David Bowie -Golden Years
There was a time when the golden rule was the golden rule.
Terms “Old School, Baby Boomers and the Good Old Days for many conjures up memories to blues lights in the basement, Doo Wop singing and dance moves like the Madison, the Twist and the Bump. For some that period may bring back memories of dancing to the tune that echo the history of Rock n Roll R and Rhythm and blues. For some those terms may conjure up memories of great talents such as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles,Diana Ross and the Supremes, Three Dog Night, Chicago, Simon & Garfunkel or Gladys Knight & The Pips and million-selling album with Golden smash tune Midnight Train to Georgia. Ho man what about Santana’s Black Magic Woman. Bobby Womack told us what he was looking ” Looking For Love. Hey Joe Walsh attitude was “So What” Welcome To The Club” and All Night Laundry Mat Blues. Oh yes the Supremes, Stevie Wonder,the Jackson Five, the Four Tops were around and so was that “I Feel Good” James Brown.Old schoolers and Baby Boomers remember the Duke of Earl, Little Richard, the Bee Gee. What about the Barres, Barry Manilow with Mandy and Barry White with Can/t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe. Enjoy any and all of the music all over again or for the very first. Enjoy the moment Enjoy the Golden Age of Music. What does Old School, Golden Years mean to you? Some have said that old for them was a time when children respected adults. Others stated that if they were standing at street corner and use bad language, they would stop if an adult passed by.
1947 The Oldest Boomer is 1 year old.
Cost of the Average House: $5,900
Apartment: 3 rooms, furnished, $20/ week
Median family income: $3,000
Minimum wage: 40 cents/hr.
Gallon of milk: 79 cents Gallon Gasoline: 23 cents
New Car: Buick Roadmaster, convertible: $2,651 Plymouth P15 Club Coupe: $1,445
Loaf of Bread: 13 cents First-class Stamp: 3 cents Idaho Potatoes: 5 cents/lb.
TV: “Howdy Doody.” Kukla, Fran and Ollie” which premiered as the hour-long Junior Jamboree. “Meet the Press.” The Louis-Walcott fight is viewed by 1,000,000 people. The first telecast of a World Series game : NY Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers. Harry Truman becomes the first President to make an address to the public on TV from the White House. The Groucho Marx quiz show,“You Bet Your Life.” Kraft Television Theater, “Mary Kay and Johnny”.
Music: Ted Weems, “Heartaches,” Perry Como, “Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba.” James Basket, “Zip-aDee-Doo-Dah.” Guy Lombardo, ” Frankie And Johnny.” The Andrews Sister, ‘Anything You Can Do.” Frank Sinatra, “Always.” Dianh Shore,”The Lonesome Road.” Hoagy Carmichael, “Huggin’ And Chalkin'”. Louis Jorday, “Anin’t Nobody Here But Us Chichkens.” Tex Williams Western Caravan, “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette.”
Movies: :Gentleman’s Agreement,” The Bishop’s Wife,” “Crossfire,”, “Great Expectations,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “The Farmer’s Daughter,” “The Egg and I.” ” The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer,” “Life With Father,”, “Road to Rio,” “Forever Amber,” ” The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,” ” The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Buck Privates Come Home” & “The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap,” starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. “Son of Zorro, “Jesse James Rides Again,: “Jack Armstrong>”
Broadway: “Brigadon,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” “Street Scene,” “A Streetcar named Desire.
January 2, 1947 -Mahatma Gandhi begins a march for peace in East-Bengali.
April 15, 1947– Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball’s barrier against black players when he debuts at first base for Branch Rickey’s Brooklyn Dodgers.
TV: 1947: Color TV. The “Howdy Doody” show with Buffalo Bob Smith is one of the first to recognize the potential of television to market products to kids. Some of its sponsors are Welch’s Grape Jelly, Wonder Bread, and Colgate. howdy Doody is the first regular network series in color.
1947 -The Television rights for the 1947 World Series are sold for $65,000 while the radio rights go for $175,000.
1947 – The Transistor, invented at Bell Labs by three scientists, will replace vacuum tubes.
From the book BOOMERS How We Changed The World by Richard A. Jordan
A great book that would be a great gift for the baby boomer in your life. A real cool book.
Making the Golden Years Golden: Resources and Sources of Information to Guide You in Making the Right Decisions for Living Better, Healthier, Independently And Stress-Free.
Golden Years
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The Old Schoolhouse Cottage
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| Category | Self-Contained/Something Different |
| Hosts | Lou Kelly & Johnny Malcolm |
| Location | 40km from Nelson |
| Check-in | 3:00pm |
| Check-out | 11:00am |
| Description | The Old Schoolhouse Cottage is a chance to immerse yourself in the vineyard life. The classic Redwood Valley Schoolhouse was originally built in the 1930s. It gained a new lease of life when it was moved onto Kina Beach Vineyard in 1999 and lovingly restored, providing a setting of charm and comfort you will be most reluctant to leave. The Old Schoolhouse Cottage is enjoyed by people seeking peace, tranquility, relaxation and romance. Through the original school doors, a decking overlooks the vineyard and offers the opportunity to sip a glass of Kina Beach Wine and soak up the view over the vines to the sea. |
Accommodation and tariff details
| Name | Description | Price | Book |
| The Old Schoolhouse Vineyard Cottage | Queen bedroom and double sofa bed with private bathroom and kitchen and lounge | $260-$400 | Enquire |
All prices are in New Zealand dollars and are subject to a final quote by Experience New Zealand Travel
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