Archive for January, 2024

SIGN LANGUAGE FROM THE RETRO BLOG

This Sign Is Dangerous, But PS. There's Also No Bridge Ahead @quotescoop / Pinterest

A Good Point @boredpanda/Pinterest

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THE LAST OF OLD HOLLYWOOD HAS DIED

Glynis Johns, 1950's (1923-still living). Film actress, dancer, pianist and singer best known ...

Glynis Johns | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie

Glynis Johns, known for her role as Mrs. Winifred Banks in
the 1964 film classic "Mary Poppins" has died. She was 100.

Mitch Clem, her manager, told The Associated Press she
died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living home
in Los Angeles.

Mary Poppins (1964) | Mary poppins 1964, Mary poppins poster, Mary poppins movie
Mary Poppins : 50 ans après, que sont devenus les acteurs ? | Mary poppins, Merry poppins ...

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ELECTRIC CAR ANNOUNCED ON THIS DAY

On January 4, 1996, General Motors announced at the Greater
Los Angeles Auto Show it will build an electric car, dubbed the
EV1, to be launched in the fall of that year.

2013 LA Auto Show will host nine world debuts - Travel Blog

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

01.02.24
(FOX NEWS)

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FIRST FEMALE INDUCTED ON THIS DAY

20 Stunning Black and White Portraits of a Very Young Aretha Franklin in the 1960s ~ Vintage ...

Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into Rock Hall of
Fame in 1987.


Rolling Stone named Franklin the greatest singer ever. ‘Most
magnificent sound to emerge from America.’


Guitarist Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones had the honor
of inducting the “Queen of Soul” into the Rock Hall in 1987.

Aretha Franklin - The Best Of Aretha Franklin (1980, Vinyl) | Discogs


Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (
March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

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