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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

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

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

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

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

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