1984 Authentic Chinese Wok & Steamer $19.99 TV commercial

 

Perfect Strangers - Blind Alley

 

Season 4, ep. 15. From Feb. 17, 1989. Found on Tubi. Strike Force vs. The High Rollers. Larry's office bowling team against Mr. Gorpley's. Balki is the ringer, but he's blind for the big match. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0672923/ 

Little's Bowling sign, 1st Avenue, North, Great Falls, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703828/
  

Schlitz Commercial featuring the late, great Teri Garr (1977)

 

Schlitz brewing last batch of beer this week. The official beer of The Golden Horn blog has been Schlitz since 2015. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/05/19/famous-beer-schlitz-brewed-one-last-time-ending-177-year-run/90157205007/

Activity at grocery store, Muskogee, Oklahoma

 

• Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
• 1939 July.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017740569/
  

Caboose and Loose Caboose, Whitefish, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017707253/
  

Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie

 

Another experiment. Half container vanilla ice cream. 1.5 oz creme de menthe, 1.5 oz. creme de cacao. Stir together and pour into chocolate cookie pie crust. Freeze. Needed more ice cream. A little soft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_(cocktail) 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/frozen-grasshopper.html

Peppermint oil

 

• Engraved advertising label, showing U.S. eagle.
• c1870.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701415/
  

Baked Chili, Peppers, Black Bean Casserole

 

Anaheim peppers. 1.5 lbs. ground beef, 2 cans diced tomato, 2 cans black beans, drained. 1/2 jar salsa. 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic. 1 tbl. chili powder, 1 tbl. cumin.

Making this up today. Cut peppers in half, clean, and layer in bottom of deep baking pan. Cover with ground beef, tomato, black bean mixture. Bake in 350 oven, covered, 1 hr. 

Lincoln Motel sign, Massillon, Ohio

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017710541/
  

1984 Life Cereal commercial

 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=219 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_(cereal)

Sunset Bowl sign, Central Avenue, Billings, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 2004.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703822/
  

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

 

Directed by Herbert Ross. Free with ads on Youtube. George Burns, Walter Matthau, Richard Benjamin, Howard Hesseman. Neil Simon screenplay. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunshine_Boys_(1975_film) 

https://www.tcm.com/articles/86476/the-sunshine-boys 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/05/sunshine-boys-1975.html 

https://shebloggedbynight.com/2014/the-sunshine-boys-1975/

Going in Style (1979)

 

Directed by Martin Brest. Free with ads on Youtube. Art Carney, George Burns, Lee Strasberg. Bank heist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_in_Style

https://www.tcm.com/articles/1082418/going-in-style 

https://thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=10296

Black Horse Ale

 

https://www.beeretseq.com/black-horse-ale-an-international-affair-2/

1988 Gallo Blush Chablis Wine "Blind date with the wine lady"

 

Chicken and Peppers 5/14

 

Banana peppers. 3 split breasts. 1 can diced tomato, 1 can Rotel tomato, 1 onion, 1 stalk celery, 1 clove garlic. Red wine. Brown breasts, remove, cook down everything in same pan. Pile on top of chicken, cook in 350 oven 40 min. Serve over rice. I also use the chicken itself in salads and sandwiches. Chicken Pepperoni from Seems Like Old Times (1980).

Post Captain - Patrick O'Brian

 

Trade paperback. Book #2 in the Aubrey Maturin series. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Captain_(novel) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey%E2%80%93Maturin_series

Cherry Bounce - Evan Williams

 

Latest batch of cherry bounce. Still have half a bottle of the Four Roses batch and I made a blueberry version. Next one I make may be a big one for family for the holidays. 

3 cups cherries, 3 cups whiskey (one fifth), 2/3 cup sugar, one cinnamon stick, two whole cloves. Let sit in a dark place for 3-4 months. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_bounce

Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City, N.J.

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant
• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• c1900.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016798570/