New School Pants in 1970

My memories of growing up on a family farm are never more vibrant than in the summertime. The family worked hard baling hay, raising corn and oats, raising a garden, and paying the mortgage on the farm. On rainy days we would go fishing in the Willow creek or Lee Lake in Cazenovia. On sunny days after the haying, I would run barefoot through the cow pasture trying to avoid the thistles and the meadow muffins. In the fall I would attend first grade in Loyd which was a long way from my home near Aubrey Corners. Mom would take me to Krouskop’s Department store to get my new husky boy school pants, my Pro Keds, my underoos, and my plaid shirts. The measuring of inseam in the middle of the store was always a bit embarrassing. There would also be a trip to Coppernoll’s barbershop to get my trim. My mom always said I should get my hair cut like Glen Campbell, but by 1970 Glen was letting his hair and sideburns grow longer. Mother would not approve of that length for a young upstanding schoolboy of hers.

In the summer of 1970, there were many great radio hits that still play well today. During Those Were the Days on Saturday night, I will be playing songs from the second week of July. Some favorites include Mama Told Me Not to Come-Three Dog Night, Get Ready-Rare Earth, Mississippi Queen-Mountain, Signed Sealed and Delivered-Stevie Wonder, Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image, The Love You Save-Jackson Five, and Ohio-Crosby Stills Nash and Young.

We were extremely busy this past Saturday night during our 4th of July salute. It was great to hear about local celebrations and those checking in from outside the Driftless Area. There were folks floating on the Mississippi, kicking back in Minnesota, watching fireworks in Kansas, and chilling in Michigan while catching us on this website or through the Civic Media app. I will be in the studio to take your requests, play trivia, and play the greatest music ever pressed on vinyl between six and midnight Saturday night. Don’t get your new school pants dirty while you dance in the moonlight!

Phil