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The Great Weave
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Chronologically presenting a history of time through the lens of Philly sports, Presidential history, AFI100 movies, classic TV, Phish and the Grateful Dead.
12/18/1983 The @Eagles devastating season ends with a whimper.

Battling -17 wind chills, the @AZCardinals destroy the Birds 31-7. @JawsCEOQB absorbs 11 sacks and throws four picks.

PHI finishes 5-11; 4th NFC East. Most losses since 1972.

youtube.com/watch?v=txioXW…#Eagleses
https://youtube.com/watch?v=txioXW…
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
12/16/1984 The City of Philadelphia is shocked, saddened and angered to learn that owner Leonard Tose threatens to move to Phoenix.

Only one game left in the '84 season a late night resolution keeps the Eagles in Philly. The unthinkable is avoided.

youtu.be/f3OM1vc1ZPA?si…#NFLFL
Dec 1984 - The Eagles are STAYING IN PHILADELPHIA! (Local Coverage)
YouTube video by Joe Tolstoy
https://youtu.be/f3OM1vc1ZPA?si…
December 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
12/16/1985 The Marion Campbell era ends in Philly. After 3 seasons and a 17–29–1 record, the Eagles fire their head coach. A defensive mind who once anchored the Gang Green front, Campbell couldn’t find answers as HC. Philly turns the page at 6–9 with 1 game left.

#Eagles #NFL
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
12/15/1984 SNL ends 1984 with the triumphant return of Eddie Murphy as host after years as a cast member.

An updated slew of characters such as Buckwheat and Gumby follows a solid episode. He also pokes fun at his recent box office bombs

youtu.be/l_LeJfn_qW0?...

#SNL
White Like Me - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
12/15/86: Jerry's first @GratefulDead show after his coma was an emotional affair opening with "Touch of Grey"

The band's return to the stage even featured the live debuts of "When Push Comes to Shove" and the poignant "Black Muddy River."

youtu.be/BacfWDTsuRQ?si…#GratefulDeadad
Grateful Dead Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 12/15/86 Complete Show
YouTube video by Kevin Tobin
https://youtu.be/BacfWDTsuRQ?si…
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
12/15/1985 @Eagles fall 20–14 to the @chargers. Jaws airdrops 334 yards but adds 3 INTs, including a 4Q one that ices the game.

The teams nearly identical total yards and matching 22 first downs but turnovers are the difference.

youtube.com/watch?v=KRwY3e…

PHI is 6-9#Eagleses
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KRwY3e…
December 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
12/14/86: The @Eagles defeat the @DallasCowboys 23-21

Cavanaugh found Jackson for a 31-yard TD pass in the 4Q to give the Birds the lead. The L was the 5th straight for the dem boys, ensuring their first losing season since
'64.

PHI is 5-9-1

youtu.be/fYujwAb-NsE?si…#Eagleses
1986 Week 15 - Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys - Pt. 1 of 2
YouTube video by Jamie Johnson
https://youtu.be/fYujwAb-NsE?si…
December 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
12/14/1985 “Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

Inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s novel and built on lush synth, delayed guitar swells, and that haunting, reversed-crash intro, it helped close '85.

youtu.be/nKhN1t_7PEY?si…#BrokenWingsg#Billboardrd
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Official Video)
YouTube video by MrMisterVEVO
https://youtu.be/nKhN1t_7PEY?si…
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
12/13/86: "The Way It Is" by @BruceHornsby and The Range hits #1 for the first and only week.

Driven by Hornsby's iconic piano riff, it mocks Reagan-era drift away from social conscience, referencing Civil Rights. Later famously sampled by Tupac

youtu.be/cOeKidp-iWo?si…#Hot10000
Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is (Video Version)
YouTube video by BruceHornsbyVEVO
https://youtu.be/cOeKidp-iWo?si…
December 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
12/9/1983 Scarface hits the theaters starring Al Pacino.

Cuban immigrant Tony Montana rises through Miami’s drug underworld, fueled by ambition, violence, and excess. It would become a gangster classic after tepid reviews.

youtu.be/9m_12SGXNKw?si…#Scarfacec#AlPacinono
Scarface (1983) - Say Hello to My Little Friend Scene | Movieclips
YouTube video by Movieclips
https://youtu.be/9m_12SGXNKw?si…
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
12/8/1985 @Eagles fall 17–12 to the Redskins. Jaws has passer rating under 40 just 185 yards.

Philly has 12 first downs but turns it over thrice. Meanwhile, Rogers gashed Philly for 150 rush yds and a TD.

PHI is 6-8; Playoffs now out of reach

youtube.com/watch?v=7F9to7…#Eaglese#NFLFL
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7F9to7…
December 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
12/5/1982 The
@Eagles
nightmare slide continues as they drop another home game to the
@AZCardinals
23-20.

Its their third straight loss following the strike. Despite a flurry of success in the second half they fall short again.

PHI is 1-4; 5th NFC East

youtu.be/bx0FluNmCHQ?...
1982 Eagles 20 Cardinals 23
YouTube video by mr.whiskeyking
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December 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
12/4/1982
@LionelRichie
's "Truly" hits #1 for the second straight week.

The Grammy Award winning single was also notable as the first solo project for Richie after leaving the Commodores.

youtu.be/kX-uh1MqAI4?...

#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
Truly
YouTube video by Lionel Richie - Topic
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
12/4/1983 The
@Eagles
snap their longest losing streak in 13 years and win their first home game in 1983. They beat the
@RamsNFL
13-9.

Out of the playoffs and playing spoiler, the Birds won on a last minute TD drive.

PHI is 5-9; 4th NFC East

youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4i...

#Eagles
1983 Week 14 - LA Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
YouTube video by Jamie Johnson
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
12/3/1983 "All Night Long" by
@LionelRichie
hits #1 for the fourth consecutive week.

It blended pop, R&B, and Caribbean influences. It topped multiple charts, became a party anthem, and was performed at the '84 Olympics

youtu.be/nqAvFx3NxUM?...

#Billboard200 #TheGreatWeave
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
YouTube video by LionelRichieVEVO
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
12/2/1983 @phish played their first show at UVM’s Harris Millis Cafeteria on 12/2/83, hitting classic rock, including a Scarlet > Fire @GratefulDead cover.

After one more gig, they took a year-long break due to Trey’s suspension for a prank.

youtu.be/FynMC5vLMHw?si…#Phishsh
1983.12.02 - Harris-Millis Cafeteria
YouTube video by fromtheaquarium
https://youtu.be/FynMC5vLMHw?si…
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
12/2/1984 The @Eagles '84 season continues along with another clunker; this time an L to @dallascowboys 26-10.

A solid D effort had them only down 7-3 at half but five turnovers and a safety sink the Birds in the 2nd.

youtube.com/watch?v=u6kpak…

PHI is 5-8-1; 5th NFC East#Eagleses
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u6kpak…
December 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
12/1/1984 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! hits #1 for the seventh consecutive week.

The platinum George Michael penned bop is the first #1 for the Brit group Wham! It started the "CHOOSE LIFE" tee craze as well

youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A?si…
#Billboard2000#TheGreatWeaveve
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Official Video)
YouTube video by WhamVEVO
https://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A?si…
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
12/1/1984 Phish premieres "Fluffhead" and "Slave to the Traffic Light"

The 5th known gig and the earliest Nectors recording that circulates still shows a Dead cover band. However the Phishy sound is emerging. Pre-Page Slave is worth it.

youtu.be/-yo2e0drHA4?si…#phishsh
Phish 12/01/1984 Nectar's Burlington, VT
YouTube video by Cumberland Groove
https://youtu.be/-yo2e0drHA4?si…
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
12/1/1985 The @Eagles build a commanding 23–0 lead, only to watch @Vikings Wade Wilson storm back with 3 TD passes in the final 8 minutes.

The @Vikings stunning 28–23 victory is a shocking meltdown that ends Birds playoff hopes.

PHI is 6-7

youtu.be/uwuR8prWACQ?si…#Eagleses
1985 Week 13 - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
YouTube video by Jamie Johnson
https://youtu.be/uwuR8prWACQ?si…
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
11/30/1985 "Seperate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin hits #1 for the first and only week.

The White Nights soundtrack delivers its signature— a ballad of fractured love. Written by Stephen Bishop, it also earned an Oscar nom.

youtu.be/vmMinSOWKQk?si…#Billboard20000
Phil Collins feat. Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Phil Collins
https://youtu.be/vmMinSOWKQk?si…
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
11/25/1984 The
@Eagles
season looks cooked as Jaws breaks his leg in a 17-16 loss to
@AZCardinals
.

A late FG put the Eagles up by 2 with 2 min to play before Lomax and the Cards hit a walkoff FG to ice it.

youtube.com/watch?v=Xl12...

PHI is 5-7-1; 5th NFC East

#Eagles
1984 Week 13 - Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Cardinals
YouTube video by Jamie Johnson
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
11/12/1982 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opens in DC.

The trauma of the war meets its rememberance. The minimialist black granite with the names of those who perished is now considered an essential stop.

youtu.be/niq3qlsojb8?...

@thisdaypod
chronicles the event.
The Vietnam Memorial Controversy (1982)
YouTube video by This Day (A History Show)
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
11/11/1984 The @Eagles almost shock the world before falling to the now 11-0 @MiamiDolphins 24-23.

Marino and the Fins looked to roll but the 14 pt underdog Birds led into the 4th quarter. A missed PAT prevented OT.

youtube.com/watch?v=nmKvK_…

PHI is 4-6-1; 5th NFC East#Eagleses
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nmKvK_…
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
11/10/1984 After a nine year hiatus, George Carlin returns to host SNL.

The show's very first host returns for the second time. The first show after the election features classics such as Night Watch and Profiles in Sport

youtu.be/Im1aXFYoedg?...

#SNL
Do You Know What I Hate?: Night Watchmen - Saturday Night Live
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM