THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS!

 SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH., 2019
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS!

   We love to mark anniversaries and I've
been fascinated by all the remembrances
that are being shared this year about 1969!
   What a year! Filled with major events!
Some good. Some not so good.
    See if you remember some of them.
    Mankind's "Giant leap" as Neil Armstrong
set foot on the moon!
    Richard Nixon took office as President.
    Pele scored his 1,000 goal!
    It was the year of the Concorde's first
flight.
    Sesame Street debuts on television.
    "Mr. Whipple" showed up on TV to
promote Charmin Bathroom tissue.
     The New York Mets win their first
World Series!
      John Wayne wins the Academy Award
as Best Actor for his role in "True Grit."
      The U.S. spends no more money than
it takes in!
       Senator Ted Kennedy drives his car
off a bridge in Massachusetts. A young
woman from our area, Mary Jo Kopechne,
died in the accident.
       What many consider the biggest Rock
Concert ever was held in Woodstock, NY.
        But here's a tid bit on the biggest concert
that never was! It was arranged by phone on
August 16th of 1977 by Col. Tom Parker who
agreed to have Elvis appear in Hershey Pa.
Elvis died that same night!
         Of course the biggest event of all,
a good one, happened in April of 1969
when my wife and I got married!
          Hope you enjoyed remembering
and that all your NEWS is good!