American Underdogs: Team USA’s 1981 Motocross des Nations Win
Everyone loves a story about an underdog rising up and supplanting the established star. Hollywood generally sensationalizes the narrative, building drama by creating an antagonist
Meadowbrook Meat Co. Cornbinder Cabover
Meadowbrook Meat Co. was founded by J.R. Wordsworth in 1947 as a pork processor catering to the local market in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. By
Gone But Not Forgotten: The World of Sid and Marty Krofft
In November 1976, Georgia’s first indoor amusement park closed its doors permanently after only five months of operation. The World of Sid and Marty Krofft,
Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night
On this date in 1977, “Saturday Night Fever” was released. The story is based upon a 1976 New York Magazine article by British writer Nik
stuck between two worlds
I feel like I’m stuck between two worlds. Wanting to be a part of the new, but feeling at home in the old. Now I’m
1978 Camaro Rally Sport Lowrider
Photoshop lowrider conversions on dealer brochures is never not cool, but this 1978 Camaro Rally Sport model is especially sharp looking. Z28 Macho Machine 1977
The Money Behind the ’80s Treatments for Cocaine Addiction
In the 1980s, shoulder pads were in, the USSR was still together, and the drug “epidemic” was fueled by cocaine along with its cheaper derivative,
The Unofficial Oral History of ‘Hot Dog… The Movie’
When it was released in 1984, Hot Dog… The Movie, was a sophomoric mess. The plot features a cliché underdog story. A young, naive wunderkind
Jack and Coke Weekend
Making sure that you bring enough supplies for a weekend of camping is important. I’m not sure if Jack and Coke alone counts, but I’m
Stompin’ Stu Thomsen
ABA’s very first No.1 Pro, in 1979. Stompin’ Stu Thomsen is perhaps one of the biggest names our sport has ever known. The sponsors that
you’ll feel me without a single hello
“We all have a soul purpose. I can’t be everything that the world needs, even if I dabble between all the crafts that shape me.
you can go off into strange dark areas, and always come back to the safety of the diner
“There’s a safety in thinking in a diner. You can have your coffee or your milk shake, and you can go off into strange dark
