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On this day, in 1964, GI JOE made his debut.
Happy Birthday!
- ATC
Edit: I saw the commercial on Decades TV again... it said "this MONTH" not "this DAY." Oops. Sorry for the Fake News. I was still in diapers, so I don't remember personally. Joe was introduced on February 2, 1964. I didn't get my first Joe until around 1967-1968. My friend Howard had TONS of 'em, and my parents got me a Joe so I could have my own when I went over to play at his house. That was very cool! And it was a big step for a Mom who wore pants, was up to her eyeballs in "Women's Lib" and hated "those evil WAR TOYS" with a passion. She wasn't happy when I made the military my career; perhaps she's the reason I did it. Thanks, Mom! ;-)
Happy Birthday!
- ATC
Edit: I saw the commercial on Decades TV again... it said "this MONTH" not "this DAY." Oops. Sorry for the Fake News. I was still in diapers, so I don't remember personally. Joe was introduced on February 2, 1964. I didn't get my first Joe until around 1967-1968. My friend Howard had TONS of 'em, and my parents got me a Joe so I could have my own when I went over to play at his house. That was very cool! And it was a big step for a Mom who wore pants, was up to her eyeballs in "Women's Lib" and hated "those evil WAR TOYS" with a passion. She wasn't happy when I made the military my career; perhaps she's the reason I did it. Thanks, Mom! ;-)
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