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hunter

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14. Yeah, I remember when entertainment was affordable.

Reply to Seinan Sensei (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:39 AM

Feb 3

Concerts, baseball games, football games, Disneyland, Las Vegas... hell, even going out to a movie.

When I was a kid a major league baseball game cost two school lunches and a chocolate milk. In high school every kid on the "honor roll" ( B+ average or above ) got free tickets to certain games. Nobody was concerned if unaccompanied kids rode the bus.

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Three Dog Night's Chuck Negron, voice behind 'Joy to the World,' dies at 83 [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2 OP

Such iconic songs BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 3 #1

Got to see them a couple of times. Permanut Feb 3 #2

Dang...... Bayard Feb 3 #3

Joy To The World is one of my favorite go to songs when I need... 3catwoman3 Feb 3 #4

"Live at the Forum" was one of the first albums I ever bought Seinan Sensei Feb 3 #5

Yeah, I remember when entertainment was affordable. hunter Feb 3 #14

Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea... lostnfound Feb 3 #6

Jeremiah was a bullfrog... murielm99 Feb 3 #7

(TACO is a...) LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! C Moon Feb 3 #8

... littlemissmartypants Feb 3 #9

what a legacy Skittles Feb 3 #10

Easy to be hard, great voice IcyPeas Feb 3 #11

Although, I like this song. . . UniqueUserName Feb 3 #12

Otis Redding wrote that didn't he? Boomerproud Feb 3 #16

It was in the summer of 2005 or 2006, Chuck Negron was in Rochester.. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 3 #13

Always loved their songs and particularly these BumRushDaShow Feb 3 #15

So sorry Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 3 #17