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09/12/2026

🎂 HAPPY 74TH BIRTHDAY Gerry Beckley 🎉

Today we celebrate Gerry Beckley, founding member, singer, songwriter, and guitarist of America, on his 74th birthday.

Alongside Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek, Gerry helped create the beautiful harmonies and mellow sound that made America one of the defining bands of 1970s soft rock.

Gerry wrote and sang lead on several of the band’s most beloved recordings, including “I Need You,” “Daisy Jane,” and the timeless “Sister Golden Hair,” which became a No. 1 hit in 1975.

More than five decades after America’s breakthrough, those harmonies and melodies continue to transport listeners right back to the 1970s.

Wishing Gerry Beckley a very Happy 74th Birthday! ❤️

09/12/2026

Norman Rockwell's Window Washer (1960) was the cover of the Saturday Evening Post of September 17, 1960.

The executive and his young secretary are seated in their office in a New York skyscraper when the window washer pays them a visit. It's the contrast between the serious office setting and the winking washer that intrigued Rockwell, a contrast between two different worlds (in multiple ways).

09/12/2026

Bob Newhart brought incredibly precise, jazz-like rhythmic timing directly from his legendary stand-up recording career into the mainstream broadcast landscape. He practically invented the modern prime-time straight man, reacting to absurdity with a devastatingly subtle stammer and famously prolonged telephone conversations.

Robert Hartley required him to operate as a fundamentally rational Chicago psychologist entirely surrounded by deeply irrational patients and wildly unpredictable neighbors. The brilliant performer anchored the weekly network chaos beautifully, using heavy sighs and reluctant blinks to communicate profound domestic exhaustion.

Newhart subsequently provided a spectacular second television triumph, transferring that same reluctant authority to a bizarre Vermont rural inn. His astonishing capacity for remaining absolutely motionless while surrounded by hilarious slapstick madness guarantees his permanent legacy as a towering giant of American situational comedy.

09/12/2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday to George Jones, born September 12, 1931. If you grew up listening to country music, that voice is pretty hard to forget. He could sing about heartbreak like he had lived every word of it, and with songs like The Grand Tour, White Lightning, and She Thinks I Still Care, he gave us plenty to remember.

Then there was He Stopped Loving Her Today. Even if you weren't a big country music fan, chances are you knew that song. George reportedly wasn't all that crazy about it when he first recorded it, but it became his signature song and is still considered one of the greatest country songs ever recorded.

George had his share of troubles along the way, and his life could be every bit as complicated as the songs he sang. But when it came to that unmistakable country voice, there was nobody quite like him. We lost George in 2013 at the age of 81, but his music isn't going anywhere. What do you remember most about George?

09/12/2026

Ray Walston built a formidable reputation upon demanding Broadway stages before transitioning his razor-sharp intellectual delivery into wildly successful mainstream Hollywood features. He possessed a remarkably precise, almost metallic vocal cadence that allowed him to deliver incredibly complicated satirical dialogue with devastating, effortless accuracy.

Uncle Martin crashed a spaceship directly into prime-time television history, forcing a highly advanced Martian scholar to hide alongside an overwhelmed newspaper reporter. The brilliant actor navigated this absurd science-fiction premise by projecting absolute aristocratic disdain, constantly mocking primitive Earth customs while attempting frantic repairs.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High later provided a spectacular dramatic pivot, casting him as a strict, heavily feared high school history teacher. This unforgettable cinematic authority figure completely validated his immense versatility, leaving behind a profound legacy defined by impeccable timing and undeniable gravitas.

09/12/2026

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters represented the absolute pinnacle of weekend psychedelic broadcasting, delivering completely absurd underwater mythology directly to captivated young audiences. The incredibly vibrant production relied upon massive foam suits and brightly painted coastal sets to build a delightfully chaotic world.

Two human brothers discovered the friendly, deeply incompetent green creature hiding inside a local beachfront clubhouse, instantly creating a frantic weekly dynamic. They constantly protected their wildly enthusiastic mythological friend from his fiercely aggressive, highly dysfunctional tentacled family attempting to drag him home.

Sid and Marty Krofft heavily infused the chaotic narrative with catchy pop music, ensuring every ridiculous episode maintained a driving, energetic rhythm. This wonderfully bizarre coastal adventure remains a cherished nostalgic touchstone, perfectly capturing the uniquely surreal imagination defining mid-century children's entertainment.

09/12/2026

Double Trouble for Willie Gillis (1943) by Norman Rockwell was the cover of the Saturday Evening Post of September 5.

It's part of a series he made during WWII about a fictional character named Willie Gillis (who represented the American young man who had to serve in the war). This was the sixth cover in the series, but the model for Willie Gillis had left for active duty and could no longer pose for him. So Rockwell had to be creative, and he painted only photographs of him (this was still before Rockwell decided to paint his covers from photographs instead of live models). Here, two pretty girls discover that they both received a letter from overseas from Gillis, signed at the bottom with 'Love Willie'....

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