songs stuck in my head (again with the country)

"Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" is equally stuck but I'll just give you this one which is equally depressing!

JUICE NEWTON lyrics - Angel Of The Morning

(Chip Taylor)

There'll be no strings to bind your hands
Not if my love can't bind your heart
There's no need to take a stand
For it was I who chose to start
I see no need to take me home
I'm old enough to face the dawn

Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Then slowly turn away from me

Maybe the sun's light will be dim
And it won't matter anyhow
If morning's echo says we we sinned
Well, it was what I wanted now
And if we're the victims of the night
I won't be blinded by light

Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Then slowly turn away
I won't beg you to stay with me

Through the tears of the day
Of the years, ba-a-a-by
Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darlin'
Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darlin'

answering the phone back in the day

The pressure was on to say "WMAQ is gonna make me rich" rather than "hello" when answering the phone in the 312 area code, lest you be the reason your parents didn't win ten grand.

on how toys used to be

Romper Stompers were small upsidedown buckets that had reins, you were to walk on these. The thrill lasted about two minutes.

the year was 1976, give or take

There were A LOT of kids shows that originated in Chicago back in the 60's & 70's, Gigglesnort Hotel was one of them. It takes about five seconds of ad before you get to see the sampling of the fun on this YouTube clip. Cryrahryerahrrrrarr!

The year was 1979

...and I don't know what's more wrong, the fact that I had a mad crush on this guy:

or that I was watching General Hospital regularly at age 9. Yes, he's getting a horseback ride from MacGyver.

Click his photo, he still has a career in acting and voice!