The Year Was 1978…

1978 was the year you....

WATCHED AT THE MOVIES:
Grease, Animal House, JAWS 2, and The Deer Hunter

WATCHED ON TV:
CHIPS, Saturday Night Live, and Happy Days.

PUMPED GAS:
for 63 cents a gallon!

PLAYED WITH:

Raggedy Anne and Andy

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Casey Jones Musical Train

LISTENED TO:

Bee Gees - Stayin Alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpjQs0WZEC4

The Rolling Stones - Miss You *(ALSO Had the Top Album with Some Girls)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hic-dnps6MU

Queen - We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk

Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are *(ALSO Had 52nd Street became his first #1 Album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJWM5FmZyqU

And Us MICHIGANDERS Cant Forget ..

The Blizzard of '78!
Record 24 hour snowfall! Snowfalls for the entire storm included a whopping 30.0 inches at Muskegon, 19.3 inches at Lansing and 19.2 at Grand Rapids. Snowfalls were less over Southeast Lower Michigan (mainly because of the rain that fell for a period) and included 9.9 inches at Flint and 8.2 inches at Detroit!

Tigers Baseball:
Finished 5th in AL East

Lions Football:
Finished in third place with a record of 7–9.

Red Wings Hockey:
Finished 5th in NHL Norris Division

Pistons Basketball:
Finished 4th in NBA Central Division

Concerts:
The Rolling Stones played Masonic Hall Detroit

Rush played at Cobo Arena Downtown Detroit

Bruce Springsteen played Detroit's Masonic Temple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxXrdlNd0jc

Raquel Litteral is a classic rock reporter who lives life in the fast lane - literally..