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C.A.: 1976 Topps J.R. Richard

(Farewell to the Olympics I hardly knew. Between the time-zone difference, NBC showing only 5 sports the entire Games, and streaming being the main way to get a full Olympic fix  -- I'm not watching the Olympics on my phone -- I watched less than ever in 40 years. Maybe the Winter Olympics will be better, but I doubt it; we've got another 12-hour time difference! Let's move on to Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 305th in a series): Just as I was starting to prepare for this post and lead off with my memories of J.R. Richard (RIP), another notable from my teenage years passed away. Goodbye, Markie Post. She was the only reason I watched Night Court (one of my favorite Cheers episodes is when Post makes an appearance as Diane's college friend). It's tough losing people that I read about and watched so often, not even that long ago it seems. So I'm steering this post in a more pleasant direction. I thought I would give readers an idea of some of the posts I'...