There was a lot going on in Maine back in 1987. We had massive flooding, there was a major strike at the International Paper mill in Jay where about 1,200 employees walked out. The strike lasted over 2 months. A new snack was hitting the market...
Back in 1988 you could watch sit-coms, or a tv drama show right up until 6 o'clock when the news came on. Now some news broadcasts start at 4!
Let's take a look back at some WMTW-TV promos for afternoon television watching from 1988, the hair, the shoulder pads, and the old "You'll Love It' slogan from channel 8...
This educational film from the 50's shows how chicken was done at a barbecue in Maine. While the cook does his thing the guests enjoy their time boating in the lake, soaking up the sun, and just plain goofing off.
Personally I think they're a little too over dressed for a barbecue in the summer by the lake but what do I know, I wasn't around in the 50's...
Thanks to the Northeast Historic Film YouTube page, we can see what it took to put lobster on the table back in 1929.
Int his silent video filmed along the coast of Maine off Bar Harbor, we can watch lobstermen first fish for the herring to be used as bait for the lobsters, then they climb in their tiny boat, much different than today's lobster boats, these boats had no mechanized wheel to help br
These 3 Maine television commercials will take you back to 1986. I remember the RSVP one, and the JJ Nissen spot, but I totally forgot about the Frank Pomerleau commercial with the model trains. Talk about a Throwback Thursday..
New England's only zoo and amusement park has been around for decades. As with any business that's lasted this long, there have been changes to the park over the years, but one thing remains, families love spending time at the park, seeing the animals and riding the rides...
I love Throwback Thursday! Last Thursday, I posted about back to school shopping at stores that are no longer around. Wow, did you add a lot of stores to that list. This time around, I am doing a post on games that I used to love when I was a kid.