Back in the 1960s, elementary school lunchtime was about much more than sandwiches and milk cartons. It was a daily contest of popularity, pride, and playground diplomacy. And sometimes, the most important thing you brought to school wasn't your lunch at all.

Join me for another little journey back to childhood, when our greatest treasures were made of brightly painted tin.

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When I was a boy growing up in 1960s Los Angeles, some of my greatest adventures began with an ordinary Saturday outing with Dad and my little sister, Lee Ann.

Through my young eyes, familiar places became mysterious foreign lands, crowded with exotic sights, strange aromas, and fascinating characters. My imagination carried me far beyond the streets of Los Angeles, where adventure seemed to wait around every corner.

Join me as I return to that version of Los Angeles, where an ordinary boy with a wild imagination could journey to the farthest reaches of the known world and still be home in time for lunch.

Coming Saturday, October 10: The Rocket Kid Chronicles, Chapter 15: The Grand Bazaar

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February 9, 1964.

Four young men from Liverpool appeared on our television, and American culture shifted before our eyes.

My parents weren’t quite sure what to make of them. But somewhere beneath the screaming, I heard something I would never forget.

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