Rather than wallow in the fact that I'm growing older, I thought it would be fun to see who and what else was born the same year as I (in addition to my beloved Mr. Ginley).
So, without further ado...
The Barbie Doll
Yes, "Barbie" was born the same year as "Barbie." How cool is that? America's favorite dress-up doll, anatomically deformed but much beloved.
Emma Thompson
Allegedly, she's a terror to work for, but a great actress.
The Twilight Zone
Imagine if you will...a show that was fabulous and creepy. It reflected our fears and paranoia in the space age. And, hey, guess what? It's just as timely today as it was then.
Alaska and Hawaii
Both became states that year, completing the set of 50.
Weird Al Yankovic
You gotta love a guy who plays with his words. I've got a DVD of his greatest parodies around here somewhere, I think it's time to pop it in the player and enjoy one more time.
Xerox
Time to make the copies. The first Xerox machine entered the hallowed halls of the business world, effectively killing mimiograph machines and eliminating the need for carbon paper. Halleluia!
Hugh Laurie
I loved him as Bertie Wooster. He was a pompous jerk as Gregory House, but I enjoyed his character just the same.
The Day the Music Died
Okay, this is a reverse "born." Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (aka "The Big Bopper") were killed in a plane crash, along with their pilot, Roger Peterson. Years later, Don MacLean would make a killing of his own with the song American Pie, which had so many verses, the single had to be recorded on both sides of the record.
Marie Osmond
Treacly-sweet, Marie teamed up with her equally goody two-shoes brother, Donny, to sing lots of songs that could have formed a songbook called "Lawrence Welk Redux."
I'm also sharing my year with Allison Janey, Flavor Flav and Fabio.
So, there you have it.
It was a very good year...unless you were Buddy Holly.
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