Nostalgic Gifts

The Dawn of Digital Entertainment.

"Delete that."

"Ah, the innocence of youth. Enjoy it while it lasts."

Boy doesn't want a kiss from his aunt

Count Mario Franzelli hadn't really grasped what a playboy did.

"When we were kids, I used to play with soldiers and you played with dolls, now it's the other way round."

"Coot. How many times has he said that?"

Early Days In Birthday Game Invention. . .

"Lassie, go get help!" "Oh Timmy you idiot! Not again!"

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

"These are the very weapons your mother and I used in our famous duel."

"It only goes forwards and backwards. So, you won't need a GPS."

'Big audio gear is coming back!'

"Remember that time you tried to kill me?"

'This is the only part of my old Army uniform that still fits.'

'How do you like my two-tone car?'

"Don’t worry, this guy is totally cool. Just don’t mention the Red Baron."

"Oh to be young and in love and wear things cut on the bias."

"Honey! Where are my lucky Incredible Hulk board meeting socks?!?"

"Remember when we used to wonder if there other beings somewhere out there?"

Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka

"These colder temperatures always cause my tire pressure to drop—it's a good thing I stopped to check." Peter finally grows up.

"10th Anniversary Woodstock Reunion'

"We're airship people, not mega-airship people."

Ten Plagues for Today's Seder

'I think I'll stay in and try to catch up on my reading.'

Before the Internet

"Desmond likes to live in the moment. . . and that moment happens to be 1960."

'It's one of these new phones that takes photographs.'

That midnight hour when fleeting memories come home to roost.

"Pardon me, Vito, but I'm holding the talking stick now."

"... And this one needs a shot of vodka."

"I cancelled the cable, turned off the phone, shut down the internet. . . where the hell am I??"

'I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still (would you believe?)')