Al Hunter’s Story Archive

Do You Remember January 22, 1973?

January 24, 2019 | by Al Hunter

Were you alive on January 22, 1973? If so, consider this a reminder, if not, let me show what a typical day was like for a late-stage Baby Boomer like me. January 22, 1973 was a Monday in the Age of Aquarius. “All in the Family” was #1 on television … Read More

God is Bigger than Elvis

January 17, 2019 | by Al Hunter

This article originally appeared in the May 11, 2012 issue. In just a couple of months, it will be 55 years since Elvis Presley starred in his second film, a film called Loving You. The film was noteworthy for a few different reasons; it was Elvis’ first movie in color, … Read More

Presidential Patent

January 10, 2019 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in October of 2009. Can you name the only President to hold a registered patent with the U.S. patent office? It’s Abraham Lincoln. In 1849, the relatively unknown 40 year old lawyer from Springfield, Illinois asked for, and was granted, Patent No. 6469 for a device … Read More

A Christmas Card from the Indianapolis Clowns

January 3, 2019 | by Al Hunter

My wife and I have developed a Christmas time tradition of visiting Gatlinburg, Tennessee every December. We’ve been traveling to the area on and off for over 25 years. Back then the region retained an atmosphere where one could imagine Dolly Parton walking down the sidewalk but nowadays, one might … Read More

A Christmas Car Bomb For JFK, Part 2

December 20, 2018 | by Al Hunter

The Secret Service alerted Palm Beach police to be on the lookout for Pavlick’s 1950 Buick. Around 9 p.m. on December 15, he was arrested as he entered the city via the Flagler Memorial Bridge onto Royal Poinciana Way. Palm Beach motorcycle police officer Lester Free stopped the light colored … Read More