In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 155: Visiting the County Fair, 'And Then It Happened' Bus Safety Short Film Review, 1970s Teen Movies, Summer Jam Music Festival(7-31-2024)

 

Memories of visiting local county fairs. The 1970s teach you about bus safety. Some classic 1970s teen movies.
Episode 155 of the podcast is making a pit stop in the swinging 70s.
It all starts with the history and memories of county fairs. On Cape Cod, the Barnstable County Fair has been a summer staple for well over 150 years. What makes a classic county fair? Food? Rides? Music? We'll go into all of it.
Bus safety is hugely important. Children of the 1970s likely remember being scarred by the infamous and somewhat impractical short film ...and Then It Happened. We go way Back In the Day to try to figure out just how every possible bad behavior happened on a single bus ride.
What is considered a 'teen movie' grows and evolves over time. This week's Top 5 takes a look at some of the most well-known 1970s teen movies. Some make sense while others might not fit the typical mold of a teen movie.
There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the historic Summer Jam music festival in New York in 1973.
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Helpful Links from this Episode

• The Lady of the Dunes.com
• Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Beach!
• In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
• Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com
• Wear Your Wish.com - Clothing, Accessories, and more
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store
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• Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog
• Shelter of the Monument Book - Yvonne DeSousa.com
• UPDATE: Bonnie Bickwit and Mitchel Weiser Case - Rolling Stone.com
• ...and Then It Happened - Bus Safety Short Film
• Barnstable County Fair - Cape Cod Fairgrounds.com

Listen to Episode 154 here 

The Search for Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit

50 years ago Brooklyn teenagers Bonnie Bickwit and Mitchel Weiser left Camp Wel-Met in Narrowsburg, New York bound for the massive Summer Jam concert headlined by the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band. 

They never arrived. 

Sadly the case went cold and has since become the longest missing teens cold case in the United States.

Now thanks to an article written by Eric Greenberg of Rolling Stone the case has come back to the forefront. There is renewed hope that a resolution will be achieved for the long-suffering family and friends of Bonnie and Mitchel. This video shares a little bit about the case and some potential new revelations. 

However, to get the full scope of the case it is highly recommended to visit Mitchel & Bonnie.com: Mitchel and Bonnie.com

To read the Rolling Stone article click here: N.Y. Governor Orders Cops to Look at Missing-Teens Cold Case After Rolling Stone Investigation

If you have any information about the disappearances of Bonnie Bickwit and Mitchel Weiser please email stuart@mitchelandbonnie.com