It’s Fudgie!!! (AngusMcguyver) Remember all those commercials growing up that made us smile or laugh? There are hundreds of commercials like this and NBG has picked 5 in no special order. Some of these are guaranteed to get you singing along and have the song stuck in your head. All …

Bozo the Clown (1946-2001) (Wikipedia) If you are creeped out by clowns, then leave fast! For the rest of us, we have fond memories of waking up on a school day, grabbing a bowl of milk and cereal and racing to the “boob” tube to watch our favorite shows before …

Arlan’s Department Store (1945-1973) started at 95 Brook Street Before Wal-Mart, KMart and Target there was Arlan’s Department Store. This discount store chain was founded here in New Bedford in 1945 by brothers William, Herbert, and Lester Palestine and named after William’s son Arlan. The flagship store was located at …

Here is another installment in our Who Remembers? series. You can browse previous articles by using the search bar on the right. These articles are strolls down memory lane. In some cases, the buildings may still exist, but new businesses have replaced them. In other instances, the buildings or even …

Atari Game Console Debuted in 1978 (Wikipedia) I felt like subtitling this installment of “Who Remembers…?” as “Geez. I’m getting old.” For those of us who grew up in the 70s, the Atari 2600 was simply a must have. While it wasn’t the first video game console – that was …

For this installment of “Who Remembers?” let’s take a stroll down the automobile memory lane. We’ll only go back a few decades since we have to “remember” and that means we have to be alive! 😉 We’ve revisited past buildings, structures, and businesses, so I though it time to cover …

Who remembers the catchy jingles from those 70s and 80s Public Service Announcements played on Saturday mornings? One needed only to hear it once or twice before catching yourself humming, singling or whistling the melody or chorus. Often, simply saying a sole line from the chorus is enough to evoke …

Time for another stroll down memory lane. If you enjoy this article and wish to take more of these strolls, to your right you will find the both a search box and a category sorter. In previous articles we’ve discussed The Peanut Shop, Mars Bargainland, Mitchell’s Fish & Chips, Bob …

Growing up, I recall only one important thought when I woke up on the morning of a school day: a bowl of cereal and sitting before the television. It was ritual. Hey, first world kids need to destress before the “stress” of a school day. The best method is a …

Welcome to the third installment of the “Who remembers…?” series. In the inaugural article we reminisced about Virginia Dare Soda and in the second we took a stroll by Sunbeam Bread. My intention with this series of articles is not just to invoke nostalgic memories for those of us who …