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14. I did not have the coolest parents on the block. And yet--

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 10:35 PM

Aug 2022

It surprises me still that my mother had the coolest moment ever when I was barely three years old, if that. She made sure I saw this, and kept me up well past my bedtime to do it. She made a point of telling me, "I want you to remember this." The memory is fragmented and blurry with time, but it is there. Way to go, mom.

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This didn't age well. [View all] G2theD Aug 2022 OP

Haaaaaa! skylucy Aug 2022 #1

Link to info about Paul Jones who died in 1974 Kaleva Aug 2022 #2

The Bick 1980 60 Minutes Interview with Bob Marley was significantly worse malaise Aug 2022 #3

Racist as hell shanti Aug 2022 #54

holy fucking shit, it is worse than I thought, wtf Celerity Aug 2022 #62

Much much worse malaise Aug 2022 #64

I just watched it. Nauseating in every respect MerryHolidays Aug 2022 #71

I remember that "Really big shew" usonian Aug 2022 #4

Me TV Rebl2 Aug 2022 #19

I thought he said "Really big shoe". G2theD Aug 2022 #56

There was a bunch of columns like that. I was 16 and remember writing a letter to sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #5

I wonder how Mr Jones tolerated the rest of the 60's??? LeftInTX Aug 2022 #6

I saw that show and a year later multigraincracker Aug 2022 #7

I remember seeing the show when it aired. Liberal In Texas Aug 2022 #8

I was a little kid, maybe 6 or 7, but I LOVED the Beatles as did most youth at that time. MiniMe Aug 2022 #12

I was so perturbed that we moved to South America for 2 years and couldn't see it. G2theD Aug 2022 #57

Lounge? USALiberal Aug 2022 #9

Nah, we could use a bit of comic relief in GD today. nt BWdem4life Aug 2022 #43

Paul Jones calling them unattractive is hilarious, looking at his pic. Boomerproud Aug 2022 #10

Is this The Onion? Bwhahahahahaha! nt MerryHolidays Aug 2022 #11

And, GET OFF MY LAWN!!! Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #13

I did not have the coolest parents on the block. And yet-- crickets Aug 2022 #14

What??? LeftInTX Aug 2022 #29

I had two siblings who were some years older, so everyone was in front of the TV that night. crickets Aug 2022 #44

Where the Action Is and Hullabaloo premiered in 1965. Shindig in the fall of 1964. LeftInTX Aug 2022 #51

Oh, wow. crickets Aug 2022 #52

That was some square shit back then, although it'd be nice to see the Byrds lip-sync. G2theD Aug 2022 #58

Same with my mother! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #33

Moms do have their moments, don't they? 😊 crickets Aug 2022 #45

I guess so! Who would have guessed they anticipated the legend of the Beatles! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #47

Classic. H2O Man Aug 2022 #15

Maybe it wasn't printed in a reputable paper, either. There's no credited publisher. ancianita Aug 2022 #16

The Philadelphia Bulletin Celerity Aug 2022 #31

Thank you. That's important relevant info, imo. ancianita Aug 2022 #38

Sorry now that I didn't read the thread before I reacted to the OP. That's what I get. ancianita Aug 2022 #49

His obituary was in the NY Times. He wrote for a paper in Philadelphia. LeftInTX Aug 2022 #35

Thanks. ancianita Aug 2022 #39

I finally read the thread, stupid me. ancianita Aug 2022 #50

don't beat yourself up lol G2theD Aug 2022 #59

I didn't think much of them that night Warpy Aug 2022 #17

At this time I was 10 and I could make $ 5 for spending grantcart Aug 2022 #18

Great pos malaise Aug 2022 #69

He's the epitome of the "GET OFF MY LAWN" geezer. /nt spudspud Aug 2022 #20

Bingo! Rebl2 Aug 2022 #22

Hey Rebl2 Aug 2022 #21

Except back then you had maybe 3 or 4 channels Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #68

True Rebl2 Aug 2022 #70

LOL, nope it didn't. Beatles music is still timeless. PatrickforB Aug 2022 #23

Turn off that racket! I can still hear my dad. G2theD Aug 2022 #60

Sure what a bunch of no talents Botany Aug 2022 #24

Three tv performances I watched.... Elvis, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #25

And you know something's happening here but you don't know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones? NBachers Aug 2022 #26

"....because something is happening here and you don't iknow what it is 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #27

Unrec. Iggo Aug 2022 #28

He wasn't the only old man.... SergeStorms Aug 2022 #30

Our 18 year old loves The Beatles Orrex Aug 2022 #32

That belongs in here: LudwigPastorius Aug 2022 #34

I have no love for Stravinsky... LeftInTX Aug 2022 #40

Sounds like a fascinating read. ancianita Aug 2022 #48

HEY PAUL JONES, if YOU ARE STILL ALIVE YoshidaYui Aug 2022 #36

He's been dead for 48 years! LeftInTX Aug 2022 #41

lol YoshidaYui Aug 2022 #42

I won't miss him. G2theD Aug 2022 #61

My parent discussed at her work with other adults at work whether it would be Tikki Aug 2022 #37

I saw the movie "Elvis" a few weeks ago. It did a good job of recreating the shock of Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #53

"...all of whom resemble Moe of the Three Stooges " prodigitalson Aug 2022 #46

I remember this shanti Aug 2022 #55

I did some research and PCIntern Aug 2022 #63

He might enjoy the dulcet sounds of King Crimson... Kid Berwyn Aug 2022 #65

What street? crazylikafox Aug 2022 #67

Clearly, Mr. Jones was not a musician, nor a visionary. Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2022 #66

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Aug 2022 #72