Category: Stories
16
Jul
Summer Softball In The 70s Left Me On The Bench
by Judy Palermo
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I am not athletic. Not one bit. There were only a couple of school activities for girls in middle school back in the late 70s,...
09
Jul
Maps And How To Get There In The 1970s
by Judy Palermo
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Getting directions from Point A to Point B in the 70s never seemed to be an issue. However, looking back through today’s technology, we’ve come...
02
Jul
Party Like It’s 1976! Happy Birthday, America!
by Judy Palermo
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Sunday, July 4, 1976, Canfield, Ohio When I woke up, I knew it was going to be a special day. It was America’s 200th birthday!...
04
Jun
The Simple Road Trips Where The Most Memorable
by Judy Palermo
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In the 70s, our friends and neighbors never went on elaborate summer vacations. We just didn’t. Maybe you would visit your grandparents, but for the...
14
May
As A Teenager, I Couldn’t Leave The House Without This..
by Judy Palermo
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It’s spring in the late 1970s… as light, warm breezes ruffle through the halls of the middle and high school, you can catch the scent...
07
May
Simple Thoughts Of My Grandma
by Judy Palermo
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My Grandma, Helen Zabuski, has been gone for 42 years. I was a sophomore in high school and 16 years old when she died. She...
30
Apr
What Was In My Mom’s Purse In The 1970s?
by Judy Palermo
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A while ago, I wrote a blog post about ‘what’s in my bag’. I thought it would be fun to think about my Mom’s purse...
23
Apr
Should You Read It?…The Teacher By Frieda McFadden
by Judy Palermo
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The Teacher, Freida McFadden Many people I know have read a book by New York Times Bestselling Author Freida McFadden within the past year. If...
16
Apr
Three Of My Favorite Song Associations From High School
by Judy Palermo
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I love it when you hear a song, and it instantly transports you back in time. I can be in my car, our favorite restaurant...
26
Mar
The Rise And Fall Of My Favorite Employment Opportunity
by Judy Palermo
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Once upon a time, I was dubbed ‘The Book Fair Lady’. I was an employee of Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s...