Things that turn 50, in 2017
My good friend Paul Schuster turned 50 today and I was inspired to ask, "What else turns 50?"
CountryLiving published "50 people and things turning 50 in 2017" which includes names such as Will Ferrell, Keith Urban, and Julia Roberts, plus several songs, inventions, TV shows, and more.
Here are my top 10 (with one extra icing-on-top for my Canadian brother).
Handheld Calculator
The first prototype , Texas Instruments' CalTech
Countertop Microwave
Lite-Brite
Introduces as the "art toy" by Hasbro
Battleship
Rolling Stone
First published on November 9, 1967
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
Published April 24, 1967
The Big Mac
Debuted in the Pittsburg-area McDonald stores in 1967 before being released nationwide in 1968
Pringle's
(I never knew it was possessive . . . I always thought it was Pringles. Strange.)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band
Released June 1, 1967
The Flying Nun
Premiered September 7, 1967
The 25th Amendment
Designating the order of succession in the event that the President is removed from office. It was adopted on February 10, 1967