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Can you top this sky high Father’s Day surprise gift from 1978?

Finding the right gift for Father’s Day fills some with dread. A reporter in 1978, who jokingly gifted his mom a bridge for Mother’s Day, had a high-flying idea he thought his father would really enjoy.

Can you top this sky high Father’s Day surprise gift from 1978?

Finding the right gift for Father’s Day fills some with dread. A reporter in 1978, who jokingly gifted his mom a bridge for Mother’s Day, had a high-flying idea he thought his father would really enjoy.

Moonlight serenade. It's my dad's favorite song, which just goes to show you how old fashioned he is and also shows you why it's so difficult to buy him *** Father's Day present. Now, my mom, she liked the big Four Bridge for Mother's Day. But for my dad that's *** little far out. He wants something solid, something that's going to last. He flies airplanes for *** living, but he lives some 2000 miles away out in California, which makes it *** little difficult to visit me in Kentucky. So what makes more sense than to have his very own 7 27? So there it is Dad. Happy Father's Day. I think you're going to like it. Let's take you aboard and see what she looks like. And this is where you'd sit down and I know you love to play with gadgets like this isn't that beautiful? It's all yours and the fine appointments inside this plane are conservative enough for your taste. And if you ever felt like leaving the flying to somebody else, well, first class is just like home and back here you can listen to any kind of music you want, you see that there's really no excuse for you not to come out here and as an extra incentive to get you to Louisville *** season's pass to see the Louisville Braves playing basketball. Happy Father's Day, dad. Ok, guys, let's get this thing going. We got to get to California by Sunday. Mhm. Free.
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Can you top this sky high Father’s Day surprise gift from 1978?

Finding the right gift for Father’s Day fills some with dread. A reporter in 1978, who jokingly gifted his mom a bridge for Mother’s Day, had a high-flying idea he thought his father would really enjoy.

Finding the right gift for Father’s Day fills some with dread. Do you get him another tie? A briefcase? Some new gadget? Though these ideas are old-fashioned, sometimes the old ideas are the best. And sometimes not.A reporter in 1978, who jokingly gifted his mom a bridge for Mother’s Day, had a high-flying idea he thought his father would really enjoy.WATCH the video to see what far out gift he wanted to get for his dad.If you need more inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of some of Amazon customers’ most-loved Father’s Day gifts, including unique products for the adventurous dad, the techie dad, the sporty dad, the hard-to-shop-for dad, or gifts that every dad will love.Gifts for every dadDeals for DadGifts for Adventurous DadGifts for Techie DadGifts for Sporty DadGifts for Hard-To-Shop-For DadCan’t get enough? Here are some more blasts from the past to indulge your nostalgia.WATCH: Teens decode slang from 2001 like 'tight,' 'oasis'Do you feel me? Bling blinging? A dime piece? If you're scratching your head, you're not alone. This is just some of the esoteric slang that kids used back in 2001. One reporter was stumped about their meanings herself. She enlisted the help of some “super hip” high school seniors to help decode the cryptic jargon.WATCH: Horse gives birth to zebra in 1984Scientists were looking for ways to bolster the zebra population when they had the idea to get a helping hand from a cousin. A quarter horse named Kelley gave birth to Zebra E.Q. on May 17, 1984, at the Louisville Zoo. It was the first successful embryo transfer from an exotic to a domestic equine.Retro History Find: 1997 device promised ability to talk to your dog decades before viral TikTok trendEver wonder what your dog was trying to tell you? A company in 1997 invented the HERO, a canine communication device. It aimed to bridge the gap between barks and words, improving the owner-dog relationship.

Finding the right gift for Father’s Day fills some with dread. Do you get him another tie? A briefcase? Some new gadget? Though these ideas are old-fashioned, sometimes the old ideas are the best.

And sometimes not.

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A reporter in 1978, who jokingly gifted his mom a bridge for Mother’s Day, had a high-flying idea he thought his father would really enjoy.

WATCH the video to see what far out gift he wanted to get for his dad.

If you need more inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of some of Amazon customers’ most-loved Father’s Day gifts, including unique products for the adventurous dad, the techie dad, the sporty dad, the hard-to-shop-for dad, or gifts that every dad will love.

Can’t get enough? Here are some more blasts from the past to indulge your nostalgia.

WATCH: Teens decode slang from 2001 like 'tight,' 'oasis'


Do you feel me? Bling blinging? A dime piece? If you're scratching your head, you're not alone. This is just some of the esoteric slang that kids used back in 2001. One reporter was stumped about their meanings herself. She enlisted the help of some “super hip” high school seniors to help decode the cryptic jargon.

WATCH: Horse gives birth to zebra in 1984


Scientists were looking for ways to bolster the zebra population when they had the idea to get a helping hand from a cousin. A quarter horse named Kelley gave birth to Zebra E.Q. on May 17, 1984, at the Louisville Zoo. It was the first successful embryo transfer from an exotic to a domestic equine.

Retro History Find: 1997 device promised ability to talk to your dog decades before viral TikTok trend


Ever wonder what your dog was trying to tell you? A company in 1997 invented the HERO, a canine communication device. It aimed to bridge the gap between barks and words, improving the owner-dog relationship.