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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:48 PM
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Calling all DU old farts, I am dissappointed. Usually my posts
on 1950's stuff draw lots of responses. Posted this this morning and only had one non-responsive reply:

"What 1950's TV show had the line "Dedicated to you, the leaders
of the 21st Century?" I'm thinking a segment of Mickey Mouse Club but can't remember. I have to go out for a couple of hours before this storm gets worse and will check back. The "leaders of the 21st Century" have really screwed the pooch, I cannot think of a single good thing that has happened since I came home from the New Year's Eve 1999 party. Can you?

I think all the mean kids watched that show and took the line seriously, plotting an evil takeover while everybody else went out to play."
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:50 PM
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1. Well, I was watching TV in the 50's but I sure don't remember that.
I watched the Mickey Mouse Club too. Sorry. Can't help ya.
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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:52 PM
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2. Here's someone who agrees
Edited on Sat Jul-09-05 02:55 PM by Newsjock
Hiding over in the Usenet archive, just sitting in a random message's signature:

... >He-Who-Is-Still-Waiting-For-I t-To-Feel-Like-The-21st-Centur y


"The Mickey Mouse Club! Dedicated to you, the leaders of the 21st Century!"

Another link, again not authoratative:

http://www.rageboy.com/0.58.html
... If you can hear them too, as they used to say on the Mickey Mouse Club: "This is dedicated to you -- the leaders of the 21st Century!" Rock on, Jimmy.
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:05 PM
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8. I don't think every show ended with this, remember every day
Edited on Sat Jul-09-05 03:15 PM by rzemanfl
had a different theme.

Monday - Fun With Music Day
Tuesday - Guest Star Day
Wednesday - Anything Can Happen Day
Thursday - Circus Day
Friday - Talent Round-Up Day

I still vaguely think this ending was for some segment that had to do with news or science.
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:36 PM
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12. My favorite was Anything Can Happen Day...
because sometimes they did a roller coaster ride segment and I always got butterflies in my stomach as the camera zoomed down the hills. I was too young to be allowed on coasters at that time.
Thanks for the memory!!
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hedda_foil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:53 PM
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3. I think it was the sign off line for the show.
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flowomo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:53 PM
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4. googled it... found this:
http://home.connexus.net.au/~bruce42/1950s.html

(snip)
The parents of the girl across the street bought a television, whereupon I began to visit her a lot. For many years television was something other people owned, not us, but I still managed to see a lot of it. Aah, memories of those old t.v. programmes. The Mickey Mouse Club, "dedicated to you, the leaders of the twenty-first century", and...well, that's about all I remember from those days
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:01 PM
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7. See, I am like Tom Sawyer, I can always get someone else to
google for me. Thank you.
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 02:54 PM
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5. I'd have to email TV land and ask them
I haven't a clue, but it is an intriguing concept. :thumbsup:
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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:01 PM
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6. Right At The End Of The Micky Mouse Show
Began sometime around 1955 if I remember correctly. Anyway that is how they ended the show.
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PsN2Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:15 PM
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9. Wish I could help you
but we only watched the "Mickey Mouse Club" to watch Annette grow boobs.
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:16 PM
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10. That is my problem too, I think. n/t
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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:24 PM
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11. OH yes. *sigh*
From this:



To THIS:
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 05:09 PM
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15. I was in love with both Annette and Darleen.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:47 PM
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13. i am just thrilled i am not THAT old of a fart.....lol
though i do remember m i c....see you real soon, k e y why? cause i love you.....m o u s e
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 04:24 PM
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14. "Never put off until tomorrow
what you can do today!" Maybe that was Buffalo Bob (Howdy Doody), I'm having a senior brainfart moment! ;-)
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 05:10 PM
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16. I'd help you if I could
but I wasn't born until 1974.
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