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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

"Happy Days" was the first TV program I recall dedicated to reliving a particular era.

True, but I think American Grafitti really started a nostalgia trend. Prior to that there were no oldies stations in Detroit, oldies records were scarce and usually only available on variety albums that sounded like crap. After American Grafitti, Detroit had "Honey Radio" on the AM dial broadcasting oldies during the day. Harmony House had a whole area devoted to 45 RPM oldies.

I'm 70 and my parents had no interest in old stuff. In 1973 I bought a '68 GTO from a guy at work as a toy for me, and Dad didn't see my attraction to the car. He was a GM engineer and he always had a toy when I was growing up, but they were newer cars that my Mom drove and he modified. He would take me cruising on Woodward in Mom's car or to test whatever he brought home from work, then when I got my license, I took him out to cruise Woodward.