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What’s Going Down in Boyertown?(hello 2021)

Jeff Frederick Jeff Frederick03 Feb 2021

Your weekly guide to the events and happenings in and around Boyertown, PA

What to do? Where to go? Here is your one stop list of community events, music, arts, food, business specials, and historic events for Boyertown and beyond…

As a Boyertown graduate, a real estate agent at Glocker Realty, and also a proud member of Building a Better Boyertown, I have had the joy of watching our little town grow. I enjoy having any part in helping our community to move forward. I hope this weekly blog will help shine a light on all the great things happening in and around Boyertown, PA

Here is what’s going down during the week of 12/31/2020 – 1/6/2021

GOODBYE 2020. HELLO 2021!

I highly doubt that many people are going to be sad to say goodbye to 2020. In fact, I think they might have some expletive words for this past year. The good news is that this “unprecedented” year is finally coming to a close, and I for one, am feeling optimistic for our year to come. I know that nothing is going to change overnight, as we toast 2021 with glee and hope, but I do expect as the weeks and months go by, we will begin to be reunited with a sense of normalcy and togetherness. Only time will give us the true answers. Let’s see what 2021 has to offer us. In the meantime, we can hope for the best, help each other, and live our best lives.

Sometimes the best way to look forward is to look to the past. Let’s take a look at what the other ###1’s have brought us over the past century…

1921

  • The “Bloody Mary” drink was invented by Pete Petiot.
  • “Andy’s Candies” was founded. Andy realized that men would never buy chocolates for women with another man’s name written on them. He renamed the company “Andes”.
  • Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work on solar power.
  • US Population ~ 108.5 million. Average yearly wage $2,106.00

1931

  • The Star-Spangled Banner became the official anthem of the United States, more than 100 years after it was written.
  • The Empire State Building opened in New York City.
  • Ruth Wakefield invents the chocolate chip, and the chocolate chip cookie by accident. She was mixing a batch of cookies for her roadside inn guests when she discovered that she was out of baker’s chocolate. She substituted broken pieces of Nestle’s semi-sweet chocolate, expecting them to melt and absorb into the dough to create chocolate cookies. That didn’t happen, but the surprising result brought us the delicous treat that we know today.
  • US Population ~ 124 million. Average yearly wage $1,368.00

1941

  • The first TV commercial aired on July 1, 1941. The commercial for Bulova Watches was 10 seconds long and cost $7.
  • Cheerios, originally calledCherriOats, were invented. M&Ms were invented as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting.
  • Glenn Miller’s Chattanooga Choo-Choo was awarded the first Gold record.
  • US Population ~ 133.4 million. Average yearly wage $2,050.00

1951

  • Super Glue was invented.
  • The popular television show “I Love Lucy” premieres on CBS.
  • The first tests for color television were broadcast from the Empire State Building on June 25th.
  • Joe DiMaggio had a 56 game hitting streak, and did not strike out during the 1951 season.
  • US Population ~ 154.9 million. Average yearly wage $2,800.00

1961

  • Black and Decker introduced the first cordless power drill, powered by nickle-cadmium.
  • Pampers disposable diapers were available for the first time.
  • Alan Shepard makes first US Space Flight.
  • The Peace Corps is established by John F. Kennedy.
  • US Population ~ 183.7 million. Average yearly wage $5,315.00

1971

  • The first Starbucks opened at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.
  • Barry Manilow writes the State Farm jingle “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”.
  • Voting age in the United States is lowered from 21 to 18 yrs old.
  • Walt Disney World (Florida) officially opens.
  • US Population ~ 207.7 million. Average yearly wage $6,497.00

1981

  • MTV began on August 1st. The first video aired was ‘Video Killed The Radio Star‘
  • The Go-Go’s become the first, and to date only, all-female band that wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to have an album reach No. 1 w/ the 1981 debut album Beauty and a Beat.
  • Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female US Supreme Court Justice.
  • The first combined heart-lung transplant in the world is performed at Stanford’s Medical Center.
  • US Population ~ 229.5 million. Average yearly wage $13,773.00

1991

  • Silence Of The Lambs won the top five Oscars – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing.
  • The release of Nirvana’s Nevermind signified the start of the “grunge era”. The title hit song Smells Like Teen Spirit was derived from an incident involving the popular deoderant Teen Spirit, spray paint, and the singer’s girlfriend.  
  • In a 1991 New York Supreme Court case, Stambovsky v. Ackley (aka The Ghostbusters Ruling) the court ruled that a seller must disclose or inform the purchaser of a haunted property. This is NOT a law in PA.
  • The US and Soviet Union Sign The START Treaty, limiting nuclear weapons.
  • US Population ~ 253.5 million. Average yearly wage $20,923.00

2001

  • The 21st century begins on January 1st, 2001 NOT 2000 like some think. This is because the first year of a century is the year 01, never 00.
  • The iconic iPod is first released.
  • Pizza Hut makes a delivery to the International Space Station. 
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is #1 at the box office.
  • US Population ~ 285 million. Average yearly wage $42,228.00

2011

  • “OMG” and “LOL” were added to the Oxford English Dictionary
  • LEGO produced 381 million (toy) tires in 2011, making them the world’s largest rubber tire manufacturer by number of units produced.
  • Snapchat App became available.
  • During a Mets vs Phillies game, the country was informed of Bin Ladens death. The whole crowd chanted “USA” confusing the players as they didn’t get the news yet. video
  • US Population ~ 311.6 million. Average yearly wage $54,673.00
I know that I missed some major events in this timeline, but I was only concentrating on possitive or fun items.

THE CAST AT GLOCKER livestreaming every Wednesday at 6PM at Glocker Realty & Insurance on Facebook or YouTube. Hosts Matt Green & Jeff Frederick bring you news, events and conversation for Boyertown and the surrounding communities. Be sure to join us live every Wednesday at 6PM and be part of the conversation! This week we spoke with Matthew Kennedy, one of the brokers of Glocker Realty. We also discussed events over the past 100 years. Watch below…

Events List

THURSDAY 12/31/2020

FRIDAY 1/1/2021

SATURDAY 1/2/2021

SUNDAY 1/3/2021

MONDAY 1/4/2021

  • INDOOR DINING REOPENS in PA!
  • No Show – Reopens Jan 8th (movie) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

TUESDAY 1/5/2021

WEDNESDAY 1/6/2021

Have a happy & healthy New Year!

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I am a real estate agent with Glocker Realty in Boyertown, PA. I am a father of two and a husband of one. I love my family the most, but I also love the town I grew up and work in. Hence my blog posts.
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