I have not been a big consumer of Kool-Aid. Kool-Aid was invented in Nebraska and they celebrate Kool-Aid Days there.
My biggest memory of Kool-Aid concerns theft. I used to get neighborhood crime reports when I was association president. One time, someone stole 365 packets of Kool-Aid. I had to know – were these in boxes or individual packets? I went to the market. The Kool-Aid was sold in individual packets so I guess the police had to count all 365 out.
Not a great album but one of the all-time best album covers
More on Neon Park who designed the cover
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure was released on this date in 1985. I didn’t watch his TV show or other movies but I enjoyed this one which was Tim Burton’s first feature film.
I learned that the Alamo doesn’t have a basement.
The song Tequila will never be the same.
And now for two tasteless Pee-Wee Herman/Jeffrey Dahmer jokes
Q: What did Jeffrey Dahmer say to Pee-Wee Herman?
A: Don’t play with your food.
Q: What do Jeffrey Dahmer and Pee-Wee Herman have in common?
A: They both whack off body parts.
John Huston was a great director and screenwriter. He even gave some fine acting performances in films like Chinatown. In This Our Life is underrated and belongs up there with The Maltese Falcon and Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
trailers for some of his films
Robert Siodmak directed many fine films. I haven’t seen The Suspect but just got it on Blu-ray. Criss Cross is one of the best film noirs. Like many others, it’s about someone who can’t escape their past and who is reluctantly drawn back into it. In this way, it’s similar to my favorite film noir, Out of the Past. Other great Siodmak films are The Killers, Cry of the City and The File on Thelma Jordon. Cobra Woman is bizarre fun. All films I mentioned are an Blu-ray.
Rear Window was released on September 1, 1954. It’s my second favorite Alfred Hitchcock film (after Notorious). Its got drama, humor, and a great cast.
Many years ago, I ordered Rear Window on VHS. I broke my foot before it arrived. I was wearing a cast on my leg when I watched James Stewart wearing a cast on his leg in Rear Window.
Sad! 