Kids today have it so easy. My son gets a Luigi costume at Target, slaps on a fake mustache, then has us drive him around a few minutes so he can come home with enough candy to put Willy Wonka in a ten year coma. Halloween is just a blip between summer and Christmas to …
Tag: 1970s
Little Post of Horrors
Happy Halloween, kiddos! It is I, Count Darlacula! [thunder claps] I'm here to share with you an old post I wrote ages ago about things from the past that truly scared the crap out of me. Namely, rotary phones and spaghettiOs. What could be more horrifying? The above photo? You got me there. In my defense, it was taken before …
Firsts and Lasts with Angie from Childhood Relived
One fine day a couple years ago, I stumbled upon a humor blog that was hipper than Mrs. Brady's polyester pant suit, cooler than Shrinky Dinks, and funnier than the fact there was a character on the sitcom Growing Pains named Boner. Angie, the self-described 'bratass' from the blog, Childhood Relived, put a humorous spin on 1970s and '80s pop culture using her …
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Behold, the Power of Free Candy
Kids today have it so easy. My son gets a complete Luigi costume at Target, slaps on a fake mustache, has us drive him around a few minutes, then comes home with enough candy to put Willy Wonka in a ten year coma. Halloween is just a blip between summer and Christmas to my kids. …
Fashion Just Ain’t My Bag, Baby
When I was around 2 years old, I used to parade around the house wearing nothing but footy pajamas, a droopy diaper and a backwards Red Sox baseball hat. My chubby cherubic face was always sporting either a milk mustache or a peanut butter grin; my hands constantly covered in grime and dog slobber. (I lived with …
The Spooky Tales of My Youth
It's Halloween again! Gather 'round the fire, kids! Time for some deliciously dark and scary stories! (cue creepy organ music) Once upon a dreary time, I was your age and living through the ghastly 1970s and 80s. (lightning flashes) Times were hard during this digital-free era; my daily life was a constant battle between the forces of good and evil. …
She's A Maineiac 