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Funshine Friday Holiday Special: ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!’ (1976)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Happy Arbor Day! While the celebration of Arbor Day varies from state to state, National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. Here at the ‘Disco, we’ll party it up for the trees by remembering the 1976 … Continue reading →

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Music for Earth Day: ‘The Lorax,’ ‘Under the Trees’ (1972)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Happy Earth Day! To celebrate the planet and stand vigilant against pollution and greed – here’s 38-seconds filled with sweet memories of Dr. Seuss’ Truffula trees and Bar-Ba-Loots. The song “Under the Trees” first aired along with the entire CBS … Continue reading →

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Holiday Memories: ‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown’ (1974)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Happy holidays, Bionic people! Did you watch It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown when it made its debut on CBS in April of 1974? If not, you probably caught it at some point in the following years as it appears … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Special: Thin Lizzy, ‘Whiskey In the Jar’

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

“As I was going over – the Cork and Kerry mountains…” Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s to a fun, safe day of Irish-flavored reveling. To get you in the mood, here are Irish rock gods, Thin Lizzy performing “Whiskey in … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day: ABBA ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s one for all the lovers out there – ABBA and “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.” “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” appears on ABBA’s self-titled (third) studio … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year: Looking back 40 years to Jan. 1973

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Happy New Year everyone!!! I hope 2013 finds you well and all of your hopes and dreams are fulfilled. At the very least, I hope you have a year free of parking tickets and “fiscal cliffs.” Many 40th anniversaries are … Continue reading →

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