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Donny & Marie: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll

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Remember the 70s?  I was born in 1972, and to me, the 1970s was a magical period where everything on TV seemed wonderful.  Yes, my family watched Donny & Marie.  In retrospect, I'm not sure why.  I guess it's because our television channels were limited to three networks, PBS, and two independent stations, and VCR's weren't even a thing yet.  So Donny & Marie was the best thing on among those six channels.   1972--THE OSMONDS--Animated Series.  November 1972--HERE'S LUCY--"Lucy and Donny Osmond"-- Lucy and Kim attend a Donny Osmond concert with cousin Patricia (Eve Plumb), who is crazy for the 14 year old singer. Donny, spots Kim in the audience, and he falls in love at first sight. Kim believes the flowers and letters are for Patricia, but soon discovers the mix-up. Realizing Donny volunteered to perform at Kim's Charity function because of the mix-up, Kim feels obligated to set the record straight. 1976 to 1979--The era of the Don...

The Greatest: Floating like a Butterfly, Stinging like a Bee!

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I was never really into boxing.  But when I was a kid, there was one iconic figure who stood out in boxing, even after he was no longer the heavyweight champion.  And that was  MUHAMMAD ALI. 1860s--Abe Grady immigrates to the Unites States from Ireland. He was the great grandfather of Cassius Clay. 1912--Birth of Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr., father of Cassius Clay. 1917--Birth of Odessa O'Grady Clay, mother of Cassius Clay. January 17, 1942--Birth of Cassius Clay. 1954--Cassius Clay begins training as a boxer. 1955--The death of Emmett Till leads Cassius Clay to vandalize a local railyard. 1958--Cassius Clay graduates from high school. Summer 1960--Cassius Clay wins a gold medal in the Olympics. October 29, 1960--Cassius Clay makes his professional debut. 1964-- DC: THE NEW FRONTIER--Ted Grant defends his heavyweight title against a young Cassius Clay. In the comic, this is set eight years earlier in 1956. Of course in the real world, it ...