I think Matthew Metzger was the blond dude who just missed being a finalist in the callback shows prior to selection of the final 12.
What I LOVE about this forum, more than anything, is that you can throw out a couple of words and, even if you misremember what they were in relation to, someone will not only clarify the situation, but they will share artwork and whatnot about it, as well.
There was also a "Stripe" toothpaste! Remember???!!!
Here are a couple of things I've remembered that I've not been able to learn more about:
Back in the late 1950s-early 1960s, one of the major cake mix companies (maybe Duncan Hines) introduced a series of colonial-style cake mixes. The advertising was period, as well, and you were sold on the early American goodness with rich spices and nuts as part of the mix. Anyone recall that?
And Life Magazine, back in the late-50s-early 60s ran a photo feature on three young folks -- all of them were in their teens at the time, but they were no bigger than 6-year-olds. They had been discovered stashed away in their parents' attic. There was a boy and two girls. They had been deprived of sunlight most of their lives. They weren't emaciated, but they were very underdeveloped. The story amazed and fascinated me at the time. I never recall Life following up on that story and I've often wondered about those kids (who would be in their late 50s-early 60s now).
Does anyone else recall that story???
