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June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

mick jagger, british singer, rock bands, the rolling stones, hit songs, you cant always get what you want

Best Rock Songs for a Memorial Service

Is there a rock song for the rebel in you, or someone you love, that should be played at a funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering? You can't…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

patsy cline, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, walkin after midnight

Best Country Music Songs for a Memorial Service

Memorial services are a time when songs that capture the essence of your spirit (or that of a loved one, if you're planning for someone else). For country music fans,…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

gerry and the pacemakers, 1964, gerry marsden, 1960s hit singles, british merseybeat group, youll never walk alone,

Best Memorial Service Songs & Music

Is there a song (or a few) that you'd want played at your own funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering, for the people that are remembering and thinking of…

June 24, 2020

pat and mike, 1952 movies, classic films, romantic comedy, sports films, american actors, katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, 1950s movie stars

What Was New in June 1952

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1952: Classic Movie Release - Pat And Mike; The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson is #1 in Country Music; TV Sitcom…

June 17, 2020

1950,
Movies

korean war, 1950s world conflicts, korean civilians, children, army tank, haengju korea

News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia from June, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea and begins the Korean War; Sierra is released, starring divorcing newlyweds Audie Murphy and Wandra Hendrix;…

June 13, 2020

james stewart, american actor, classic movies, 1949 films, the stratton story, baseball movies, film stars, jimmy stewart, monty stratton, major league baseball, mlb, disabled baseball players

June 1949 Moments in Time

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1949: Classic Movie Release - Jimmy Stewart in The Stratton Story; First Women Graduates of Harvard Medical School; George Orwell's 1984 is Published.…

June 7, 2020

wild birds, bird feeders, idaho red locust, flowering trees, ontario

Confessions of a Bird Watcher

or, How to Stay in Shape Physically and Mentally During Social Isolation "You're going to get more mulch again, aren't you?" My son asked glumly, in response to my brightly-worded…

June 4, 2020

anne frank, diary writer, dutch author, netherlands, world war ii, holocaust victims, school photo, jewish schoolgirl

June 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From June, 1947: The Diary of Anne Frank is Published, Classic Movie Release - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; Pan American Airlines Offers…

May 31, 2020

the sniper, 1952 movies, may 1952 film premiere, film noir, classic movies, films starring arthur franz, directed by edward dmytryk, stanley kramer producer

What Was New in May 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from May, 1952 - Film-Noir Premiere: Arthur Franz and The Sniper; Blue Tango is #1 Song of 1952, Radio's Ma Perkins Starring Virginia Payne Wins…

May 21, 2020

1950,
Movies

elizabeth taylor, conrad hilton jr, nicky hilton, may 1960 weddings, celebrity wedding, american actress, movie star, hilton hotel heir

This Was Nifty in May 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from May, 1950 - Elizabeth Taylor Gets Married Twice in One Month; 2200-Year-Old Tollund Man Dug Up in Denmark; Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame are…