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2007
Today, Riunite continues to appeal to American consumers growing by double digits in 2007 and continuing its rank as the #1 Italian Wine imported into the US market
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00's |
I-Phone
Thousands of people crowded shopping mall parking lots this year, to get their hands on an I-Phone.
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Hybrid Vehicles
With prices rising at the pumps, hybrid vehicles were introduced to help save money on gas, allowing drivers to travel up to 50 miles on a gallon of gas.
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Nintendo Wii
Consumers camp out all over retail stores, with hopes to get their hands on a "Wii". Nintendo Wii is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo.
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You Tube
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.
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The year was 2007...
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2006
Riunite changes it's Packaging to become more identifiable with it's Italian heritage. Lambrusco 1.5L's surpass 1 million cases. Riunite receives the Adams Growth Brand Award for outstanding performance.
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The Departed
One of the top films for 2006, the film is a must see with an anguished portrayal of trust, loyalty and the way small, human flaws combined with heavy criminal pressures lead, finally, to devastating consequences.
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"CRAZY" by Gnarls Barkley
"CRAZY" by Gnarls Barkley was the hottest song of 2006.
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LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
The most daring and top movie for 2006, if not of this still-young century.
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The Wire
The most watched show of 2006, must see!
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The year was 2006...
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2001
Two Italian Classics, Riunite and Vespa, come together to promote their new and improved looks. Riunite gives away over 30 Vespas as part of a national sweepstakes promotion.
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IPOD
iPod is a portable media player launched in October 2001 allowing users to download and play digital music. Ipod can be taken anywhere.
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In the 00's, Texas Hold'em has become a household name, everyone dreams to play against the pros on TV some day. Texas hold 'em is the most popular poker variant played in casinos in the United States.
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Pocket Bikes
The concept of the pocket bike began years ago in Japan, a country known for miniaturizing full-scale products. As crude mockups of the first pocket bikes were developed and ridden, a brand new trend and following developed.
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Harry Potter
Harry Potter was one of the most buzzed-about movies, released in 2001.
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The year was 2001...
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2000
Riunite undergoes a makeover and employs a sweeping, poster-y paint swirl in the shape of an "R" and describes the core Lambrusco flavor--still 60% of volume and growing--as a "casual red wine" to herald its versatility
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Year 2000 Bug
Y2K computer bug doesn't cause too many problems.
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Digital Music
Digital Music became the hot new trend, allowing people to back up their cd collections and put all of their favorite songs on a cd.
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Reality TV
Reality TV starts a new craze. Watching every day people live their lives through dramatic or humorous situations, no professional actors here.
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Pokemon Trading Cards
Every kid had to have them. The game is centered on the concept of the Pokemon battle. All Pokemon cards have attacks and Hit Points (HP); by doing damage to the opponent's Pokemon equal to their Hit Points, the player can knock them out and send them to the discard pile.
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The year was 2000...
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1998
Riunite continues to be the most loved Italian wine in the U.S.
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90's |
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting receives two Academy Awards along with the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
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Sex and the City
Sex and the City premieres on HBO in 1998. Set in New York City, the show's focus is on four female characters.
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.
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The Euro
Europeans agree on single currency, the euro.
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The year was 1998...
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1988
Riunite introduces its 4th table wine, Blush Bianco Up until 1988, Riunite continued to be the leading imported wine brand in the United States with 2.1 million cases sold at $4 a bottle
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80's |
Roseanne
Roseanne is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, starring stand-up comedian Roseanne Barr.
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Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit is a fictional anthropomorphic rabbit. The character first appeared in the book, Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf, which was loosely adapted into the academy award winning film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Beetle Juice
Beetlejuice is a film directed by Tim Burton. The plot revolves around two recently deceased ghosts who seek the help of an obnoxious bio-exorcist, Beetlejuice to remove the new owners of their house.
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CD's Outsell Vinyl
CD's outsell vinyl for the first time ever.
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The year was 1988...
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1987
The new fruit flavored brands of Riunite account for more than 30% of sales
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Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of one of the men's love child.
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Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film credited as being one of the most watched films of all time, particularly among women.
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four anthropomorphic turtle mutants, who are trained by Master Splinter to become skilled Ninja warriors.
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Acid-washed jeans
Acid-washed jeans and denim jackets became popular with both men and women.
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The year was 1987...
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1986
Riunite 187ml cuties gained National distribution.
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Top Gun
The film follows LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young Naval aviator who aspires to be a top fighter pilot in the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, which trains the top 1% of all Naval aviators.
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Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System in 1986, and will next appear in mid 2061.
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ALF
ALF is a 30-minute television sitcom that originally ran on NBC from 1986 to 1990. The plot involves the title character Gordon Shumway, an alien nicknamed A.L.F. or (Alien Life Form), who crash lands in the garage of the Tanner family.
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Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback in the area around "Walkabout Creek" and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee.
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The year was 1986...
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1985
Riunite Peach and Riunite Raspberry are introduced as competitors in the wine cooler market
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The Goonies
One of the top movies for 1985, a band of kids from the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, hoping to save their homes from demolition, go on an adventure to find the buried treasure of One-Eyed Willie, a legendary 17th-century pirate.
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The Color Purple
Nominated for 11 Oscars.
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Madonna Virgin Tour
Madonna's first road show, The Virgin Tour.
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Back to the Future
Is time travel possible, who doesn't rememebr Back to the Future.
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The year was 1985...
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1984
Over 11 million cases of Riunite are sold, more than the next six imported brands combined!
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The Ghostbusters
Who you gonna call?
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When Doves Cry
Prince's, "When Does Cry" was the number one single.
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Beverly Hills Cop
The Heat Is On! A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
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The Cosby Show
First aired in 1984, The Cosby Show wins the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide.
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The year was 1984...
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1983
Riunite is as light on the pocketbook as it is on the palette, averaging just $3 a bottle
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Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business is a 1983 film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut; it is considered in retrospect to be the film that brought its male lead, Tom Cruise, to prominence.
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Michael Jacksons "Thriller"
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis. It is often considered to be the best music video of all time.
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Cabbage Patch Kids
The phenomenon began in 1983, when designer Xavier Roberts introduced the world to Cabbage Patch Kids.
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Mario Bros.
First introduced in 1983 by Nintendo in arcades all over the world.
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The year was 1983...
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1981
Riunite imports now include a white (Bianco) and a rosé (Rosato) wine as well as Lambrusco red
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MTV (Music Television)
MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to show music videos.
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Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr.
Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr. most famously known as Indiana Jones or Indy, is a fictional professor of archaeology and an adventurer.
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Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day.
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"9 to 5"
The song "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton won the Grammy best country song.
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The year was 1981...
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1978
Riunite airs more upscale commercials and the "Riunite on Ice... that's nice" slogan is introduced, later becoming one of the most recognizable phrases and most successful campaigns in wine history.
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70's |
National Lampoon's Animal House
National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 comedy film in which a misfit group of fraternity boys take on the system at their college.
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Space Invaders
Space Invaders is one of the most influential video games ever created.
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Wonder Woman's shoes
In 1978, every woman wanted to step into Wonder Woman's shoes - quite literally. Crazy Boots were in, and men weren't complaining, especially when they were worn with hot pants
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Grease
Grease is a film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Jim Jacobs' and Warren Casey's musical, Grease. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway and Eve Arden.
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The year was 1978...
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1977
Famous soap opera actress, Susan Lucci, stars in Riunite commercial
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Apple Computers
Apple Computers incorporated under Steven Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They produced the first pre-assembled, mass-produced PC.
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Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 film starring John Travolta as Tony Manero, a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated by visits to a local discotheque.
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Yoda
Yoda is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in all of the franchise's films except for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
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Studio 54
Studio 54 was a New York City disco located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. It opened on April 26, 1977.
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The year was 1977...
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1976
Riunite jumps to 1st place among imported wines with 2 million cases
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Cadillac rolled out the El Dorado
Cadillac rolled out the El Dorado, the biggest 4-wheel drive car in the world.
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Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series that was broadcast on the ABC Television Network from 1976 to 1981, about three women who work for a fictional private investigation agency, the Charles Townsend Agency.
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US $2 bill
The US $2 bill was reissued for the Bicentennial.
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Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters became the first female nightly network news anchor.
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The year was 1976...
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1975
Riunite reaches 2nd place among imported wine brands with 1.2 million cases sold
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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975.
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Pet Rocks
Pet Rocks were a 1975 fad. The first Pet Rocks were ordinary gray rocks bought at a builder's supply store and marketed as if they were live pets.
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Jaws
Jaws is a 1975 thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916.
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"Mandy" went gold.
Barry Manilow's "Mandy" went gold.
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The year was 1975...
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1974
Riunite begins airing television commercials typically suggesting a dose of Riunite to settle lovers' quarrels.
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Slip 'n Slide
The Slip 'n Slide is a toy manufactured by Wham-O for use on lawns in the summer.
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Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character.
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Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired between 1974 and 1984 on the ABC television network. The show presents an idealized vision of American life in the 1950s and early 1960s America.
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The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a fictional cyborg working for the OSI (which was usually said to refer to the Office of Scientific Intelligence, but sometimes was called the Office of Scientific Investigation).
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The year was 1974...
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1972
A radio spot airs, featuring Buffalo Bob Smith of the childrens TV show Howdy Doody, singing "It's Ri-u-ni-te time!" to the tune of the show's theme song.
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M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H, a depiction of a U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War.
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The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 crime film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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Cabaret
Cabaret is a 1972 Academy Award-winning American musical film starring Liza Minnelli.
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Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972.
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The year was 1972...
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1970
The number of Riunite cases imported grows to 50,000 in the U.S.
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The Jackson Five
I'll Be There (The Jackson Five) was a hit.
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The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family.
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Big Bird
Big Bird was the main character on the hit show Sesame Street.
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. was the top ranking network show on television.
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The year was 1970...
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1968
Banfi joined forces with Riunite and introduced Americans to their first taste of this light, refreshing frizzante (sparkling) style of red wine from Italy - Lambrusco! Banfi began test marketing Riunite in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, sponsoring tastings for consumer groups and pressing distributors for orders. The initial consignment of 100 cases grew to 20,000 cases in 1969
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60's |
The smiley face
or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face,and is made to make YOU laugh
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The Beatles
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, went number 1 for 15 weeks.
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The Smothers Brothers
"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premiered on CBS TV.
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Sonny and Cher
"The Beat Goes On."
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The year was 1968...
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1950
In 1950, nine wine producers from the agriculturally rich Emilia-Romagna region "united" to form the Cantine Cooperative Riunite. The new cooperative enabled the winemakers to purchase better equipment, share new technical ideas and technologies, and improve both the production and the quality of their wines.
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50's |
The Hula Hoop
Wham-O sold over 100 million hula hoops in the first two years, as the fad ran its course.
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I Love Lucy
One of Time magazines unranked list of the 100 best TV shows.
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Elvis
Elvis Presley's 1956 classic Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel" becomes one of the top certified singles of all time with sales of four million. It is the only single released prior to "We Are The World" in 1985 to reach quadruple-platinum status.
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Poodle Skirts
Young women and teenage girls had to have one.
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