It’s back to the 1970s again, and we refresh your memories with “Charlie’s Angels.”
The Aaron Spelling-produced series about a trio of gorgeous female detectives working for an unseen boss was such a ratings smash in its 1976 TV-movie debut that it became a near-instant pop culture phenomenon, surviving multiple cast rotations. That original cast was Jill Monroe (Farrah Fawcett), Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson) and Kelly Garratt (Jaclyn Smith). Later angels were Kris Monroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany Welles (Shelley Hack) and Julie Rogers (Tanya Roberts). Magazines and posters of them flew off store shelves, with Fawcett’s perky swimsuit pinup being one of the most iconic posters of all time.
I read a new book the other day entitled “Everything Men Know about Women.” It contained no pages.
Three nurses died and went to Heaven, where they were met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter.
To the first, he asked, “What did you do on Earth and why should you go to heaven?”
“I was a nurse in an inner-city hospital,” she replied. “I worked to bring healing and peace to the poor suffering city children.”
“Very noble,” said St. Peter. “You may enter.” And in through the gates she went.
To the next, he asked the same question: “So what did you do on Earth?”
“I was a nurse at a missionary hospital in Africa,” she replied. “For many years, I worked with a skeleton crew of doctors and nurses who tried to reach out to as many peoples and tribes with a hand of healing and with a message of God’s love.”
“How touching,” said St. Peter. “You too may enter.” And in she went.
He then came to the last nurse, to whom he asked, “So, what did you do back on Earth?”
After some hesitation, she explained, “I was just a nurse at an HMO.” St. Peter pondered this for a moment, and then said, “Okay, you may enter also.”
“Whew!” said the nurse. “For a moment there, I thought you weren’t going to let me in.”
“Oh, you can come in,” said St. Peter, “but you can only stay for three days.”
In an old issue of Reminisce Magazine, I came across a safety rules booklet for swimming safety written in 1940 by Olympians Eleanor Holm and Johnny Weissmuller (who later became Tarzan in the movies). Some of the list of “Don’ts” included: Don’t swim alone, Don’t swim for at least two hours after eating a hearty meal, Don’t dive into water unless you know its depth, Don’t go on long swims unless you have a boat with you, and Don’t be a one-stroke swimmer.
Many of the tips still should be heeded today.
A few more laws that affect our everyday lives:
Hartley’s First Law: “The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action.”
Maier’s Law: “If the facts do not confirm your theory, they must be disposed of.”
Gunter’s Second Law of Air Travel: “The strength of the turbulence is directly proportional to the temperature of your coffee.”
“Achievements are the results of dreams and of deeds.” (F.D. Van Amburgh)
“Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” (Orison Swett Marden)
“The soul would have no rainbow, had the eyes no tears.” (John Vance Cheney)
“We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation.” (Seneca)
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