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What’s Going Down in Boyertown? (hello 2022)

Jeff Frederick Jeff Frederick27 Jan 2022

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 12/30/2021 – 1/5/2022

HELLO 2022!

With every new year comes a reborn sense of optimism when we push the metaphoric “refresh button” of life. There is hope. There are resolutions. Most of all, there is joy. As we enter the new year, we never know what the future holds for us, so let’s just take it one day at a time and appreciate all the good in our lives right now. At the stroke of midnight, this Friday night, we can cheer in 2022 with the freedom of an unwritten future and aspirations of good things to come. With that I wish you and yours a very happy and healthy new year!

Sometimes the best way to look forward is to look to the past. Let’s take a look at what the other ###2’s have brought us over the past century…

1922

  • Walgreens introduced the malted milkshake.
  • The term ‘The Jazz Age’ was coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  • The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on May 30th.
  • Highest scoring baseball game ever: 49 runs when the Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies 26 to 23 on August 25th.
  • Born: Betty White, actress, comedian, writer AND Stan Lee, comic-book writer, editor, publisher, media producer.

1932

  • The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
  • Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City.
  • The staple remover was invented, 66 years after the stapler was invented.
  • The sci-fi radio program “Buck Rogers of the 25th Century” debuts on the CBS radio network.
  • Born: Patsy Cline, singer AND Little Richard, singer, songwriter, musician

1942

  • The Walt Disney film “Bambi” premiered.
  • Duct Tape was developed by the US Military & Johnson and Johnson. It was originally called Duck Tape by the troops because water ran off it but later adapted to Duct Tape because of its use to seal ductworks.
  • Super Glue was accidentally invented by Dr. Harry Coover during World War II. He was in search of materials for making clear plastic gun sights.
  • Casablanca debuts bringing on the famed quote “Here’s looking at you, kid”.
  • Born: Barbra Streisand, singer, actress, film director AND Harrison Ford, actor, producer

1952

  • The Mr. Potato Head toy was first sold. The creator of the toy thought that his invention would help make vegetables more appetizing and fun for children. Over one million were sold within the first year.
  • The phrase, “the greatest thing since sliced bread!” was first used by comedian Red Skelton, only 24 years after sliced bread was introduced.
  • American Bandstand, originally called Bandstand, premiered on a Philadelphia TV Station with DJ Bob Horn serving as host.
  • The Yahtzee (dice game) was introduced.
  • Born: Robin Quivers, radio personality AND Jeff Goldblum, actor (born in PA)

1962

  • John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth.
  • The Centralia mine fire has been burning in Pennsylvania since 1962.
  • The LED (light-emitting diode) was invented by Nick Holonyak at General Electric.
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man superhero makes his first appearance in a comic (Amazing Fantasy #15).
  • Born: Demi Moore, actress, film producer, film director AND Jon Bon Jovi, musician

1972

  • Pong, the first wide-release video game, was released.
  • Tennis balls, which were traditionally white, were changed to yellow to be more visible on television.
  • The gameshow “The Price is Right” makes its debut on tv.
  • HBO (Home Box Office) was launched by Time-Warner.
  • Born: Gwyneth Paltrow, actress AND Ben Affleck, actor, director, screenwriter, producer

1982

  • GM introduced the General Motors’ Saturn car company.
  • Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album was released selling over a hundred million copies to date.
  • E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial was number one at the box office and made the quote “E.T. phone home” popular.
  • Disney’s futuristic park EPCOT (Experimental Community Of Tomorrow) opened.
  • Born: Kelly Clarkson, singer (1st American Idol winner) AND Adam Lambert, singer, actor (American Idol finalist)

1992

  • A shipping container filled with 28,000 rubber duckies was lost at sea. To this day, they are still being found around the world.
  • The first text message ever was sent by Neil Papworth and said “Merry Christmas”- it had to be typed from a PC as phones didn’t allow text entry.
  • MTV introduced “The Real World” reality TV show. Prior to this, the network was known for running music videos, believe it or not.
  • The largest shopping mall in the United States, Mall of America, opened its doors to shoppers. The mall originally covered over 78 acres and has since expanded to more than 96 acres and is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. There are over 500 stores and receives over 40 million visitors annually making it the largest tourist attraction in the Midwest.
  • Born: Selena Gomez, singer, actress AND Marshmello, music producer, DJ (born in PA)

2002

  • The Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Halle Berry became the first black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
  • Michael Jackson caused an international controversy after he dangled Prince Michael II off the balcony of his hotel room in Berlin.
  • Kelly Clarkson won the very first season of American Idol.
  • Born: Sadie Sink, actress AND Gaten Matarazzo, actor (both in the show “Stranger Things”)

2012

  • Artist Berndnaut Smilde devised the art of creating an indoor cloud in the center of a room, just like in nature. Of course, it needs considerable planning with the temperature, humidity, and illumination precisely calibrated and a fog machine used to create it.
  • Encyclopedia Britannica, the massive, leather-bound books seen in libraries and schools since 1768, announced that they were discontinuing the printed edition.
  • The Marvel film “The Avengers” is number one at the box-office, earning over $1.5 billion worldwide
  • Disney announced that they would be purchasing Lucasfilm, which included the Star Wars franchise.
  • Born: Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Jay Z & Beyonce’ AND Roger Dale Floyd, actor AND Grumpy Cat, internet celebrity
I know that I missed some major events in this timeline, but I was only concentrating on possitive or fun items.
Bear Drop
A quick peek at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles

LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK at your community each week on “The Cast at Glocker”! Matt Green & Jeff Frederick interview local entrepreneurs and those involved in helping the Boyertown area communities. You can catch us every Wednesday at 6pm as we livestream at the Glocker Realty & Insurance Facebook and YouTube pages. Join us live, comment, post questions, and be part of the conversation!

We will be back with a new show this Wednesday, Januuary 5th! You can watch previous interviews of The Cast at Glocker here: The Cast at Glocker playlist

EVENTS LIST

THURSDAY 12/30/2021

FRIDAY 12/31/2021

SATURDAY 1/1/2022

SUNDAY 1/2/2022

MONDAY 1/3/2022

TUESDAY 1/4/2022

WEDNESDAY 1/5/2022

Out with the old, in with the new, cheers to the future, and all that we do.

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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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