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It’s June 1970 – It’s L.A. – It’s Life – It’s Got Your Name On It.
You had nothing in common - You had everything in common.
Jan 11
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Gordon Skene
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It’s May 1968 – And You Are Questioning Life.
Somewhere in the middle of lunch it hits you.
Jan 4
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Gordon Skene
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It’s New Years Eve 1966 – You’re A Teenager – You Have A Personality . . . Sort Of.
New Years Eve 1966 - And The Theme Was "What Best Describes Your Personality?"
Dec 28, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s December 1965 – You’re A Teenager – You’re Santa’s Helper – You’re Up To Your Eyeballs In Question Marks.
Discovering there are people with big-big problems
Dec 22, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It's Christmas Eve 1977 - The Christmas Party From Hell Continues.
Half-Gallon of Canadian Club - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Dec 21, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s 1967 – You’re A Teenager – You live In L.A. – It’s The Summer Of Love – It’s Another Planet.
Jul 20, 2024
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Gordon Skene
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It’s May 1968 -You’re A Teenager – It’s L.A. – It’s High School – It’s PE – It’s The Nurses Office.
May 18, 2024
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Gordon Skene
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It’s 1970 – You’re A Teenager – You Live In L.A. – You’re In High School – You Have Discovered Three Sure Things In Life: Death, Taxes And…
Aug 10, 2024
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Gordon Skene
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It’s Thanksgiving 1971 – You’re Twenty-Something – It’s Your First Holiday Together – It’s The Last Family Gathering
Nov 24, 2024
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Gordon Skene
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It’s December 1974 – It’s L.A. – It’s The Christmas Party.
Further Evidence Eggnog Is Mayhem in a Dixie Cup.
Dec 14, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s November 1985 – You’re No Longer A Teenager – You Still Don’t Play Well With Others.
Something about your and authority figures.
Dec 7, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s Thanksgiving 1970 – It’s Family – It’s Dinner – It’s A Jumbo Bag Of Reality.
Had you known you would have done the same thing anyway.
Nov 30, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s October 1969 – You’re In L.A. – You’re In High School – You’re A Wet Rat.
Not everyone expressed sympathy for your plight
Nov 23, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s 1958 – You’re A Teenager In L.A. – You’re In Junior High – This Is The Best Year Of Your Life, The Fortune Cookie Said So.
And they call those funny feelings Love.
Nov 17, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s September 1979 – You’re Not A Teenager (Anymore) – You Live In L.A. – You Wear A Suit And Tie – You Are Prone To Moments.
One of life’s big mysteries – How did you get here?
Nov 17, 2025
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Gordon Skene
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It’s December 23, 1969 – You’re A Teenager – You Live In L.A. But You’re Walking Down Market Street – Christmas Road Trip.
Christmas, and this year you're glad.
Nov 17, 2025
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