<description>&lt;div&gt;Wipe your slate clean of everything you *think* you know about the pet rock. You’ll marble (err, marvel) over its true history! Its inventor, Gary Dahl, thought he’d created a novelty gift that was set in stone. Imagine his surprise when the pet rock’s popularity began to crumble. Maybe he shouldn’t have taken it for granite? Ehh?? Get it??&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; In this episode, Kristin also addresses the often-asked question about whether she’s still friends with her former Let’s Go To Court co-host. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; “&lt;a href="http://Amazon.Com"&gt;Amazon.Com&lt;/a&gt;: Pet Rock - The Original by Gary Dahl : Pet Supplies.” Accessed July 10, 2025.&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Rock-Authentic-Approved-Original/dp/B07KN9FK4B?pd_rd_w=0pKDE&amp;amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.bb21fc54-1dd8-448e-92bb-2ddce187f4ac%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&amp;amp;pf_rd_p=bb21fc54-1dd8-448e-92bb-2ddce187f4ac&amp;amp;pf_rd_r=KCXRAWBPT6QAAWDQQRJA&amp;amp;pd_rd_wg=Ahbc1&amp;amp;pd_rd_r=7d1b3d2e-5638-4b01-b252-973e84972efc&amp;amp;pd_rd_i=B07KN9FK4B"&gt; https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Rock-Authentic-Approved-Original/dp/B07KN9FK4B&lt;br&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Bredt, Ted. “Has Success Spoiled ‘pet Rock’ Potentate? Outside of 3 Houses, 4 Mercedes Benzes, and the Best Saloon in Los Gatos, No.” &lt;em&gt;The Salt Lake Tribune&lt;/em&gt;, February 20, 1977.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Coakley, Michael. “The Anatomy of a Fad: Pet Rock.” &lt;em&gt;The Boston Globe&lt;/em&gt;, February 26, 1976.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Curtin, Andrew. “A Million-Dollar Pet Project.” &lt;em&gt;San Francisco Examiner&lt;/em&gt;, December 25, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Dahl, Gary. “Why Didn’t I Think of That! At a Bar One Day, Gary Dahl Dreamed up the Pet Rock.” &lt;em&gt;Courier Post&lt;/em&gt;, October 10, 1982.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Giuca, Linda. “Are You Sure It Won’t Bite?” &lt;em&gt;Hartford Courant&lt;/em&gt;, December 17, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Horning, Jay. “Pet Rock Secured a Solid Future for Its ‘Father.’” &lt;em&gt;Tampa Bay Times&lt;/em&gt;, May 9, 1982.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; “How a Los Gatos Barroom Boast Led to the Pet Rock and Followed Gary Dahl until His Dying Day.” &lt;em&gt;The Mercury News&lt;/em&gt;, April 3, 2015.&lt;a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/03/how-a-los-gatos-barroom-boast-led-to-the-pet-rock-and-followed-gary-dahl-until-his-dying-day/"&gt; https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/03/how-a-los-gatos-barroom-boast-led-to-the-pet-rock-and-followed-gary-dahl-until-his-dying-day/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Isaacs, Stan. “Teen’s Idea Was as Solid as a Rock.” &lt;em&gt;Newsday (Nassau Edition)&lt;/em&gt;, November 21, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; LaBelle, Tom. “Career Opportunity of a Lifetime!” &lt;em&gt;The Grand Rapids Press&lt;/em&gt;, October 13, 1976.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Leap, Barbara. “From Little Rocks, Some Big Fortunes Grow.” &lt;em&gt;Courier Post&lt;/em&gt;, December 5, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://Legacy.Com"&gt;Legacy.Com&lt;/a&gt;. “Gary Dahl Obituary (1936 - 2015) - San Jose, CA - &lt;a href="http://AL.Com"&gt;AL.Com&lt;/a&gt; (Mobile).” Accessed July 11, 2025.&lt;a href="https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/mobile/name/gary-dahl-obituary?pid=174533679"&gt; https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/mobile/name/gary-dahl-obituary?pid=174533679&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Mason, Margaret. “It Was a Gamble, a Risk. But the Pet Rock Paid Off.” &lt;em&gt;Pensacola News Journal&lt;/em&gt;, December 25, 1977.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; McKinney, Joan. “‘Rock Bottom’ Goes Sky High.” &lt;em&gt;Oakland Tribune&lt;/em&gt;, December 25, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; “Pet Rock Page.” Accessed July 10, 2025.&lt;a href="https://www.virtualpet.com/vp/farm/petrock/petrock.htm"&gt; https://www.virtualpet.com/vp/farm/petrock/petrock.htm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Po1sonator. “TIL about the craze of Pet Rocks in 1975. For about 6 months, they sold over one million Pet Rocks for $4 each. It was just a rock in a box with some straw and a care manual for tricks to teach. The creator had the idea in a bar as his friends complained about their pets.” Reddit Post. R/Todayilearned, February 2, 2021.&lt;a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/lajcy8/til_about_the_craze_of_pet_rocks_in_1975_for/"&gt; https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/lajcy8/til_about_the_craze_of_pet_rocks_in_1975_for/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; “Press Release.” April 5, 2002.&lt;a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020405084047/http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2000win.htm"&gt; https://web.archive.org/web/20020405084047/http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2000win.htm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Robertson, Blair. “The Pet Rock: A Classic Tale of American Business.” &lt;em&gt;Carroll County Times&lt;/em&gt;, December 7, 1999.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;Rock Island Argus&lt;/em&gt;. “Pet Rock Promoter Opens Own Saloon.” March 6, 1977.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;Spokane Chronicle&lt;/em&gt;. “Stoned? Pet Rocks Need Little Care, Love.” November 7, 1975.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Desert Sun&lt;/em&gt;. “From the Man Who Brought You Pet Rock...” October 4, 1978.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Pet Rock: A Classic Tale of American Business&lt;/em&gt;. n.d.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Let's Go To Court!

Let's Go To Court!

292: The Pet Rock: A Fad is Born (An Old Timey Podcast)

SEP 24, 2025112 MIN
Let's Go To Court!

292: The Pet Rock: A Fad is Born (An Old Timey Podcast)

SEP 24, 2025112 MIN

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<div>Wipe your slate clean of everything you *think* you know about the pet rock. You’ll marble (err, marvel) over its true history! Its inventor, Gary Dahl, thought he’d created a novelty gift that was set in stone. Imagine his surprise when the pet rock’s popularity began to crumble. Maybe he shouldn’t have taken it for granite? Ehh?? Get it??<br> <br> In this episode, Kristin also addresses the often-asked question about whether she’s still friends with her former Let’s Go To Court co-host. <br> <br> <em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: </em><br> <br> “<a href="http://Amazon.Com">Amazon.Com</a>: Pet Rock - The Original by Gary Dahl : Pet Supplies.” Accessed July 10, 2025.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Rock-Authentic-Approved-Original/dp/B07KN9FK4B?pd_rd_w=0pKDE&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.bb21fc54-1dd8-448e-92bb-2ddce187f4ac%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&amp;pf_rd_p=bb21fc54-1dd8-448e-92bb-2ddce187f4ac&amp;pf_rd_r=KCXRAWBPT6QAAWDQQRJA&amp;pd_rd_wg=Ahbc1&amp;pd_rd_r=7d1b3d2e-5638-4b01-b252-973e84972efc&amp;pd_rd_i=B07KN9FK4B"> https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Rock-Authentic-Approved-Original/dp/B07KN9FK4B<br> </a><br> Bredt, Ted. “Has Success Spoiled ‘pet Rock’ Potentate? Outside of 3 Houses, 4 Mercedes Benzes, and the Best Saloon in Los Gatos, No.” <em>The Salt Lake Tribune</em>, February 20, 1977.<br> <br> Coakley, Michael. “The Anatomy of a Fad: Pet Rock.” <em>The Boston Globe</em>, February 26, 1976.<br> <br> Curtin, Andrew. “A Million-Dollar Pet Project.” <em>San Francisco Examiner</em>, December 25, 1975.<br> <br> Dahl, Gary. “Why Didn’t I Think of That! At a Bar One Day, Gary Dahl Dreamed up the Pet Rock.” <em>Courier Post</em>, October 10, 1982.<br> <br> Giuca, Linda. “Are You Sure It Won’t Bite?” <em>Hartford Courant</em>, December 17, 1975.<br> <br> Horning, Jay. “Pet Rock Secured a Solid Future for Its ‘Father.’” <em>Tampa Bay Times</em>, May 9, 1982.<br> <br> “How a Los Gatos Barroom Boast Led to the Pet Rock and Followed Gary Dahl until His Dying Day.” <em>The Mercury News</em>, April 3, 2015.<a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/03/how-a-los-gatos-barroom-boast-led-to-the-pet-rock-and-followed-gary-dahl-until-his-dying-day/"> https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/03/how-a-los-gatos-barroom-boast-led-to-the-pet-rock-and-followed-gary-dahl-until-his-dying-day/</a>.<br> <br> Isaacs, Stan. “Teen’s Idea Was as Solid as a Rock.” <em>Newsday (Nassau Edition)</em>, November 21, 1975.<br> <br> LaBelle, Tom. “Career Opportunity of a Lifetime!” <em>The Grand Rapids Press</em>, October 13, 1976.<br> <br> Leap, Barbara. “From Little Rocks, Some Big Fortunes Grow.” <em>Courier Post</em>, December 5, 1975.<br> <br> <a href="http://Legacy.Com">Legacy.Com</a>. “Gary Dahl Obituary (1936 - 2015) - San Jose, CA - <a href="http://AL.Com">AL.Com</a> (Mobile).” Accessed July 11, 2025.<a href="https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/mobile/name/gary-dahl-obituary?pid=174533679"> https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/mobile/name/gary-dahl-obituary?pid=174533679</a>.<br> <br> Mason, Margaret. “It Was a Gamble, a Risk. But the Pet Rock Paid Off.” <em>Pensacola News Journal</em>, December 25, 1977.<br> <br> McKinney, Joan. “‘Rock Bottom’ Goes Sky High.” <em>Oakland Tribune</em>, December 25, 1975.<br> <br> “Pet Rock Page.” Accessed July 10, 2025.<a href="https://www.virtualpet.com/vp/farm/petrock/petrock.htm"> https://www.virtualpet.com/vp/farm/petrock/petrock.htm</a>.<br> <br> Po1sonator. “TIL about the craze of Pet Rocks in 1975. For about 6 months, they sold over one million Pet Rocks for $4 each. It was just a rock in a box with some straw and a care manual for tricks to teach. The creator had the idea in a bar as his friends complained about their pets.” Reddit Post. R/Todayilearned, February 2, 2021.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/lajcy8/til_about_the_craze_of_pet_rocks_in_1975_for/"> https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/lajcy8/til_about_the_craze_of_pet_rocks_in_1975_for/</a>.<br> <br> “Press Release.” April 5, 2002.<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020405084047/http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2000win.htm"> https://web.archive.org/web/20020405084047/http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2000win.htm</a>.<br> <br> Robertson, Blair. “The Pet Rock: A Classic Tale of American Business.” <em>Carroll County Times</em>, December 7, 1999.<br> <br> <em>Rock Island Argus</em>. “Pet Rock Promoter Opens Own Saloon.” March 6, 1977.<br> <br> <em>Spokane Chronicle</em>. “Stoned? Pet Rocks Need Little Care, Love.” November 7, 1975.<br> <br> <em>The Desert Sun</em>. “From the Man Who Brought You Pet Rock...” October 4, 1978.<br> <br> <em>The Pet Rock: A Classic Tale of American Business</em>. n.d.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </div>