Life in 1963

[Charles L. Cotton]

The Houston Chronicle has a fun article at http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/ ... -74595.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I remember most of the things they mentioned, but I'd have been far off in timing of some like the push button phone.

Chas.

[Oldgringo]

Photo No 25 , the battle of Ap Bac, was in January 1963. How many folk today remember that real U.S. intervention in what later came to be known as the Viet Nam War really began when Kennedy was POTUS? How many care?

[WildBill]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

[Charles L. Cotton]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

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That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

[Pawpaw]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

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That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

but would you believe they're still making and selling it?

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/08/2591 ... -love.html

[talltex]

I remember watching the Beatles debut on Ed Sullivan's show on Sunday evening at my grandparents house...we always ate lunch there after church and spent the afternoon and evening visiting. I also recall my Father's and my Uncles' comments about their appearance and their musical talents, and the wonderful lyrics of "She loves you, yeah, yeah,yeah". Fast forward a decade, and The Beatles seemed almost "mainstream" compared to the heavy metal bands.

[philip964]

Photo No 25 , the battle of Ap Bac, was in January 1963. How many folk today remember that real U.S. intervention in what later came to be known as the Viet Nam War really began when Kennedy was POTUS? How many care?

I collect old photographs, I purchased an Army General's photographs from his estate. There is a series of slides of him in Saigon in 1958.

[The Annoyed Man]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

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That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

but would you believe they're still making and selling it?

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/08/2591 ... -love.html

You can buy almost every sodapop ever made in this store: http://www.galcos.com/. I've been there several times.

[MoJo]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

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That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

You never tried to drink a Ba Muoi Ba (33) Beer did ya? That stuff would make a drunkard take the pledge. Tab is wonderful in comparison.

[K.Mooneyham]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

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That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

You never tried to drink a Ba Muoi Ba (33) Beer did ya? That stuff would make a drunkard take the pledge. Tab is wonderful in comparison.

I'm not old enough to have been involved in that region of the world, but I remember reading a book by some gentlemen who were there and that beer was mentioned. They didn't have very favorable things to say about it. Something about a large cat, IIRC.

[WildBill]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

[ Image ]

That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

You never tried to drink a Ba Muoi Ba (33) Beer did ya? That stuff would make a drunkard take the pledge. Tab is wonderful in comparison.

I'm not old enough to have been involved in that region of the world, but I remember reading a book by some gentlemen who were there and that beer was mentioned. They didn't have very favorable things to say about it. Something about a large cat, IIRC.

Some people used to say the same thing about Coors.

[Oldgringo]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

[ Image ]

That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

You never tried to drink a Ba Muoi Ba (33) Beer did ya? That stuff would make a drunkard take the pledge. Tab is wonderful in comparison.

I'm not old enough to have been involved in that region of the world, but I remember reading a book by some gentlemen who were there and that beer was mentioned. They didn't have very favorable things to say about it. Something about a large cat, IIRC.

Some people used to say the same thing about Coors.

I felt, and still feel, that way about Miller Lite and The Beatles.

[WildBill]

This, the first diet soda, more than anything else, has contributed to the downfall of modern civilization.

[ Image ]

That's another one I would have bet came long after 1963. It's also the nastiest thing I've ever tried to drink!

Chas.

You never tried to drink a Ba Muoi Ba (33) Beer did ya? That stuff would make a drunkard take the pledge. Tab is wonderful in comparison.

I'm not old enough to have been involved in that region of the world, but I remember reading a book by some gentlemen who were there and that beer was mentioned. They didn't have very favorable things to say about it. Something about a large cat, IIRC.

Some people used to say the same thing about Coors.

I felt, and still feel, that way about Miller Lite and The Beatles.

I feel that it is my mission to change your opinion about the Beatles.

[WildBill]

How can you not like this?

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=ONXp-vpE9eU[/youtube]

[talltex]

How can you not like this?

Gotta agree ...some of their early stuff wasn't exactly a showcase for musical ability...but it was a whole new sound. However, they also produced some beautiful melodies and lyrics that stand the test of time. Along with Yesterday, I'd nominate: "Something in the Way She Moves, The Long and Winding Road, In My Life, Hey Jude and Let It Be" for songwriting honors. I feel the same way about some of the other early pioneers before them such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis...I much preferred some of their later work after they had matured to the early less polished efforts.