Howdy Doody (Clarabell, Mister Bluster, Flubadub, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, and I just read that Chief Thunderthud's greeting was "Kowabonga!") on a 5" square b/w TV, but later I got to be on the show in the "Peanut Gallery" at Rockefeller Center! I remember my sister complaining about Buffalo Bob smelling funny. Disney showed Disneyland being built and we were very excited about actually getting to go there when it was done. I remember Buster Browns, but forgot Tige's name (that should qualify for extra points). We wore corduroy clothes. I remember them all except I don't remember Blackjack chewing gum either (was it regional?), but we had Double Bubble and Bazooka gum. Three Musketeer bars were a nickle and big enough to split between 3 kids. The UPS man was a big deal and of course the Good Humor Ice Cream truck. So was an airplane flying overhead. I learned to drive in a 1948 Dodge (3 on the column tank) and I named my first Jeep Nellybell. By high school we had McDonald's with 15¢ hamburgers and 12¢ fries. JFK was high school lunch time over the PA. Meanwhile, back at the ranch... (Hopalong Cassiday movies) Favorite entertainment: Freddy the Pig books. My first audio system: a hand-cranked 78 player in the basement playroom.