Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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'Boomerang' Thanksgiving Day Classic Cartoon Feast
If you are a classic cartoon lover, the Boomerang Network has a treat in store for you beginning on Thanksgiving Day. They will be airing 82 hours of nothing but the old school cartoons that baby boomers and their children grew up enjoying. From 10:00 AM on Thursday November 26 until 6:00 AM on Monday the 30th you can feast on the animated shows you have loved for generations. Some of them are currently on the Boomerang schedule but others you might not have viewed for many years. If you have other plans on Thanksgiving Day, you can tape the episodes you choose to watch later.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Marie-Alise Recasner-Millie on ‘A Different World’
A Different World ran on NBC from September 1987 until May 1993. It can still be seen today in reruns on a variety of networks. Cox Cable currently has season one, which is free and on-demand, and viewers can see the main characters' growth from that time until the series ends. During the first season, prominent characters did not return the following year. One of them was named Millie, and I don’t believe her last name was ever given. Marie-Alise Recasner portrayed her, and there was never another Hillman College student like her.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
The seventh son of a seventh son
Seven son are rare In the cover photo are seven brothers and one stands out because he is dressed differently from the others and does not have a mustache as the six do. In our society, there is another reason that one brother out of seven is considered to be significant. I was recently watching the movie The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad and heard a man say that someone among the group was the seventh son of a seventh son.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Thanksgiving has a unique connection with Mary had a little lamb
The Thanksgiving holiday has something unique in common with the children's poem Mary had a little lamb. Both of them came about because of the same woman. She was born Sarah Josepha Buell in Newport, New Hampshire. Her father, Captain Gordon Buell, was a Revolutionary War veteran. Sarah was homeschooled by her mother Martha Whittlesay Buell and her older brother Horatio who had attended Dartmouth College. In 1811 Sarah became a schoolteacher and that same year met David Hale whom she wed on October 23, 1813. The couple had five children but sadly, after only 9 years of marriage David Hale passed away in 1822.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
‘The Alfred Hitchcock Hour’ review: The Jar 1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: A creepy episode The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ran from 1962-1965 on CBS. An episode in 1964 titled The Jar was truly suspenseful because it left so much to the imagination. Pat Butrum, (Mr. Haney in Green Acres) is Charlie Hill a small town farmer. He goes into town and visits a carnival where he sees a magic jar. Billy Barty portrays the carney who entices people to guess what is in the large crockpot size glass container.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Horror
Celebrate yourself at any age
My husband and I are in our early 60's and we have learned something as we have aged. There are people who make crude jokes and share ugly meems about older adults, We have decided not to let any of that stop us from having fun. So what if you don't have a six pack and your wife's breasts are no longer perky. If you are living and breathing, you should celebrate life. What I am advocating is a to each his own attitude, Every adult has common sense and can look in a mirror. You know when something does not compliment you or is totally inappropriate.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Longevity
Vestal Virgins were prominent members of ancient Roman society
I first heard the term "Vestal Virgins" in the 1967 film Cassino Royale. I did not think much about it even though I have watched the movie at least 25 times and heard the character of Mata Hari's daughter (Joanne Pettit) utter these two words every time. Recently I was watching the 1932 version of The Mummy and a male character mentioned the Vestal Virgins. This time I was curious about these women so I decided to find out all I could about them. It is said that in ancient Rome, the Vestals or Vestal Virgins were priestesses of Vesta, who was the mytohological goddess of the hearth.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Futurism
Haunted doll that is creepier than Annabelle
A Haunted doll? In 2014, I found a cloth rag doll at a thrift store one evening and decided to give it to my 3-year-old granddaughter, Jayla. The doll was in fair condition and had a few faded spots. She was wearing a long dress that looked like something out of the Antebellum era, and I visualized a little girl running through the yard playing with her.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Horror
The Andy Griffith Show: The Two Mayors
Fans of The Andy Griffith show have the pleasure of currently being able to watch all their favorite old episodes on various cable television stations. These include Decades, METV, and TVLand. There are also some local channels that air this program. If you are like me, you are probably taking notice of things that you did not pay attention to for more than 5 decades. One situation that I only recently took notice of was the fact that there were two different mayors.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Clowns: The evolution from comical to creepy to criminal
Clowns used to be fun as well as funny. They delighted generations of children who loved them and looked forward to seeing them at the circus. In the cartoon Dumbo, (1941) the clowns were hilarious, playing jokes on each other and making the audience laugh. One was standing on the top of a firetruck ladder roasting a hot dog in the flames from a fire that his pals were down below trying to put out.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Horror
