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There’s a lovely old quote that goes, “It is the memory that enables a person to gather roses in January.” Comforting words as the snow falls outside my window. We hope you’ll gather some roses with us this winter, and relive the good old days with your fellow Reminisce readers.
—Matt Phenix at Reminisce
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At the height of her career in the 1940s and ’50s, “Put the Blame on Mame” singer Monica Lewis performed alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and romanced actor Kirk Douglas. After you read our profile on Monica in our January issue, get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of “America’s Singing Sweetheart” with an exclusive slide show of photos from her personal collection.
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It’s been nearly a century since this postcard was sent to a loved one for New Year’s in 1919, but its well-wishing sentiments are still echoed today. Join us as we remember years past through a series of vintage cards.
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Helen Shenefield of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, sailed into danger on a forbidden iceboating venture with her boyfriend, Dick (at right), in 1947. Thrown from the boat, she landed under the ice of Lake Winnebago!
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This boy (at right) always had his tongue hanging out while ice skating on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1960s, which resulted in a lot of bleeding-tongue incidents, says mother Bernele Schultz of Altoona, Wisconsin.
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Some of our favorite singers displayed as much talent in front of the movie camera as they did in front of the microphone. Match the names of these 1940s, 1950s and 1960s singing stars with their big-screen success.
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Remember: Reminisce is the original reader-written magazine. Childhood, young love, parenthood, working life, embarrassing moments—we need your memories! So I urge you to dust off those photo albums and slide carousels and share your favorite tales of the good old days with 1.2 million fellow Reminisce readers! We’re counting on you! Find our contributor’s guidelines in the magazine and at Reminisce.com.
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