Pluggers by Rick McKee for August 23, 2021

But at least the 33s wear out slower than the 78s or the 45s.

Pluggers remember 78s…

nothing for 37-year-olds to worry about yet, right?

I wonder how many youngsters need to search on Google or Wikipedia in order to get this joke. :D :D :D

Speed does not matter as long as I “Get Er Done” !

Or an 8-track when they want to be a cd

Wanna feel old real fast? Turn on the radio. The Golden Oldies are now from the late 90’s/early 2000’s. So what? We all remember the Golden Oldies from 20+ years before that, right? Now, do you remember the Oldies from 20-25 years before that? OK, how ‘bout another 20-25 years before that? Wow! Great stuff!

BTW, you just went back to music that’s from at the very least the middle of last century or even a bit earlier than that. Gotta love them oldies, right?

There are days I would like to run at 33 1/3, but but end up on 78 and feel like a chipmunk voice.

When I’m 78 I’ll be happy with 33 1/3.

myself!

I’ve always wondered why they picked those speeds. Seem very arbitrary

They forget that 78’s were really brittle.

and only pluggers will get this

Maybe they are 78 in reality and can only make 33 1/3.

some times i feel like a 16 rpm

How many “under 30’s” will understand this cartoon?

Remember the ones cut from the back of a cereal box and wobbled up and down? Or the super thick Spike Jones, et.al, vinyl records on the wind up Victrolas?

We’re not as revolutionary as we used to be.

Only a true Plugger understands this sentiment … A GEN-X’r or a Millennial reading this are all scratching their collective heads and saying “Huh?” …

They are 78s but want to be 33s.