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Wednesday, August 15, 1979

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The Headlines

A Chef Looks Back:; From Béarnaise To Bangkok; A Thai who became a French saucier recalls native dishes.; A Thai Chef Finds; That You Can Go Home Again; Flab Balls; Poo Chub (Crab moat with mushrooms); Steamed Whole Artichokes With Fish, Thai‐Style; Thal Chicken Wings; Peanut Sauce for Chicken; Coconut Cream; Cucumber Salad; Thai Shrimp Soup; Nasman Beef Curry; Thai Salad Dressing; Thai‐Style Roast Duckling

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Good Times

Chic

The must-have

Sony Walkman

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

discostreakyuppie

Trucker Cb

10-4bearconvoygood buddysmokey

Funk Soul

can you dig itjiveright onsolidturkey

Catchphrases of 1979

  • I love the smell of napalm in the morning

Tech Check

Sony Walkman, Spreadsheet (VisiCalc) & Cellular Network (1G).

Cost of Living (1975)

Loaf of Bread

$0.36

Gallon of Gas

$0.57

Average Home

$39,300

New Car

$4,950

Time Elapsed

17,096 days ago

(46 years, 306 days)