Brent has a birthday today, December 15, 2013

BRENT GILES

 Happy Birthday Brent, 
So you are 40 years old.  You could do as Jack Benny did and be 39 for the next 41 years.  By the time of Jack Benny's death he celebrated his 39th birthday 41 times. Being 40 however, is good, (just ask Lanny and I) and it will be good for you especially if you have a Super Bowl where your home team wins.  In all good humor, this is the time when you make an evaluation of the many blessings you have.   I like the quote, "I'm not 40, I'm 18, with 22 years experience" (see designer pack below).

The following are some "fun facts" about Brent by his wife, Stefanie:

"Brent is celebrating his fortieth birthday this month!  Here are a few fun facts about my hubby that maybe you didn't realize!  Brent was co-owner of a local newspaper called Othello Independent.  He speaks Finnish.  In high school, he ran the mile in 5 minutes and 9 seconds. Brent's favorite candy bar is Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

He is a Seahawks's fan through and through.  He currently serves as a Sunday School President for Othello Second Ward.  He is an identical twin (the better looking one)!  Fish is not his fancy. He is the father of eight children and one extra, amazing wife (yes, I am writing this article). Brent has been fixing washers and dryers since he was eight years old.  As a result, we have had the same washer and dryer for most of our married life.  He just keeps squeezing the life out of them!

Brent had his own radio talk show for a year and learned that life is too short for politics.  He is his parents' favorite child (they say that about all of them)!  And last but not least, he has a dream of being retired at the age of forty!  Doesn't leave him much time!
Happy Birthday Brent!  Love you."

 

Here are some highlights of things as they were or that developed during the year and following year Brent was born, 1970-1971.

President of the United States was Richard Nixon, from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974.
President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was Joseph Fielding Smith, from 1970-1972.

1970-1971 FOOTBALL=
1970 Prime Time Football=ABS began it's long running Monday Night Football;

1970 Kansas City Chiefs won 23-7 over the Minnesota Vikings, Super Bowl IV;

1971 Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V.

TECHNOLOGY=
1970 The floppy disc appeared and the next year Intel introduced the microprocessor, the "computer on a chip."  Atari produced the first low-priced integrated circuit TV games, and the videocassette recorder (VCR) changed home entertainment forever.  The electronic book was invented in 1971, eventually resulting in Project Gutenberg, the largest collection of online books.

How Much things costs in 1970:
Yearly inflation rate USA 5.84%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 838
Average cost of new house $23,450.00
Average income per year $9,400.00
Average monthly rent $140.00
Cost of a gallon of gas 36 cents.
United States postage stamp 6 cents
Sports Illustrated 15 cents
AMC Gremlin $1870

Some of the Popular Music and songs:  (Remember or recognize any of these)
Bridge over Troubled Water-Simon & Garfunkel
American Woman - The Guess Who
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B. J. Thomas
ABC - The Jackson 5
Let It Be - The Beattles
They Long To Be Close To You - Carpenters

Some of the Popular Films: (Remember or recognize any of these) 
The AristoCats, M*A*S*H, Patton, Woodstock, Hello, Dolly!, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

 

FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW,

FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW,

FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW,

THAT NOBODY CAN DENY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENT, LOVE,  DAD AND MOM STARR