Spot, also referred to as Cool Spot, was 7 Up’s mute mascot throughout the early and mid 1990s. The commercials were well done.
Several video games were produced featuring Spot. Coming soon: The Adventures of the Coca-Cola Hyphen.
Gallagher
Gallagher was a popular comedian in the early and mid 1980s and a candidate for the governor of California in 2003. His trademark joke was smashing fruit with a giant sledgehammer. Hilarious, right?
Michael Jackson
In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson was a popular black male singer. Now, he’s an unpopular white female alien.
Update 2/16/11: Michael Jackson died (or returned to his home planet) on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 (Earth years).
Sonya Thomas
With 27 world titles, 105 lbs. “The Black Widow” Sonya Thomas is the number three overall competitive eater in the U.S. and is ranked number four in the world. At the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2005, she ate 37 hot dogs in 12 minutes.
So You Want to Be a Dancer (1979)
So You Want to Be A Dancer by William E. Thomas is a book from 1979 that we found in our elementary school library in the late 1980s. We thought we’d never be able to make fun of the cover again, but Jackie at www.seashellbooks.com provided us with a scan. Thanks!