That is the day I was born at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Through the years, I have jokingly said that they should have closed the place down. After my birth, they couldn’t have done any better. That was 45 years and many birthdays ago. Some of the birthdays have been memorable and some have not, but this one is completely different. I have never had a birthday while being married. Tonight, my wife, stepdaughter and everyone else sang “Happy Birthday” to me. I can’t remember the last time that happened.
I can say that this has been the happiest birthday of them all.
For a blogging commemoration, I have decided to research events that took place on November 25, 1968. Now, let us see what I find.
Upton Sinclair passed away. He wrote The Jungle, one of the most influential books in American history.
Jill Hennessy was born. She is an actress, but I have never seen her in anything.
Paul Siple passed away. He was an explorer who took six trips to Antarctica.
The Beatles had Billboard’s top song, “Hey Jude.”
Lady in Cement topped the box office. It starred Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome, a private detective in Miami.
That night’s television schedule was interesting. ABC aired The Avengers, The Outcasts and The Big Valley. Over on NBC, they were showing Gunsmoke, The Lucy Show and The Carol Burnett Show. Meanwhile, CBS had Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Sock it to me, baby!
Those were the primetime shows. Throughout the day, people could watch The Dating Game, Jeopardy, The Match Game and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
And that’s the way it was. November 25, 1968.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
Happy Birthday 🙂
Thank you
Wish you a very happy birthday Rick and much joy, good health and prosperity!
It’s funny how birthdays seem to change as you go along. These days I sorta hope nobody remembers. Including me.
Hey Jude, na na na, na na naaa, na na na naaaa, Hey Jude …
Happy Birthday Rick. Your just a kid.
Thanks a lot. It’s been a good one so far.
Thank you very much.
Happy birthday!
Thanks. It’s a great one so far.
Well well well, happy birthday, Rick!
Thanks. For the first time, it snowed on my birthday.
Happy birthday Dude!
Thanks a lot. You’ve been showing some great pictures.