Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Then and now: 1971 and 2008

1971

Popular Music: Brown Sugar (Rolling Stones), I feel the Earth Move & Its Too Late (Carole King), Joy to the World (Three Dog Night), Just My Imagination (The Temptations), Me and Bobby McGee (Janis Joplin), One Bad Apple (The Osmonds).

Best Movie: The French Connection
Best Actor: Gene Hackman
Best Actress: Jane Fonda (Klute)

Dow Jones: 890.2
Gallon of gas: 44c
Gallon of Milk: 1.32
Average Income: 9111.00

On my birthday (today and my first as a US Citizen), I got a interesting letter from Smith Barney highlighting the things that were happening in the year of my birth. I have always had a special fondness and affection for Janis Joplin (especially the song Me and Bobby McGee) and actor Gene Hackman.

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