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1973 Hits

Dawn, Angie, Glori and Dale — model citizens led the way to their stage, all the rage for seconds in time. cool of Dawn Dolls — icons of the seventies, for teeny-tiny bills a girl could own a million. smaller in stature, much harder to detail, the manufacturers tire of the dwarf-sized dolls. these Topper Toys with copper joints, knees that morphed green like fingers wearing cheap rings. authenticity from 1970 to 1973 when bankruptcy interrupted Topper bank accounts though tail strings tried to revive. recorded in 1973 by Tony Orlando and Dawn, Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. i sighed everytime the radio would play. hit number one, Helen Reddy’s Delta Dawn. memories made as a seventies teen. . . the aftermath of dawn tugs the strings. if it wasn’t for Pinterest might i forget the tug of dawn, the playful heart. 1/30/2020 From Wikipedia: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" is a song recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown and produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell, with Motown/Stax backing vocalist Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent Wilson and her sister Pamela Vincent on backing vocals.[1] It was a worldwide hit for the group in 1973. "Delta Dawn" is a song written by former child rockabilly star Larry Collins and songwriter Alex Harvey,[a] best known as a 1972 top ten country hit for Tanya Tucker[1] and a number one hit for Helen Reddy in 1973.

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Date: 2/1/2020 3:16:00 PM
oh yes, I recall so well those songs. And remember L O L A Lola?? I was always fighting with my friend that Lola was not necessarily a man. hahaha. those were the days!!!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/1/2020 3:47:00 PM
I looked that one up. I can see what you mean...lol!
Date: 1/31/2020 10:59:00 AM
The Topper Toys are brand-new for me! Where can I order some?! LOL. The music I remember, however. Thanks for the nostalgia, Kim! :) Smiles
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/31/2020 7:15:00 PM
The Topper Company apparently went out of business in 1973.
Date: 1/30/2020 12:25:00 PM
Oh the memories Kim, I was a teenager back then. Doesn't the time fly, frightening though. Tom
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/30/2020 3:20:00 PM
Time certainly does flies. How many moons ago!
Date: 1/30/2020 11:23:00 AM
Thanks for the retro trip, Kim. Enjoyed.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/30/2020 3:21:00 PM
Yay! Thanks, Line.
Date: 1/30/2020 9:48:00 AM
This was a nice trip into the past Kim and remember...knock three times on the ceiling if you need me. : )
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/30/2020 10:02:00 AM
Smiling! Such joyous songs! :) Happy Times!

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