Ahh, the 70s! I grew up in Southern California where there were a lot of hip fashions – bell bottoms, peasant shirts, peace signs. All of those come and go over the years, but there is one that has persisted. The Rainbow Sandal was created 35 years ago after Jay Longley noticed that there were a lot of broken plastic sandals on the beach. He decided to make a beach sandal that would stand the test of time.

In San Clemente, California, Jay manufactured rainbow sandalswith spongy soles and long lasting straps. How to you know they are rainbow sandals? The little rainbow tag on the strap of course!

We all remember the cute kid from the Life Cereal commercial – Mikey. A reader from My Thoughts, Ideas and Ramblings recently asked me – “Whatever happened to Mikey?”

Mikey’s real name is John Gilchrist. In 1971 an advertising agency created a commercial for Life Cereal staring all three Gilchrist brothers. In the commercial the older two brothers (Michael and Tommy) are arguing over who should try the new Life Cereal that their mom just bought for them – “I’m not going to try it. You try it.” They finally get their younger brother (who “hates everthing”) to try it. “He likes it. Hey Mikey!” The ad was so popular that it ran on television from 1972 until 1987!

John Gilchrist later returned in 1987 to do another commercial for Quaker Oats. In addition he has been in commercials for Pepto Bismol, Skippy Peanut Butter and Jell-O. He quit doing commercials in 1988.

John is now a successful advertising executive.

A myth that has been circulating the internet for years was that John had died in a freak accident when he ate pop rocks and drank Coca Cola at the same time. Another rumor was that he choked to death after biting the head off of a GI Joe Doll. Don’t worry. John is still alive and these rumors are false!

I love classic movies and television shows. I have mentioned a few of these in my previous posts. If you are interested in buying some of these classic, make sure you find online coupons and save money. One of my favorite coupon places to use is Coupon Chief. They offer tons of coupons from many different online stores.

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I know I usually post about movies and TV shows from the past, but today I want to tell you about a great blog that features current reviews – Reviews and More! J.E.’s blog is very simply and easy to navigate. I love the style of this blog. It is easy to find reviews about movies, TV shows, books, services and websites (just to name a few).

Since I have been watching American Idol, I have been tuning into the show that follows it – Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? I was pleased to find a review on this very show! J.E. hits the nail right on the head – the contestants are definitely not brainiacs and the pace of the show is so incredibly slow! I could not just set there and watch it without flipping the channels between questions! This will not be a long lived show.

A movie that I have been meaning to rent is Lady in the Water by M. Night Shyamalan. I am a big fan of Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense and The Village (I still haven’t seen Signs). After reading J.E.’s review though, I am not sure I will like it. I will probably still rent it, but at least I know now that there are some big plot holes!

If you are looking for reviews, I suggest you mosey on over the Reviews and More!