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Are You a Memorial Day Celebration Scofflaw?
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
How many of us become lawbreakers on Memorial Day without knowing it?
50plus LIFE Nostalgia Page – April 2008
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Join us in celebrating our silver anniversary by taking a look back at life over the last 25 years ... as well as a blast from one of our covers past!
50plus LIFE Nostalgia Page – March 2010
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Join us in celebrating our silver anniversary by taking a look back at life over the last 25 years ... as well as a blast from one of our covers past!
50plus LIFE Nostalgia Page – February 2013
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Join us in celebrating our silver anniversary by taking a look back at life over the last 25 years ... as well as a blast from one of our covers past!
50plus LIFE Nostalgia Page – January 2017
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Join us in celebrating our silver anniversary by taking a look back at life over the last 25 years ... as well as a blast from one of our covers past!
Santa by another Name
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Santa Claus has been a fixture of Christmas for centuries, but he goes under many different names: Kris Kringle, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas.
Stingy Jack Carves Out His Legacy
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
Every Oct. 31, we see suburban homes displaying fat orange pumpkins aglow with light pouring through triangular eyes and jagged teeth. They stand guard over the house, ready to ward off whatever evil spirits might be lurking about.
Fifties Flashback: King Leer
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
“Blessed is the rebel. Without him, there would be no progress.” – Hugh Hefner
Fifties Flashback: Hoop-De-Do!
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
During the 1950s, Richard P. Knerr and Arthur K. “Spud” Melin manufactured slingshots, boomerangs, and paddleballs in their Wham-O toy factory in the Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel.