Afternoon 70's Break - "Car Wash"

"Car Wash" - by Rose Royce - was one of my favorite songs in elementary school. Yes, I liked it funky even way back then.

THIS Is a Family

Two Dads react to the news that they'll soon be two Grandpas. Brought a tear to my eye.

HOW DARE people like Michelle Bachmann/Newt Gingrich say this isn't a family - or that somehow these people are dangerous to society and/or the institution of marriage???

To the bigots and homophobes of the world who see this video as some sort of abomination, I give you the immortal words of Florence Jean Castleberry from the 70's sitcom Alice ... they can KISS MY GRITS!

Anyone Remember This?

I was 10 years-old when Meri Wilson's Telephone Man came out - and I remember liking the song and singing along to the lyrics as a kid. But my innocent young self had NO CLUE back then that the song was so naughty!! I can only imagine what it looked like with me running around the house singing "...I got it in bedroom and I got it in the hall ...".

Oy.

Anybody Remember These?

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TRUTH

This is some fierce, old school, in-your-face FABULOUSNESS right up in here. Learn it - and LEARN IT WELL!

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Checking Out "Big Jim"

I TOTALLY remember Big Jim  - and now I understand why I was so jealous of my friends who had one. Big Jim was one hot piece ... of plastic!

According to Toys You Had...

Big Jim was a 10 inch action figure toy produced by Mattel from 1971 to 1986. This figure line sits as the 3rd most popular ever behind only G.I. Joe and Star Wars. Big Jim was the action hero who could master any sport on the way to his next adventure. The Big Jim basic figure had a push button in the back that moved right arm down, like a karate chop, and had bulging muscles of the arm.

Ten inches and "bulging muscles of the arm?!?" I think Big Jim might have MADE ME GAY!!!

In reality, Big Jim was just a butch Barbie  He had various outfits (like Barbie - or the Village People) ...

And a bunch of "friends", such as Big Josh (below) who was apparently some kind of lumberjack and only wore shorts and a vest ...

Big Jim even had a camper!  But instead of it being a pink "Fashion Camper" or the orange/yellow/brown "Country Camper" from the 1970's (like Barbie had), Big Jim had a "Sports Camper"...

How butch. I'm surprised EVERY kid didn't turn out gay after playing with Big Jim and his Merry Band of Short-Short-Wearing Lumberjacks.

And now that we're on the subject of attractive toys, I think I also had the hots for Stretch Armstrong...

I'm sorry, but Stretch was HAWT!  And so flexible.

Don't judge...