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06/18/2026

A brief clip of The Rolling Stones on the Mike Douglas Show ( your mom's afternoon show as she likely was ironing!)




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06/14/2026

Today is Flag Day!
We wish you a peaceful and safe day!

Here is the 411 on the origins of the day:
Flag Day is an annual holiday celebrated on June 14th every year. In 1775 when the American Revolution began, not all of the colonists were fighting together under a single flag. Rather, most units participating in the war for independence against colonial oppression fought under their own flags. In June of 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to build the Continental Army that was a unified force with the hopes of having a more organized battle against the British forces. This led to the creation of the first “American” flag.

It is widely believed that Betsy Ross created the first American flag. She assisted with the American Revolutionary War effort by sewing tents and repairing uniforms. She is regarded as an important figure in American history. Despite probably creating many flags, a delegate from New Jersey named Francis Hopkins was identified as the person who created the design for the American flag.
The holiday commemorates the date of June 14th, 1777 when the United States of America first officially approved the design for the national flag. Visiting DC is a great way to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary of this significant day.

06/12/2026

Kenny Vance has a movie out you might like~



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06/06/2026

Today is the 82 anniversary of D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of the planet, attacking the heavily fortified coast of Normandy France during World War 2. The massive operation—codenamed Operation Overlord—began the liberation of Western Europe from N**i Germany and ultimately paved the way for the Allied victory.
D-Day is considered a monumental turning point in World War II because it forced N**i Germany to fight a grueling, two-front war. By successfully establishing a massive foothold in Western Europe, it paved the way for the liberation of France and the ultimate defeat of the Axis powers
We are here because of the sacrifices and brave soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach.

05/25/2026

Well today marked the release of 'A Whiter Shade of Pale" back in 1967. For some reason when the summer was over us kids would play it over and over on the jukebox the night before we all had to leave the lake in NH...dont ask me why..We just did. The song seemed so sad and we were like "OMG, school begins in 2 weeks!" It has some overtones to Bach's song "Air on The G String"...true...I am not being funny.... ..Lennon loved it. And it was about a relationship between a man and a woman: a happy thing.... Go figure.
The Scopitone is here at this link:
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This is an original 16mm Scopitone conversion, not a copy. I used an actual old scopitone player, fed the signal to an old VHS-recorder, of which I then stre...

05/23/2026

Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer. It is a day set aside to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
One tradition many Americans may not know is the Memorial Day flag protocol. Under the U.S. Flag Code, the American flag should fly at half-staff from sunrise until noon in remembrance of our fallen heroes. At noon, it is raised to full staff to honor the living and symbolize that their sacrifice was not in vain.
Take a moment today to remember those who never made it home — and the families who carry their memory forward every day.
Freedom is never free.

05/18/2026

This is from the early days of rock and roll, 1956 to be exact. Its Bill Haley and the Comets performing "Goofing Around".

Bass was done with an upright bass. The music was just evolving from country rockabilly. Radio stations were challenged, not by the FCC so much, but by local town governments to not play this new thing called rock and roll or not have local businesses advertising on their air.




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05/15/2026

Epic Oldies is very sad to report the passing of soul singer Clarence Carter. Thank you for the music Clarence Carter. We will always enjoy your recordings! RIP.

From the NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/music/clarence-carter-dead.html

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the b***y humor of a juke joint.

05/10/2026

Sir Paul still connecting with people who could be his grandkids.



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