A Cold Snowy Day .... Mules Rule, Cars Drool!
At least that was the situation 90 years ago on the Hughes farm! This day prompted me to write this entry into “Vision and Venture” for a...
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- Apr 9, 2022
Walking in a Winter Wonderland!
Should have converted this before the sound evaporated!
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- Apr 9, 2022
Look Ma, I got a new video camera!
We will contacting the authorities to identify the location of this astounding footage!
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- Mar 5, 2022
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Well , not really! But in the course of a Gin deep dig at Opa's place, these gems were discovered hidden deep beneath dozens of biking...
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- Aug 26, 2021
Christmas Tradition!
From the Opa archives. Most people thought these tapes were lost. But they have been discovered in the wix archives and remastered here.
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- Aug 26, 2021
He's in the Navy now, not behind a plow!
This picture was taken in 1946 (spring I think) at the home of my uncle John and aunt Cecil's home in Gardner, Ill. I was in the navy...
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- Aug 13, 2021
Sunny Side of the Street!
Aint it beautiful? Jack and Stoopid Rooster's rendition of Sunny Side that is.
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- Aug 13, 2021
Bye Bye Blackbird!
Told ya! C'mon Jack rock da bird! Gotta check out the Rhythm Section on this cut. Youngest dude was Marv (91!).
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- Aug 13, 2021
Fly Me to the Moon
The latest cuts from the Opa Century Inn sessions are starting to drop! Available exclusively here and in the Video library. New cuts...
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- Aug 8, 2021
What do Freddy Mercury and Opa have in common?
They want to ride their bicycle, they want to ride their bikes. Duh! No matter if you like the video or not, you WILL like to hear about...
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- Aug 29, 2020
Be Kind to the Thief!
Thanks to Mike Doherty for sharing this post. Everyone knows Jack loves bikes and shares the passion for bikes with this presenter!...
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- Jun 30, 2020
Everything you wanted to know about Opa's Kin ... but were afraid to ask!
Check out this awesome blog by Ginny ... Hughes/Mennefee Family History
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- Jun 12, 2020
God Shed His GRACE on Thee!
Classic Opa! Here he is jammin with the Stoopid Rooster in a rousing version of America! Right before his second solo, he implores the...
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- Apr 23, 2020
One million , four hundred thirty six thousand words!
Well, they say ONE picture is worth a thousand words ... I've been playing around with Google Photos. It's scary what they can do. They...
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- Apr 16, 2020
90 for 90!
ESPN has their piddly ole 30 for 30. Big deal. This is a flashback to 2017 to Opa's 90 for 90. Seriously, we had 90 people to...
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- Apr 14, 2020
As we listen to jazz and eat the hors d'oeuvres ...
Yep, rhymin Jack shows off some more killer lyrics in this special production with Katarina of The Anniversary Song. Their...
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- Apr 11, 2020
Best of Jivin Jack!
The long awaited debut album has arrived. Deluxe Edition! Many of his best songs have been included on this release. My fav is the...
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