Tuesday, May 25, 2010

STANLEY CUP DROUGHTS, A COMPARISON, 1975 v. 1961 (A.K.A., ADAM, HERE COME THE HAWKS):
  • Price of gallon of leaded gas: $0.57 vs. $0.31
  • President: Ford vs. Kennedy
  • Best Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest vs. West Side Story
  • U.S. Population: 216.0 million vs. 183.7 million
  • Federal Debt: $541.9 billion $292.6 billion
  • Most Popular Baby Names: Michael and Jennifer vs. Michael and Mary
  • Top Rated TV Show: All in the Family vs. Gunsmoke
  • McDonald's: Opens First Drive-Thru Window vs. Opens Hamburger University
  • Home Run Champion: George Foster vs. Roger Maris
  • Pulitzer Fiction Winner: The Killer Angels vs. To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Francisco Franco: Dead vs. Alive
  • Grammy Record of the Year: Love Will Keep Us Together vs. Moon River
  • Tony Best Musical: The Wiz vs. Bye Bye, Birdie
  • Franchises that have won the Cup: 13 vs. 16