The year is …. Ronald Reagan is President of the United States. It cost 24 cents to mail a letter. A gallon of gas was 91 cents. Minimum wage was $3.35 The Washington Redskins beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary. The average yearly salary was $24,500. Emma … Continue reading Looking Back 38 Years (An Updated Summer Rerun)
Tag: 1988
Friday Photo Flashback
It is time for another installment of my Friday Photo Flashback. This week - a picture I didn't even know I had. It certainly is not a great picture of me, but it does bring back memories. The background seems dark and things behind us are hard to make out, but the people in it … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Senior Cars – Did You Paint Yours?
33 years ago today (June 9, 1988) I walked the stage and was handed my diploma (ok, it was actually the diploma case) at my high school graduation. Exactly 25 years later, I would walk the stage again and receive my college degree in Sleep Medicine. On my way into work tonight, I saw a … Continue reading Senior Cars – Did You Paint Yours?
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 