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So, you're asking yourself... what is this website about?

I Wanna Get That is the culmination of years of gathering really cool, seldom seen information, images, articles, and just plain fun stuff about every year from 1940 through 1979.

Now you can check out the "latest" news, television, radio, fads, fashions, Tonys, Oscars, Nobels, and even music for the year you were born, the year you got married, or whatever year you want you remember. We even added a section about what things cost for each year with the price of gas, milk, bread, homes, cars, the minimum wage, and more.

So, what are you waiting for? Pick a year and see how much you remember (or have forgotten).

Still not convinced you've reached the galaxy's most interesting website? Well, did you know:

In 1940, the average annual salary was $1,900?
In 1941, the Manhattan Project was started?
In 1942, NBC cancelled all commercial TV programs due to war?
In 1943, a first-class postage stamp cost $.03?
In 1944, the minimum wage was $.30 per hour?
In 1945, the Andrews Sisters had a hit with Rum and Coca Cola?
In 1946, ENIAC, the first true computer was unveiled?
In 1947, Howdy Doody debuted on national television?
In 1948, Velcro was introduced?
In 1949, bread was $.14 per loaf?

I Wanna Get That has all these facts and so much more! We've circled the globe, crawled through the Internet, dusted off tomes of trivia, and picked through yellowed newspapers to find fun facts, interesting stories, and neat products just for you. If you see blue type, chances are, it's a link--click it and find out more about almost anything.

Still here reading? We're not going to tell you any more fun facts on this page. We're busy packing the insides of this website with the stuff you want. Alright. Just for being persistent, here are a few more facts before you dig in:

In 1960, the Andy Griffith Show introduced us to Ronny Howard.
In 1961, Alan B. Shepard, Jr. ventured into space.
In 1962, a car cost $2,275.
In 1963, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
In 1964, Muhammed Ali (Cassius Clay) became heavyweight champ.
In 1965, St. Louis unveiled its now-famous Gateway Arch.
In 1966, the Beach Boys were feeling Good Vibrations.
In 1967, gasoline cost $.33 per gallon.
In 1968, ARPANET (the first internet) was started by the military.
In 1969, Charles Manson created Helter Skelter in Los Angeles.

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