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Monday, March 5, 2012

The Hula Hoop was invented 49 years ago

On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin.

An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone!

I had one but just could not get the hips into it. I think it-the hula hoop- was broken!

Now it’s road trip time to the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester NY. I think I’ll add it to my baseball HOF itinerary.

Steve Call
"The Travel Professor"

Steve Call gets paid to tell people where to go as the director of the Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management associate degree program at Ohio University-Ironton. Professionally, he's a certified travel consultant and accredited cruise counselor and holds two college degrees. He has visited all the continents with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

The Hula Hoop was invented 49 years ago

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