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Wacky T. Weasel is the former mascot of rock station WQMF.

The Louisville Bulls??were a semi-pro football team that played from 1988 to 2011. For their first two seasons they played as an independent team. In 1990 they joined the Hearts of Ohio Football League (HFL) leaving that circuit in 1992 to join the Mid...

The Toy Tiger was a rock & roll and general entertainment club that operated from 1973 to 1999. It's iconic sign was somewhat of an area landmark particularly at night when its neon shown bright at the corner of Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane....

Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th-most populous city in the U.S.

"To be born in Kentucky is a heritage, to brag about it is a habit, to appreciate it is a virtue," is a famous quote by Paducah, KY native Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb. An author, humorist, editor, and columnist, he wrote more than 60 books...

Burger Chef was a fast-food hamburger chain that started in Indianapolis in 1958. At its peak in the mid 1970s, it was second only to McDonald's in the number of nationwide locations. The chain even made inroads into Canada. In 1982, the chain was sold...

The idea of creating healthier fast food goes all the back to the '70s and D'Lites of America. Based in suburban Atlanta, this chain offered a menu of reduced-calorie dishes, including hamburgers made with lean beef, high-fiber buns, and reduced-calorie cheese. It closed in...

Founded in Lexington in 1957, Jerry's Restaurant offered fast-casual dining and through the '70s grew to have locations throughout the Midwest and South.

Jerry's was founded in Lexington in 1946, quickly becoming a Kentucky favorite. In 1957, the restaurant began franchising. In 1990, the chain was acquired by Denny's who converted most locations to that nameplate while renaming about a dozen locations Jerry's J-Boy, after it's signature...

Founded in 1967 in Columbus, Gold Circle??was a discount department store chain??that grew to 76 locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Western New York State. The chain was dissolved in 1988.

A popular discount department store for generations, Woolworth was also famous for its in-store lunch counter.

Standard Oil of Ohio operated gas station's in its home state under the Sohio name. In the surrounding states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan, the stations were called Boron.?? ??

The Dixie Drive-In Theatre opened in 1955 in Louisville's Shively neighborhood. Located at 4915 Dixie Hwy., it closed in 1967. The site was later a K-Mart and is currently a large grocery store.

Located on Dixie Highway in Louisville, Kentucky, Kelly's Lounge was a beloved favorite of locals who would swing by and grab their alcoholic drinks by the quart to go!

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...

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...

ShowBiz Pizza Place??was a pizza restaurant and video game arcade chain??in the '80s and early '90s.??It was founded by Robert L. Brock, a Holiday Inn franchisee, who had ended his partnership with the owners of Chuck E. Cheese. In addition to pizza, ShowBiz featured...

The Louisville Icehawks first hit the ice in 1990 as members of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Their home was Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center. They played for five seasons in Kentucky before moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 1995.

Rock 'em sock 'em in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The first Derby was held in 1875 in Louisville and is the most famous horse racing event in the world.

The first Derby was held in 1875 in Louisville and is the most famous horse racing event in the world.

Woodsy Owl first appeared in 1971 and asked Americans to take better care of the environment by disposing of trash properly. An updated version of Woodsy was developed in the 1990s.

Belly up to Bob's Juice Bar!

Burger Chef was a fast-food hamburger chain that started in Indianapolis in 1958. At its peak in the mid 1970s, it was second only to McDonald's in the number of nationwide locations. The chain even made inroads into Canada. In 1982, the chain was...

It's classic Valentine's Day image.

It's a classic Valentine's Day image.

Perfume was one of the first consumer products to be marketed to the masses.

It's a classic Valentine's Day image.

Howdy says, "have good outdoor manners." He first appeared in 1959 in public service advertisements in Pennsylvania. His primary mission was to encourage folks not to litter, prevent forest fires, and otherwise treat the land well.