THE PRIMROSE CHRONICLES

Send us a textEpisode 304 of The Primrose Chronicles has finally dropped, with a tale about 1950's & 60's teen dances &  the brutal hesitance of gangly, awkward and  self-conscious boys to learn the seemingly dance du jour, At least for one teen, it was a harrowing but necessary ordeal. As you listen, I hope you find it humorous and just a bit memorable as well. In any case, enjoy. It was a long time coming!!!Blessings!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

A favorite TPC Episode of season two was the “Characters of the Chronicles” interview with Bob Basler, author of the  online literary work, 5 AM Stories. He was one of The Chronicles creator& host's closest childhood buddies from the Ol' Neighborhood & is now a good friend after reconnecting over the last several years. When he first joined the TPC mike back in May of 2023, his entertaining weekly post had just launched to a small but appreciative readership and our back & forth was memorable and great fun. TPC Episode 303 catches up with Bob after 70+ posts with over 60,000 downloads, easily found by googling “5am Stories” or going straight to the website ,  robertbasler.substack.comBut with this TPC Show you'll hear from Bob off the cuff, guided, often unsuccessfully by the host. Again the conversation is lively & at times a bit off center, reflected by the variety & scope of topics that arise and the subsequent observations voiced. It's a most enjoyable & entertaining listen. #indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

If you ask people who grew up in the 1950's, 60's about some their most vivid and treasured memories as children, the Saturday afternoon Kiddie  Matinee at the has to rank high.In Episode 302 in the TPC project , host & narrator, Marty Young, offers the details and atmosphere of that weekly event as experienced in two Northside Indianapolis movie theaters, the Uptown and the Vogue. The smell of the popcorn, the stickiness of the floors, the noise of the rowdy young patrons &, of course, the stars of the big screen are universal are shared in this installment familiar to many. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

It's been 5 months since the host & narrator of The Primrose Chronicles brought the curtain down on Season Two. Questions surrounding the launch ofSeason 3 became multiple as new episodes were delayed & faithful listeners began to wonder if a return of the tales, yarns, stories & interviews might ever re-appear. This is that long-awaited or, at least, slightly wondered about first installment answering questions regarding Marty's break from broadcasting. It is unlike any other chapter of the TPC project to date, so take a listen, & share your feedback. The hope is you'll enjoy it. Blessings#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

It's another Character of the Chronicles conversation. This time We hear from a someone who knew one of Rock & Roll Radio Royalty in Indianapolis — the eldest son of WIBC's Bouncin' Bill Baker, Art Baker. Art shares stories & reflections of his father, not just the zany personality of his morning show, but also the hard work & long hours devoted, The result, I think, provides  a rich opportunity to  appreciate what Bill Baker meant to so many whether on the air, at the sock hops or battles of the bands. An important announcement about The Primrose Chronicles' future comes at this episode's conclusion. Enjoy. #indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

In response to inquiries by faithful fans,  Episode 223 steps away from tales and talks about the Old Neighborhood & takes a deep dive into the numbers that comprise the TPC fan base, & the possible places & personalities behind them. It's a light-hearted, tongue-in-check consideration of what kind of folks might listen in week to week. Some might even be surprised by the breadth of this little effort's appeal. It's a little shorter offering, so no excuses. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

Episode 222 of The Primrose Chronicles takes the listener on a different kind of jaunt back to what some call “the Good Ol' Days”.  Three ladies, life long friends, who gather together, around a figurative “kitchen table” to talk about those days and in the process reflect on what has kept them close over the years. On the surface it's girl talk, go a little deeper and you catch the principles of Friendship that are hard to describe, harder to replicate.Listen in on this wide reaching look back. There will be smiles, and knowing nods  and probably even a chuckle or two as you listen. So please do!Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

Everyone these days from Coast to Coast has a thought about the oppressive heat so many have been experiencing, but doesn't that just come with the summer months?TPC episode 222, “HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU?” Considers that thought, by recalling what those Dog dates were like watt back when, in times when A/C & Refrigeration units were the exception rather than the rule, and greater creativity was necessary to escape the torrid temps. Listen in as a few attempts at “staying cool” are shared and see if you didn't try similar in your own desperate attempts “beat the heat” “back in the day”.Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

Fun & activities for Boomer kids were almost from sunrise to sunset and after. Episode 221 takes focus on the games played after supper & in the front yards that entertained the many with their competition & strategy. See if you don't remember them by name and description, as well as your own participation in them. Especially be quick about declaring, “NOT IT!But however it goes. ENJOY#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

A lot of fascinating information about the creation of a popular board game had to be cut from the TPC Episode 219 due to time constraints. In this extended  and unedited copy of the full interview with Brian Hersch, CEO of Hersch Games & creator of the new Baby Boomer trivia product, BOOM AGAIN. His insights into that unique generation & his passion for offering an entertaining  experience while looking fondly back are not to be missed. So listen to everything discussed. It'll only heighten your desire to own BOOM AGAIN & even make it a gift. boomagain.com  & make sure you get use the discount code, PRIMROSE25 for 25% off website & Amazon price. #indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

If music  of the 50's, 60's & 70's was & is for Boomers the soundtrack of our lives, then games were our playground.  Episode 218, BOOMERS & BOARD GAMES, unpacks the period when Monopoly, Clue, Sorry and the like were rolled out regularly in homes & neighborhoods across the US. TPC guest, Brian Hersch, creator of popular board games like Outburst, Taboo & Scattergories, as well as 40 some. others, talks about that generation's affinity toward cards, dice, tokens, currency  &  cardboard paths that unfolded to twice the size of the box, providing the good time that was had by all. In the course of that revelation, listeners will also discover a great new experience he now offers as a way to replay the 50's, 60,s & 70's- his new trivia-based game, BOOM AGAIN.It's another great interview in the “Characters of the Chronicles”series. Enjoy the chat & take advantage of offer at the end. Blessings#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

As promised in Episode 217, here is the full conversation with 1960's  & beyond Indianapolis Youth Leader, Derek Wallace. His providential journey from his homeland to Africa to Kentucky before reaching Indiana is shared as he affirms the Lord's him to the capital city of Indiana. Additional incidents and memorable folks he encountered along the way are also recounted.  This is an expanded version that will offer new insights into the heart of a dedicated teen worker. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

Many Teens living through the 1960's were richly benefitted by those adults who gave of their time, talent and even some of their treasure, investing in programs & activities that could provide hope, offer purpose and create a vision for the future of youth in their charge. In addition to, of course, parents, themselves examples of The Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers had coaches, scout leaders, teachers and patient part-time employers. But for many adult Boomers looking back, it was a Youth Worker who took his or her teen groups out of the church basement & the Sunday 9am hour and into weeknight homes, sports courts and mountain lodges. And while the message didn't change, their methods took Bible stories off of flannel graphs & out of terry cloth bath robes skits, to circles  around campfires, living rooms and soda shops. In the process, faith became real and hope became possible. In Episode 217 TPC interviews a veritable veteran of youth work in the 60's, the Mad Scot, Derek Wallace. Over the years he impacted hundreds of kids in his role as Youth Minister at E 49th St Christian Church, (later E 91st St) & Urban Director of Indianapolis Young Life. He shares about both and why he served in each, and if if you don't know Derek, maybe you'll understand thAT special influencer in YOUR life, just a little better if you had one. Maybe, just maybe, it might prompt you to pass it on. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia,#storytelling

Do you remember the critters you took as pets growing up?Do you even recall their names & even their untimely demises?If so, Episode 216 of TPC may strike several familiar chords. If you're a little fuzzy on those in your care, perhaps the short vignettes that make up this Season 2 audio installment will stir some fresh remembrances. Or maybe not & if that's the case, take a listen & smile just a little at the misfortunes of one well meaning junior caretaker and the unfortunate members of the animal kingdom in his charge. Then respond with what you think, either as a comment in The Primrose Chronicles FB page or email the host at theprimrosechronicles@gmail.com. Enjoy#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

At the beginning of a 4-day weekend celebrating the birthday of the US of A, The Chronicles offers a revival of a 1st season recounting this national holiday with an episode, “A FOURTH OF JULY REDUX”.New intro, new closing, original material delivered through a new microphone & mixed by new software brings this narrative a fresh sound, though the same old racanteur. Give it a listen & offer feedback as to content, presentation & performance quality OR just sit back & enjoy a simpler time of patriotic expression. Blessings#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

Episode 214 of the Chronicles assumes the same role as the earlier TPC audio installment, 210. That story, “Mabel, Mabel… “, gave the project's host an opportunity to honor HIS Mother and by extension, Mom's everywhere, All that because Mother's Day was right around the corner. This Sunday is the masculine expression of a similar day, Father's Day so this is a similar yarn. To set it up in this description would take as long as the installment itself, just go for it.Just take a listen& see if you don't smile & even chuckle before becoming warmed by the outcome. Hope it leads you to your own memories of your Pop. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

A Fort-five minute episode was not enough to include all the stories, anecdotes & observations Dick Summer shared about his days in the Indianapolis Radio scene during the late 50's & early 60's.He had a lot to share about East Coast radio & how  radio changed since those early days. So much you missed if you only listened to Episode 213, The  Voice From the Glass Booth on Hi. Here's The Rest of the Story…..w/ apologies to in inimitable Paul Harvey. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

In an era known for its Rock & Roll music and performers, many Boomer teens were even more connected to the on air radio personalities who spun the platters on the top radio stations across the nation. These “disc jockeys” had their faithful followings  who listened as much for their comments as the records they played. Every decent-sized town had them, but for a few years in the late 50's/early 60's Indianapolis had Dick Summer, broadcasting live weeknights from Merrill's Hi-Decker Drive In on WIBC, 1070 AM  Dick went on to major markets in Boston & NYC, earning him R&R Hall of Fame On Air Personality notoriety. Episode 213 of TPC is an interview w/ the guy with the velvet voice, Dick Summer, about those years in Indy. It's filled w/ anecdotes & stories of his Hoosier years behind the microphone and much more. It's a special installment Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

With Memorial Day upon us, we turn the only way appropriate for a Hoosier storyteller- toward the Indy 500 & memories therein. The discoveries of an 11year old as he takes in his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing, albeit as a lowly seller of newspapers in the infield before and during the race, are simple. But the sights and sounds of the event come alive in the telling. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

THE MOST ENTERTAINING CROSSOVER EVENT!!Okay, admittedly, that's an exaggeration regarding this week's TPC episode. What is true is that two old friends come together and compare notes on their recollections of their shared neighborhood, 44th & Primrose Ave, NE side, Indianapolis, IN, growing up in the 50's & 60's The compadres -  Bob BASLER, the creative author of 5 AM STORIES, a twice weekly series of his life experiences found at robertbasler.sub stack.com & MARTY YOUNG, voice  of the ChroniclesThe result - a rollicking good time remembering the Old Neighborhood. Enjoy & Blessings!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

This episode brings the TPC back around the kitchen table @ 4425 for a look at etiquette and manners deemed necessary by 50's Moms to take a family out in public. It's a tongue in cheek account, but speaks to the very real efforts of parents during this era, to conduct themselves in a matter by which they can take their proper place in society albeit a buffet cafeteria. Sounds mundane?I don't think so

As promised, the full conversation with Phil & Paul Blowers, sons of Northside preacher, Russ Blowers, now appears as a bonus episode on TPC, complete & unedited, a 1st for The Primrose Chronicles podcast project. Hopefully it offers a few more laughs & a lot more appreciation for the Old Neighborhood personalities. Enjoy!Blessings!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

Episode 209 is this month's TPC Interview offering a fresh perspective of the Old Neighborhood NE Side, Indianapolis .  Our guest(s) can certainly see The community around Primrose with a different type of nostalgia. They are Phil and Paul Blowers, Preacher's Kids, (PKs), sons of the minister at E 49th St Christian  Church, Russ and his wife, Marion. How tough was life in a fishbowl with the impossible standard of perfection attached to speech, behavior & choice?The Blowers Bros pull back the curtain with their candid thoughtful comments & share personal. feelings. A very different kind of Chronicles. Enjoy!Blessings!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

Episode 208's title changed slightly from the FB posts that teased its content earlier,  but not its recollections of a favorite summer diversion of many a Boomer youth - FISHIN'So imagine your bare feet dangling from the bank , your favorite hat shading your eyes & your fishing pole begging for a catch, & enjoy this tale. It's really not as boring as it might sound. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

This week's episode completes the trilogy of tales honoring the teachers of one boomer's youth. This time it's the  representative faculty of Broad Ripple High School. Teachers of the Math, English, history & science persuasions receive the TPC treatment, as  the Chronicle's racanteur revisits the classrooms and labs and even the library to bring the listener into a familiarity with the four years that shaped so much of what would be revealed in at least one adult. For better or worse. That's yours to decide. Enjoy!!#indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia, #schoolnostalgia

This installment completes  loosely combined trilogy of tales told around the role of automobiles in the teen years of one Baby Boomer youthIts content is self-evident from the title.Auto Accidents will be reported and vehicles will be totaled. Hopefully both will provide cautionary warnings for listeners. Enjoy this telling, all the while realizing “better him than me”..

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE PRIMROSE CHRONICLESThis week's episode celebrates the one year milestone of TPC by interviewing the young lady who encouraged the writing & recording of these tales. That would be your host & narrator's daughter, Jessica and if you listen in, you'll discover the backstory to this popular nostalgia memoir. In the process you'll appreciate the heart behind this project afresh, while enjoying another voice sharing the story. Blessings. #indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia

Sit back & enjoy this first interview in the new Primrose Chronicles season. To commemorate a singular event of the Boomer era, , for Broad Ripple High School  sports history, at any rate, Jack Hogan, stating guard from that basketball quintet is my guest as he talks about that 1963 deep run into the Indiana High School tournament. A great guest. Lots of wonderful memories. A fun tale. Enjoy & blessings. #indynostalgia, #60snostalgia, #50snostalgia

Images that might conjure up bad, even painful memories from a rite of passage are described in this week's episode of The Primrose Chronicles podcast series as part of the tale of misadventure entitled, IT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN”It's all about one Boomer Teen's misadventures surrounding his first drivers license. Enjoy!!theprimrosechronicles.buzzsprout.com#firstdrivingtest, #60'snostalgia,#indynostalgia, #60'snostalgia

The Primrose Chronicles drops the flag, peels out and squeals tires in this second episode of Season Two. The cars that graced the Young Family driveways had their own stories, some of which will find their way into the audio tales that comprise this installment & the next. Cadillacs, Mercurys & Plymouths, Oh my!!Welcome back. And be sure to check out pics accompanying this Episode on The Primrose Chronicles Facebook pageBlessings!!

The first episode of season Two of TPC is a mix up of some of the winter activities the kids on Primrose, and particularly, the young Clan engaged in, enjoyed and endured when white stuff covered the yards, sidewalks & streets. Some are particular to them, but most could be found in the memories of many a baby boomer when recalling their youth and childhood. Take a listen & see how yours compares. But most of all, enjoy!And blessings!

With this installment the curtain comes down not only on a TPC Christmas Trilogy of episodes but also Season One of the Chronicles. It's focus is the music of the season sung by choirs, played on phonographs & heard on every radio station regardless of genre. It's a rich concoction of tunes and melodies that draws from its own roots becoming beloved standards of today. It will also drill down on the huge variety of toys found by Boomer Youth promoted in the commercials of their favorite television shows, hawked by their stars, and appearing full color on the pages of Sears Wish Book & Penney's Christmas Catalog. Together they make another nostalgic chapter in the TPC podcast series. It's the final effort in Season One. Hope you enjoy it.And that it adds to the blessings of this season for you & yours. 

This is the middle installment in a trio of episodes dedicated to the sights, events & activities surrounding the Holiday season as celebrated by families of the 50's & 60's in Middle America.They're remembered by a Boomer youth as highlights from his memory trove.This chapter recalls several family activities of the season but centers around the trip downtown to see “the real Santa”. Send a note to: theprimrosechronicles@gmail.com  & let me know how these compare with yours. Enjoy & Blessings

Episode 28 is the first of a Trio of offerings revisiting at least one representation of Baby Boomer Christmas, seen as always, thru the eyes of a youth growing up in middle America during the 50's & 60's.As a collection they recall the Trees, the Toys, the Tunes & the Traditions representative of those two decades. As the title implies, the focus this week is about the centerpiece of the end of the year celebration - the Christmas Tree. From its selection and decorating to its disposal., this installment covers it all. How does it compare with yours?  Let's compare notes. Enjoy & blessings#nostalgiachristmas

Though belated by a week, this is theThanksgiving episode of TPC, remembering that Fall event as celebrated by the Young family of Primrose Ave in the middle  of the 20th century. A fun nostalgic look at one of the simpler holidays in the annual calendar. Take a listen in & see how one boomer youth's recollections match up with yours, or just enjoy this tale of a long past era. Blessings

Episode 27 pays homage and reflect upon the Saturday morning westerns that entertained a juvenile audience for over a decade while teaching values beneficial to life as kids grew into adulthood.  Simple storylines and one-dimensional larger than life characters provided positive life lessons, all the while promoting  a variety of cereals, candies and toys young viewers couldn't live without.At least that's the way one septugenarian nostalgically shares it in this installment of The Primrose Chronicles podcast. Enjoy & Blessings!!

An even more encompassing fear for the United States populace than the health epidemic shared in the last episode was the decade long plus hysteria prompted by the nuclear arms race between America & Russia and the side show created by the media as they covered it and politicians as they fanned it to their advantage. Primrose was not immune to this and this installment puts a very personal face on the general climate of neighborhoods across the nation during this time of uncertainty and even fear. May be hard to not mock and even ridicule policies and procedures, instructions and lifestyle recommendations shared by “experts” of the times. Makes you wonder how decisions of the early 21st century in response to health and societal threats will be judged by generations, themselves 50-60 years removed from actual events of the 2010's & 2020's. Take a listen and then respond on The Primrose Chronicles Facebook page or directly to the author at theprimrosechronicles@gmail.com. Enjoy!Blessings & Thanks.

This installment of THE PRIMROSE CHRONICLES is the first of two episodes in the series dealing with three societal fears that threatened the emotional well being of an entire nation because of the uncertain future  each potentially afforded American families. As somber as that sounds, the subjects are still viewed thru the limited understanding of the young narrator and host of the Chronicles. It does not wax philosophical or opinionated. That for other podcasts. TPC merely recalls the observations of one youth watching life change and unfold before him. It's a valuable effort, offering a backdrop for others to recollect their own reactions. Hopefully it will be an entertaining one as well. Enjoy

For many kids October 31st was a date second only to Christmas in terms of anticipation and parting, maybe even exceeding the Yule Season in the intake of sweets and treats and all things leading to bad dental visits. And it's that celebration, Halloween that is the fondly remembered holiday in this episode of The Primrose Chronicles.From the class rooms to the neighborhood sidewalks and homes, activities filled the entire month.Most all of them are not specific to the NE side of Indianapolis, so don't let an unfamiliarity with the community keep you an outsider. You'll probably find several familiar spots along this audio journey where you'll want to at least slow, likely pull over and maybe even park in memories of your own. If that's your experience, your host and narrator has accomplished his desire for this telling the tale. So enjoy & offer your comments at The Primrose Chronicles Facebook page or send a personal message to theprimrosechronicles@gmail.com.Blessings

In this episode vignettes from his Boy Scout experience, short as it perhaps was. In the responses to the post on Facebook teasing this installment of The Primrose Chronicles, dozens of folks spoke of the special place Scouting for both boys & girls positively played in their hearts and thoughts even today. It is hoped, now it is up and available, it will match the anticipation with content.  Without further adieu….. SCOUT'S HONORBlessings & Enjoy. 

The Christmas Classic, A Christmas Story, actually offers several sub-plots that are reminiscent of the incidents in the  childhood of many. Such is the case for Ralphie's yellow-eyed nemesis and a singular event in this episode of TPC. SPOILER ALERT - Ralphie comes across in his story better than the narrator does in his, but it should prove to be an enjoyable tale, nonetheless. It's little shorter in length than recent installments and ends with an important announcement about the future of Chronicles. Enjoy & blessings!

Riverside Amusement Park in Indianapolis closed for good in 1970 & was demolished in 1978. It's place among the city's attractions gone but not forgotten is revisited in this installment of The Primrose Chronicles podcast lore. So sit back and listen as host & narrator, Marty Young, recalls the sights, sounds & smells of the Circle City's singular place for thrill rides for over 60 years. The episode takes a sobering turn at the end as Marty acknowledges and briefly engages in a story reflecting his realization, all be it late,  of the sad and embarrassing reality of racism in the park's operation which some would say also led to its demise. It hoped the entire history of Riverside can be recognized for what it was and, in the listening, serve as a cautionary and directive tale that can help bring together hearts and lives as all are children of God. Enjoy & blessings!!!

There's a lot of history that took place in a pharmacy. OK, not “a lot” but enough to hopefully draw the listener into this wistful tale about a staple of any mid-century neighborhood, the corner drug store. Not just the Rx provider for families in the 50's & 60's. Its  aisles & shelves were a local connection with the greater world abroad. Don't believe that?  Then I challenge you to download, listen in & decide for yourself. I can, at least, assure you of an enjoyable half hour of memories. Blessings. —Don't forget to FOLLOW The Primrose Chronicles Facebook page & then become a member of The Fans of The Primrose Chronicles FB page

It's a rather cryptic title  to introduce a very impacting element of mid 20th century youth culture.  Listeners  will have to discover for themselves the connection between title and telling as Episode 19 of TPC examines the changing landscape of music, radio and personalities in Indianapolis. 1955-1965. Seen through the eyes, ears and experiences of The Primrose Chronicles storyteller, the  battle for the ears and hearts of the teen scene between the two radio giants, WIBC & WIFE is excessively lived out before the TPC audience. It's not just about Hoosier radio. The same was played out in music markets across the nation. It's a snapshot of history, 60 years removed, + or -Settle in & enjoy,Enjoy!!

Well before DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats, there was Pizza Delivery.  episode 18 introduces the listener to one pioneer of that effort, the host and narrator of The Primrose Chronicles podcast. His training, his delivery secrets and one example of the perils of the trade comprise this half hour installment. Sound boring and an exaggerated review of its content. Listen in for yourself and see. You may be greatly surprised. Enjoy and blessings!

The host and narrator of this Primrose Chronicles series will admit this was the installment he was most looking forward to writing, recording and sharing. It is a story that centers on ONE day, Sept 3, 1964 when Indianapolis, IN became the hub and heart of the contemporary music scene, hosting not one but two concerts of the Beatles. This is a first person account of one teens very special personal encounter with The Fab Four that day. It is hoped his special recollections will prompt the same in many others, and with them a smile remembering a time long past. Enjoy & blessings

This is a unadvertised bonus bonus episode made available initially to members of the Fans of Primrose Chronicles Facebook page. It tells of the narrator and host's years attending the Indiana State Fair in the early 60's from the events described in Episode 16 during his Family Years until Episode 17 recounting the singular night The Beatles Were at the Fair. It's a thank you  to those fans who have encouraged and supported since TPC launched back in March. If you've come upon it by accident, enjoy & check out the rest of the series. Blessings!

Episode 16 is the first of two installments that centers on the Indiana State Fair seen thru the eyes of an elementary age boy, mid 20th century, attending the annual event in the awkward time of having to accompany his family but desiring to experience ALL it's sights and sounds on his own with his buddies. Whatever your state heritage, this chapter of TPC will resonate with any and all. Enjoy & Blessings

After a month long forced hiatus, The Primrose Chronicles is back with an installment celebrating a vanished occupation, the neighborhood "Paper Boy".  Host and narrator, Marty Young, fondly remembers the aspects of this now removed segment of daily life in the mid-2oth century, the newspaper carrier, a first job for many and a very necessary provider of information outside their immediate surroundings.Bringing the world into homes by newsprint, many customers had no idea the scope to activity and responsibility a "Newsie had.   Even if only in a small way, Marty pays tribute by recounting some of his own experiences for any who will listen in. Enjoy and blessings

Camp Allendale  as a summer church camp was representative of similar faith-based operations across the Midwest in the mid-twentieth century. This episode of TPC pays tribute to its culture and impact on the young lives, including your host and narrator's, as they attended annually during their Junior High  and HighSchool years. Though the narrative is more details than tales,  it should still bring smiles through personal recollections.Enjoy & blessings!!!

The summers of the 50's and 60's, for preteen boys anyway, were filled with their first experience  with our Nation's Pastime, baseball, largely through organization of Little League. This week's episode briefly shares  one member of the Primrose Clan's 4 years of participation in this iconic sports program, and , though somewhat generic, the tales should resonate with many who recall trying to navigate the sometimes choppy waters of skill development. Apologies for the audio quality. An upcoming move across country by the host & narrator necessitated a last minute move from his full audio studio to a bedroom closet. It should still make for fun experience. Blessings