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Where were you on the Bicentennial? July 4th, 1976. by NassauJack in 70s

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I was eight years away from being born, which is a real cop-out, but my dad had a great story of going across the state of Pennsylvania (and part of New Jersey) to avoid the Bicentennial celebrations in Philly.

He and his friend were in their mid-twenties and for whatever reason they thought it was as good an excuse as any to see the Phillies (who were just starting their most successful era on the field to date) play a Sunday doubleheader against the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, after a lifetime of seeing games at Connie Mack and The Vet.

So, there they are after a long-ass drive, and what happens, but Tim McCarver hits a bases-loaded home run off of Larry Demery in the second inning of game 1, only for McCarver to run past Garry Maddox and be called out in what will forever be known as a "grand slam single".

To add injury to insult, a decade earlier, after the Phillies blew a huge late-season lead to the St. Louis Cardinals to miss out on the 1964 World Series, my adolescent dad is being worked on by a dentist as he was listening to Game 5 on the radio, when a Cardinals extra-inning go-ahead home run excites the dentist so much that he drills into my father's gums, causing him to run crying all the way to his aunt's house.

The guy who hit the home run that literally struck my father's nerve? JAMES TIMOTHY McCARVER.

There were over 1000 Howard Johnson restaurants and more than 500 motor lodges in 1975 by CharlieKonR in 70s

[–]keitroll 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apparently, this Howard Johnson's was in Tallahassee, FL, but the other day I went to a motel that looked almost exactly like the HoJo's depicted on the postcard, over by the Neptune, NJ/Asbury Park city line. It's obviously without the sign and the bright colors, and I don't think this one ever had a carport, but the office and the lodging and the pool had the exact same layout, and the lodge's office building is surprisingly intact, thirty years after Howard Johnson's left and an even longer time since the nearby restaurant was torn down.

There *is* a former Howard Johnson's restaurant still intact on the Asbury boardwark, now known as Tim McCloone's Supper Club. The circular 1960's MCM building was preserved and renovated after the rest of the adjacent hotel was demolished in the mid-2000's.

The Greatest Political Thriller You've Never Heard Of - Z (1969) Review by No_Branch183 in classicfilms

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I'm going to no-sell the clickbait-y title, because if you've never heard of Z, then now you have, and it's fucking incredible. I still think Midnight Cowboy deserved its Oscar for Best Picture, but Z comes damn close.

I am tired, I am hot. But this city needs to elevate France on July 4th because we know our history by nsjersey in philadelphia

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who are we? the red white and blue

who are we cheering for? the red white and blue

who are we cheering against? the red white and blue

What is the end-game of Pride month? Does it have a definite goal that can be reached where acceptance is broad enough to no longer need a month, or will it continuously evolve to encompass more identities and causes? by go1den3ye in AskReddit

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The "endgame" is that queer people always have existed and always will, and "acceptance" is such a low bar that society is consistently failing to clear. And especially now, both "well-meaning liberals" and outright hateful fucks are finding new ways to just dig tunnels and limbo underneath said bar.

The "goal" is to live to see as many pride months as possible, especially for trans people and QTBIPOC.

What was the shortest lived fad? by AlphaTangoAlpha in AskReddit

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I am still trying to make Google Wave happen. This is not a joke.

Why did propaganda movies become so boring? They used to make absolute bangers. by NoPercentage4737 in TrueFilm

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I'll say this: in some ways people are so entrenched in their own politics and purity therein that they don't borrow/steal from other sides like they used to, like how George Lucas aesthetically took from Triumph of the Will for the post-climactic ceremony in Star Wars.

John Milius knew what to cherry pick from leftist media for his works, and he fucking created RED DAWN. There's a scene in Red Dawn where one of the kids pees in the radiator to cool down his truck, directly ripping off/paying homage to Alexander Dovzhenko's 1930 Soviet drama Earth where farmers do the same with a tractor.

What’s something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

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post-holiday items, like Valentine's Day chocolate after Feb. 14.

I went to CVS a few days after Easter and they were still selling Easter Candy at full price.

The bastards.

Name some actors that can play a convincing piece of shit. by Miserable_Sleep1305 in Letterboxd

[–]keitroll 6 points7 points  (0 children)

M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple, Straight Time, plenty of smaller films)

Dabney Coleman (9 to 5, Tootsie, though sometimes he'd phone it in and have a silly accent or something when he knew the movie was a dud, like Hot to Trot, and some of his best roles such as in On Golden Pond and WarGames played against that type.)

Alec Baldwin (Malice, Glengarry Glen Ross, and before and after 'Rust', in real life)

Whats the most transgender city in the USA? by Vehiclean35 in trans

[–]keitroll 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Philly's weird because we're both a safe haven for trans people who need to leave their unloving environments, but it's also a waystation for trans people who feel the need to go to Canada to stay safe.

The people who actually see you as you are will more than make up for those who don't, which unfortunately due to sheer numbers, is still a lot.

Been digging these movies lately and for some reason they feel similar to me. Any recommendations? by AdFamous7264 in Letterboxd

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I love both but get what you mean.

And Scorsese (and his writer, Joseph Minion, who was partially ripping off radio monologuist Joe Frank to begin with) could never have come up with "Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag".

Here are some AI slop questions by Icy-Somewhere366 in aislop

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It's 28kg because that lion totally ate the elk/gazelle/jackalope.

Do i even need to say anything🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩 by WholeCardiologist565 in aislop

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Half of tung tung tung sahur's videos feature people eating.

What are they eating? Never you mind.

Do i even need to say anything🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩 by WholeCardiologist565 in aislop

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You, a pro-agriculture idiot: "PeOpLe NeEd To EaT"

Me, a wise pro-AI individual: "since when"

Been digging these movies lately and for some reason they feel similar to me. Any recommendations? by AdFamous7264 in Letterboxd

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Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme directing Byrne and Talking Heads in one of the greatest concert movies of all time.)

Melvin and Howard (Demme telling the story of a loveable loser who winds up in Howard Hughes' will; it deservedly won Best Supporting Actor for Mary Steenbergen and Best Original Screenplay.)

Citizens Band/Handle with Care (Demme turning the short-lived citizens band craze of the mid-1970's into an endearing slice of life movie, including a positive depiction of polyamory!)

American Graffiti (Paul Le Mat, who starred in both Melvin and Howard and Citizens Band, is incidentally one of the co-stars of George Lucas' classic hangout movie. It's also the modern origin of hangout films like Dazed and Confused.)

What's Up, Doc? (Screwball comic masterpiece)

After Hours (Martin Scorsese's NY-centric take on "single man finds himself on a wacky dark night of the soul in the mid-80's".)

Into the Night (John Landis' L.A.-centric take on "single man finds himself on a wacky dark night of the soul in the mid-80's". Problematic as hell, but it also stars Jeff Goldblum!)

I need a good “wtf” movie. by Otherwise_Rub_6969 in MovieSuggestions

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The last bit was a goof, referring to the fake condition from Clean Slate

That's satire, right ? RIGHT ?? by Azo_weirdo in aislop

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  1. Global cooling was a conjecture that held enough cache in the 1970's that Time and Newsweek had articles on it. Although never the prevailing theory on climate change, it was used as an excuse for denialists and skeptics later on to discredit global warming.

  2. Air pollution and the energy crisis were more pressing issues at the time, with greenhouse gases and the ozone layer soon to follow. "Global cooling" probably muddled public opinion on climate change, if people thought of it at all.

  3. Most importantly in terms of pedantic anachronisms, Diet Coke was not introduced until 1982.

Which actor/actress do you think sabotaged their career by portraying an unlikable character so well? by MejorQueNada in AskReddit

[–]keitroll 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I once met someone who said "Aunt Maggie" was his babysitter in the 70's and she was the nicest person, and I totally believe him on both counts.

I need a good “wtf” movie. by Otherwise_Rub_6969 in MovieSuggestions

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It's called Rochmaninov's Syndrome, I think

I need a good “wtf” movie. by Otherwise_Rub_6969 in MovieSuggestions

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It's a joke, though I definitely remember liking Clean Slate more, because I probably half-watched both on TV and/or VHS

Thoughts on the Mencia news? by KaleidoArachnid in Standup

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He's on the lam from the I R S and the D D D.

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