The Year Was 2012–Filmgoers saw “Magic Mike” and “Ted”…on the pop music charts, folks listened to “Sexy Aand I Know It” by LMAO, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, “Pay Phone” from Maroon 5, and “We Are Young” by Fun (featuring lead singer and Iowa native Nate Ruess)…in the news, Gen. David Petraeus resigned as CIA director, Scott Walker won a recall election as governor of Wisconsin, President Barack Obama endorsed same gender marriage, and four Americans were killed in an attack in Benghazi, Libya…television shows premiering included “Longmire,” “Duck Dynasty” and “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”.
KXEL@80–2012
Jeff Stein
Jun 21, 2022 | 12:58 PM
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