Fritos Corn Chips turn 50, (and still, crunchy, salty, and tasty!)




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Summary: On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike notes the 50th anniversary of Fritos Corn Chips. Back in 1961, Fritos made their debut on the American Snack Food Scene. Smitty, Mike, and Ian recall other snacks and favorite foods from the past. Smitty tells us about an interesting web site that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Presidency of John F. Kennedy. Smitty describes what you will find on this web site. Pictures, documentation, and film clips are available on this web site. Listen to find out more! Ian celebrates some Bicentennials that happen this year. Namely, the birthdays of Horace Greeley, Newspaper Editor and Politician; Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist and Author; and Franz Liszt, Composer. Ian recalls these individuals and some of the other events happening 400, 200, and 100 years ago. The guys talk about Westward migration, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and movies about those events. Our Retro-Commercial is for Stopette Spray Deodorant. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!