May 8 - Let's talk about what happened today
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222280)
United States
May 8, 2019 4:37am CST
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
No Socks Day
1886 - Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named Coca-Cola as a patent medicine.
1940 - Ricky Nelson (Eric Hilliard Nelson) is born. He was an American Rock and Roll Star, musician and singer/songwriter. Starting in 1948 he was on the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet with his family. In 1957 he became a teen idol and released "Be-Bop Baby". In 1958 "Poor Little Fool" and 1961 "Travelin' Man". He passed away in 1985.
1940 - Toni Tennille was born. She is an American singer, songwriter and keyboard player. She is half of the duo "Captain and Tennille". Their signature song was "Love Will Keep Us Together".
Photo is from Pixabay.
UK hit 1975 peaked at No.32, 5 weeks on chart
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@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
8 May 19
Here is a song by Ricky Nelson, "Travelin' Man":
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
8 May 19
Ricky and Toni were both born the same year as my dad.
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@FourWalls (86628)
• United States
8 May 19
They still sell "coke syrup" as a medication. It's for upset stomach. I guess without the bubbles it works well, which makes me wonder what soft drinks would be like sans carbonation.
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I had no idea Toni Tennille and Ricky Nelson were born on the same day.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 May 19
Love that song! They play it all summer.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
8 May 19
I hope I am the one getting cupcakes.
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