Share what you know about the year you were born – ask the daily writing prompt.

I was born in 1957. I really can’t say I know all that much about it. As usual, the first thing I know about that year is that my Dad had a 1957 Chevy. Yes, a classic. Wrecked before I was old enough to drive a big toy car.

My Mom being a big baseball fan and one of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team always reminded me that was the year they announced the move to Los Angeles.

That is about it for the year that I know. BUT – I think someone in my family got me one of those books on what happened the year you were born. Let me go find that. Ah, took some searching the bookcase but found it. Let’s see what I don’t know about the year I was born.

Gas was 31 cents a gallon. Stamps were 3 cents. The minimum wage was a dollar. Average income a year was just short of 5 grand. TANG the orange-flavored breakfast drink was introduced. Maybe that is what is wrong with me. I remember the weird taste of that stuff.

Burger King introduced the Whopper that year. The first battery-operated watch by Hamilton Watch company was introduced. Now here is something close to my heart. Wham-O produces the first FRISBEE. And another favorite of mine The Cat in The Hat was published.

Leave it to Beaver and Perry Mason premiered on TV. The top name for boys that year was Michael. I guess Mom and Dad went with the flow because that’s me.

I see Elvis bought Graceland for 100K and Kentucky Fried Chicken started to sell in Buckets.

Whoops, just came across a figure I didn’t care for. It says the average life expectancy is 69.5 years. I had better get my behind in gear, that only leaves me a couple.

Have a great day.