Posted on 07/09/2023 5:42:13 AM PDT by Twotone
On June 13th, 1945, a month after the defeat of Nazi Germany, the New York Times published an article titled "Teen-Agers are an American Invention." With peace in sight, the generation that was too young to fight in the war was being defined by the newspaper of record as being "not ready for the serious matters of adulthood." Still, this newly-minted demographic (whose emergence had been nearly a century in the making) was being invited to express itself with its own culture – "and the leisure and the unprecedented affluence of teenagers predispose them to accept the invitation."
Birthdays – and today is mine – often put us in a nostalgic mood. I'd be lying to you, though, if I gave the impression that this is a recent indulgence. Truth is that I've been obsessed with nostalgia since I was a boy, though I've only recently been able to pinpoint precisely why. If I could offer up one artifact to illustrate the why and when, it would be a record album – a double LP set – that was handed down to me by my brother-in-law when I was around ten years old.
My older sister's husband was over fifteen years my senior, and the years when they lived in the basement apartment of my mother's house just after they were married were a big influence on me, for a host of reasons, prime among which was Lou's record collection. My brother-in-law had the kind of expensive stereo gear that most young men spent wages on back then, and an impressive record collection that he frequently culled, passing his discards on to me to play on my considerably lower-fi record player (itself a hand-me-down from my sister).
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American Graffiti and Star Wars I are two of my all-time favorite movies.
If you like early Lucas you might check out THX 1138. For some reason it flies way under the radar but is excellent.
The license plate on John Milner’s 1932 Ford in American Graffiti read, “THX 138.”
“There were no 289s yet in 62. There were small block Fords. I think 260 might have been available.”
Thanks for the reminder on the 260. Wasn’t the 289 released in conjunction with the Mustang?
Great screen name for this thread!
Does anyone remember the 1960s California Volkswagon Bugs that the guys would put in Porsche engines?
I noticed right away that the John Milner photo in the deuce coupe is reversed, with Milner and the steering wheel on the left side of the car.
Haven’t seen it, and probably will only see the flying clips. Flying at night with lights INSIDE the visor to show his face? Try doing that on a motorcycle at night.
Flying in the bright sun over snow covered mountains, with only a clear visor, so we can see his face? He in a jet going 400+ mph, not down a mountainside on skis going 50 mph.
And now Brad Pitt is an F1 driver, something that requires years of experience and marathon style physical endurance.
Call me boring, but I’m too old to play make believe, except when playing with my grandkids. To do that in front of a camera, and act serious? It just ain’t me.
And I really hate seeing a preacher put on an act! There’s a LOT of that going on.
“”Well, my day is shot, LOL! :)””
For sure but I did pull myself away for a few minutes to oversee my grandson spray painting a bench and table in the front yard...but I’m back LISTENING!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!
Great movie was lucky to have lived it as a teenager miss all the old friends.
I caught your homage to Paul Le Mat’s character with your first post.
The first few Mustang V-8s were 260s. A girl in my high school class had a ‘65 ragtop with the 260
I wonder if Bob Falfa is taken?
I don’t think the 289 was intentionally linked to the Mustang. The original 64 1/2 models could come equipped with the 260. A lot of people link the HiPo 289 to the Mustang but it to was available in the Fairlane and Comets too. Also was the base engine that Carroll Shelby used in his Shelby Mustangs (GT350) in 65-67. Also was in a lot of the AC Cobras, but even the first ones of those had 260s.
What?
No Wolfman Jack?
No Harrison Ford?
So disappointed!
Must have missed that one.
Its worth looking for and watching.
I dont know offhand where it might be streaming or if it’s free.
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