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Are you "reddy" for an electrifying Christmas?

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Hot Sam Pretzels was a fast food??franchise that first opened in Detroit's Livonia Mall in 1966. With franchised locations also found mostly in shopping malls, it was bought by Mrs. Fields, off of cookies, in 1995 and merged with Pretzel Time. Hot Sam is...

ATA Airlines started as Ambassador travel club in 1973. It later became American Trans Air, then simply ATA.?? It had hubs at Indianapolis International Airport and Chicago's Midway Airport. In 2008, it ceased operations.

A mall staple in the 1970s and 1980s, Chess King was founded in 1968 in Boston. At its peak it had over 500 stores. However, it was so closely identified with those two decades, soon into the 1990s it was no longer considered hip.

This was always one of the best deals in the record store, especially if you catching up on an artist's catalog.

The program known as 120 Minutes ran on Music Television from 1986 to 2003. It was cancelled abruptly but returned in 2011 on the channel's sibling feed where it ran for two more years. After the channel became more mainstream in the 1980s, thanks...

The Chicago Ravens were founding members of the??International Women???s Professional Softball Association??(WPS) in 1976.??The team played at the Windy City Softball Complex, a facility with temporary seating for 4,000 fans in suburban Bridgeview, Illinois.??

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

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Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

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The Hanson Bothers, Jack, Steve, and Jeff, were fictional characters from the 1977 movie Slapshot. Though the film starred one of the biggest stars of the day, Paul Newman, the brothers portrayed by Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson, and David Hanson, went onto develop quite a...

Sandy's was a hamburger chain founded in Peoria, Illinois in 1956 by four businessmen who originally planned to open a McDonald's franchise. After a disagreement with McDonald's head Ray Kroc, the four men struck out on their own, naming their burger joint Sandy's. The...

Sandy's was a hamburger chain founded in Peoria, Illinois in 1956 by four businessmen who originally planned to open a McDonald's franchise. After a disagreement with McDonald's head Ray Kroc, the four men struck out on their own, naming their burger joint Sandy's. The...

Fizzies were a drink tablet that, as the name suggested, fizzed when placed in water. They were developed by the Emerson Drug Company, based on the same technology that Bromo Seltzer and similar products. Fizzies, though, came in fun flavors and were popular through...

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658