Poor Jenny: Another Embarrassing Moment

As a fan of an era gone by, there are a lot of embarrassing moments. Often times, we retro-lovers forget that not everyone is stuck in the middle of the 20th Century. We love clothes, music and celebrities that are sometimes considered “out-dated” and maybe even “old-fashioned” by today’s society.  Since I’ve come to love…

Outta Context

Remember the license plate in Back To The Future that said "OUTATIME"? I was just thinking about that when I wrote this title. The plate could be OUTACONTXT. But that's too many letters for a license plate. Now that I think on it, so is "OUTATIME", since you can only have 6 letters. Unless they…

The Time I Met Elvis

Hi folks, this is Retro Dee at Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever and today I'ma tell you about the time I met Elvis. All right, well, I didn't actually meet the real Elvis, after all, he died many years before I was even born! And I didn't actually meet the Elvis impersonator…

Injustice on February 3rd: One Fan’s Story

February 3rd is a difficult day for fans of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. But I'll spare you the details of that whole story. On February 3, 2022, a newspaper publication tweeted an image of the same article from 1959, from the first page of their newspaper with the headline: "Death of…

What Grinds My Gears: Don’t Tell Me What Not To Say

Warning: strong language (if you can't handle that sort of thing) "Freedom of speech is as good as sex," said Madonna one day a long time ago when I was too young to know what she was talking about. But, it turns out, she's right. Today's post was going to be a list of reasons…

Good Music, Bad Choices: A Pandemic in Plymouth

Warning: Personal opinions and strong language. When we got to Plymouth, it took no time at all for my Dad and his brother to plan evenings out for two musical events. A great idea, except that we're in the middle of a pandemic, and no one in Plymouth is wearing a mask. Just about no…

Saved By The Oldies: Why I Hate Grunge

Hi there folks. Here's a story from my first week in Plymouth. My Mom, Aunt and I were looking for somewhere to stop for lunch before shopping on Main Street. I picked a bar and grill (which shall remain nameless). At first glance, it looked like a perfectly nice place to have lunch. But let's…