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HAPPY THANKSGIVING !
The first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place November 1621. My first Thanksgiving was slightly later. I think most people enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a day that all people can enjoy and celebrate. The day has parades, football and turkey. It kicks off the holiday season. The day says another year is winding down. The new year is on the way and everyone hopes it will bring good things. In the 1950's I remember my father taking me downtown for the

Ron Turett
1 day ago3 min read
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REMEMBERING DETROIT'S OLD MOVIE THEATRES
I am having dinner recently with a couple of neighbors. We are about the same age and grew up in the same parts of Detroit. We begin to talk about the movie theatres we went to as kids. The first one we remember attending when we were very young in the early 1950's was The Dexter Theater. The show was located at 11618 Dexter Detroit, Michigan. The theater was opened in 1926. It had 1226 seats. I remember seeing The Creature From The Black Lagoon on a Saturday afternoon. It wa

Ron Turett
Nov 104 min read
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THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON A TUESDAY
Daylight savings time. We turned the clocks back one hour this past weekend. This was an idea that started in the late 1890's. Someone decided this would save fuel and that people would enjoy an extra hour of sunlight certain times of the year. Move the clocks ahead in the spring and move them back one hour in the fall. Surveys show that most people find the time change annoying and tiring. People don't seem to care about the benefits of time change and would like to see it e

Ron Turett
Nov 43 min read
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MOVIE THEATRE ?
The notice on the door says The Regal UA Commerce Township has closed permanently. The theatre opened in 1998. Twenty-seven years ago. It actually seemed longer to me. It was a very nice venue in a good location. Fourteen screens and six box offices. For a number of years there were long lines on the weekend at those box offices. On a Saturday I would actually go and buy tickets in the early afternoon to avoid the lines in the evening or the picture being sold out. Movies the

Ron Turett
Oct 283 min read
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HIGHWAY PATROL THE T.V. SHOW
Highway patrol was a syndicated action crime drama on television. The show originally aired from 1955 to 1959. During those years 156 episodes were made. It was one of the most popular syndicated series in television history. A syndicated T.V. series is a program that is developed by an independent production company. The program is than sold to multiple television stations everywhere. It is not tied to a specific network or a time it will be shown. Highway Patrol starred Bro

Ron Turett
Oct 202 min read
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HAVE I WATCHED ENOUGH SPORTS?
I remember attending my first Detroit Tiger game in the early 1950's. In the mid 1950's I went to my first Detroit Lions game. Both the Tigers and the Lions played at Briggs Stadium at the time. The name was changed to Tiger Stadium in the early 1960's. Bobby Layne a very popular player in the 1950's was the Lion's quarterback. Most home games were not shown on local T.V. in those days. The theory was if you showed the game on television people would not buy tickets and go to

Ron Turett
Oct 144 min read
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EMBRACE THE NEXT CHAPTER AND THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT
I started my blog three months ago. I thought it would be a good time to share a little about myself and what led me to build this blog....

Ron Turett
Oct 72 min read
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HOW ABOUT A HAIRCUT AND AN OIL CHANGE
When I was young, I would go to a barber shop to have my haircut. A row of chairs would be lined up against the wall. Usually, some...

Ron Turett
Oct 12 min read
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VERNOR'S GINGER ALE AND MY UNCLE SEYMOUR
I just saw an old ad for Vernor's Ginger Ale in a book I have. Vernors was invented by James Vernor in Detroit Michigan in 1866....

Ron Turett
Sep 233 min read
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SCHAEFER NEAR SIX MILE RD - DETROIT
I am looking through a book given to me as a gift recently. The name of the book is " Fading ads of Detroit. It was written in 2018. The...

Ron Turett
Sep 172 min read
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LET'S TALK ABOUT TIPPING
Tipping is also known as gratuity. Tip is short for "to insure promptness." A TIP is a sum of money given by a customer to service...

Ron Turett
Sep 122 min read
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I BOUGHT A NEW SPORT COAT THIS WEEK
I like to talk about men's clothing. You may have noticed I have discussed this subject in a few of my essays. The trend for many years...

Ron Turett
Sep 92 min read
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PLEASE STOP TELLING ME YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO !
Many of my friends and acquaintances have been facing retirement during the last ten years. A number of them have had trouble embracing...

Ron Turett
Sep 53 min read
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Riley Green is a very good baseball player. He plays for the Detroit Tigers who have been having a very good season. He currently has...

Ron Turett
Sep 22 min read
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VANDENBERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DETROIT MICHIGAN
Vandenberg opened on a snowy Monday February 1,1954. We had moved into our new house in this new neighborhood at the far corner of...

Ron Turett
Aug 283 min read
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