John Moschitta Jr. became famous for talking fast in a 1982 Federal Express commercial. His skill proved hard to imitate.
Category Archives: Chicago
Brian’s Violin
In Chicago, if you want to have a jam band in your apartment, it’s helpful to have neighbors who are doing equally loud things.
Rekha Recalls
Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s was a great place for campus activism, but personal experiences around this activism were often complicated. Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the Wedge Co-op was a little granola shop helping to start Minnesota’s organic food scene. In 2008, they purchased The Gardens of Eagan (located at that time not in Eagan but Northfield, MN) but then sold it in 2015.
Brandy doesn’t live here
What happens when some Chicago kids confront a novel technology? The answering machine was invented in the 1940s. The classic 1970s TV show Rockford Files began each episode with a message left on Rockford’s machine. But it was still uncommon in 1980s homes.
Emile Westergaard
Emile was my college dorm neighbor and a decent musician. He also inspired a song by Chris Pearson.
