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THE FERRIS WHEEL–NOT THE FERRIS TOWER!

The Ferris wheel was the invention of a man named, well, George Washington Ferris. Come on, what did you think his name was going to be. Gustave Eiffel? It was designed for the 1893 Chicago Worlds Exposition, the first such exposition since the one in Paris five years earlier which

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January 9, 2026 No Comments

DAYTIME TV COMMERCIALS FROM 1971 CAN BE FUN!

Here’s a nice little (fifteen minute) collection of daytime commercials aired on Chicago’s WGN-TV station in 1971. Since they are specifically daytime they lean heavily on kids toys and amusements, many of which are defunct. Ronald MacDonald was still appearing live at McDonald’s locations back then. A woman named Mrs.

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June 18, 2024 No Comments

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