Were you more "Chess King" or chess club?

Today’s flashback exercise involves many staples of Davenport pop culture in the late 1960s into the 1970s.

We all remember that Marie Osmond was “a little bit country,” while Donny Osmond was “a little bit Rock N Roll” (a very little bit, as I recall.)

In honor of the Class of 1976, here's a list of 76 top people, places and products from our "Wonder Years."

I’ve probably left out some good choices, so send in a comment in the box below with any pairs that should be included on the list.

So, do you remember identifying more with….

Geifman’s… or Eagles Foods?

AHS art room… or AHS library?

McQuick… or Hardees?

Schutman’s… or Syndicate Hub?

Royal Blue… or 7-11?

8-track… or vinyl?

Teem… or 7-Up?

KSTT-AM… or KIIK-FM?

Emeis… or Credit Island Golf Course?

Shakey’s Pizza “Bunch of Lunch” … or Pizza Hut buffet?

VanderVeer… or Lindsey Park?

Levi’s jeans… or Levi’s cords?

Marcia Brady… or Laurie Partridge (yeah, baby!)?

Lujack Chevy…  or Dahl Ford?

Whitey’s Slushie… or Dairy Queen Mr. Misty?

Transferring into AHS from Bettendorf…  or transferring out to Dav. West?

Converse Chuck Taylor Hi Tops…  or Converse AHS red Low Tops?

American Bandstand…  or Soul Train?

Circle Tap… or Peacocks?

Beating Central High at sports… or beating West High at sports?

Harris Pizza… or Italian Village?

Mr. Neat tuxedos… or Skeffingtons? (Hint, everyone was loyal to the Burke family biz)

Tipton Quarries… or sneaking into the swimming pool behind AHS?

Denny Glancy's "History of Comic Books" class … or Mike Loehrer's "Thanantology" class?

Palmer Pub… or Trilighter?

Freshman Frolic… or Junior Skip Days?

Rudy’s… or Ganzo’s?

Drawbridge... or Velie’s?

Frequenting Happy Joe’s… or working at Happy Joe’s?

Kunkel’s… or Craton’s?

Buses to Cubs game… or trains to Hawkeye football games?

Riefe’s…  or Bishops?

Jim Morrison, legendary Doors frontman... or Jim Morrison, legendary classmate?

North Park Cinemas…  or Milan Cinemas?

Junge Park gatherings… or Duck Creek Park parties?

St. Paul’s… or Holy Family?

Free peanuts at Ground Round… or free popcorn at Filling Station?

CORE weekend retreats... or Coronet Theatre on weekends?

Midnight Special… or Chuck Acri Creature Feature?

AHS Stage Crew… or Assumptionaire Chorus?

Painter pants…  or bell bottoms?

Mountain Dew… or Mellow Yellow?

Col Ballroom concert… or Iowa Jam summer concerts?

Spudnut Shop…  or Mr. Donut?

Going crazy at Brady Street Stadium… or going to hear the “crazy people” on Brady Street?

Ford Mustang… or VW Beetle?

Pepe Taco…  or Sanchos?

Chess King… or chess club?

Izod gator… or Munsingwear penguin?

Spirit Pizzas…  or girl-scout cookies?

Oasis…  or Bel-Air Drive Inn?

AHS lunch burrito…  or tavern sandwich?

Beatles…  or Jacksons?

Captain Ernie’s Showboat…  or Romper Room?

Miss. Valley Fairgrounds… or Masonic Temple?

AHS’ modular scheduling of the 1970s… or real high school?

Hungry Hobo… or going hungry on AHS "Boycott Lunch" day

Harrison Street one-way…  or Harrison Street two-way?

Dr. Dimento…  or Casey Casem's Top 40?

Slim Jims or Virginia Slims?

Peterson’s downtown…  or Von Maur Northpark?

Foosball… or billiards?

AHS Coach Dave Triplett…  or AHS Coach Jimmy Fox?

Starsky & Hutch... or Miller and Sunderbruch?

30 Lanes…  or Bowlmor?

Fake ID…  or Uncle Sam’s Horny Pass?

Dr. Pepper…  or Mr. Pibb?

Cruising the ones…  or driving through cemeteries?

Pinball…  or ping pong?

Ringo Starr's song "You're Sixteen"... or Janis Ian's song "At Seventeen."

Jack’s Tuna Tap…  or Al’s Lounge?

Doobie Brothers… or Beach Boys?

Freshman year Science trip to Chicago… or road trips for college visits?

Central Little League… or Northwest Little League?

McDonald's twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesoniononansesameeedbun t-shirt... or Property of Assumption sweatshirt?

Fr. Spiegel… or Sr. Elizabeth?

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So as Harry Caray used to say before singing Take me out to the Ballgame: "Let me hear you" -- use the comment box below