1979 Super Beetle Feature

It was the summer of 1979 in Buffalo, New York. I was 8 years old. My older sisters, Debbie and Sheryl had just turned 12 and 11. My father Warren was a self-employed traveling salesman and my mother Glenda was a busy stay-at-home mom. Jimmy Carter was president. The Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Yankees, and Montreal Canadiens were Super Bowl, World Series and Stanley Cup Champions. McDonald's had just introduced the Happy Meal. My Sharona by The Knack was the #1 song on the Billboard 100.

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