A Toast To You!
Yesterday I noticed that at some point over the weekend, GoRetro's follower list passed the nifty fifty mark. Although that may be a far...
What Santa Left, 30 Years Ago
It’s December 1979. President Jimmy Carter is in the White House, Abba is at the top of the music charts with “I Have a Dream” and somewhere...
It's Official: I'm Old Fashioned
I can't deny it any longer. For years, despite a fondness for music, movies, fashion, and pop culture from past decades, I have always r...
Tiny Tim's Not-So-Silent Rant
When your name is Tiny Tim, it's inevitable that you're going to record a Christmas album. However, I'm willing to bet that most...
Frightening Festive Food
'Tis the season for odd looking vintage holiday food. There's no fruitcake here, but plenty of other curious concoctions that I came...
And So This is Xmas...
It’s hard to believe that as of today, the world has now been without John Lennon in it for 29 years. Equally hard to believe is that one of...
It's Kitschmastime
For people of a certain age, Christmas ornaments meant - or still mean - shiny Icicle tinsel, pink aluminum Christmas trees, plastic Santas,...
Separated by a Past Life: Retro Couple of the Day
It's been way too long since I posted a new one in the separated by a past life series. It was worth the wait, however, because I think ...
Bad Cover Art: The Yuletide Edition, Part 2
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments about the Part 1 collection. Since these were such a hit, I couldn't wait to post some more o...
Social Norms Stocking Stuffers
You know all of those hilarious vintage instructional movies on YouTube about etiquette and proper human behavior that us retro fans all kno...
What You Didn't Know About A Charlie Brown Christmas
If you've always wanted your very own sorry looking Charlie Brown Christmas tree, I'm happy to report that I'm seeing these 18&q...
Bad Cover Art: The Yuletide Edition
What a find! I pulled most of these doozies from a great site that you've probably seen before, called BizarreRecords.com . I could easi...
Christmastime is Here!
Now that Thanksgiving has been properly celebrated, I can begin getting ready for my favorite holiday, Christmas. This is such a great time ...
Much to Be Grateful For
Happy Thanksgiving from GoRetro to all of my readers, both regular (now 41 and counting - whoo hoo!) and new ones! For those in the U.S. who...
Hairball and Hairbrain
I love cats, so it's always bothered me to see them get sh*tted on in various movies and TV series throughout the years. Some examples: ...
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