I remember when.......

violet · 08-29-2007, 02:19 AM

Just add anything that you remember from your past~

IRW (I remember when) gas was .29 a gallon!

Boanerges · 08-29-2007, 02:40 AM

Yeah premium was 35.9 a gallon when I was in high school!

violet · 08-29-2007, 03:18 AM

IRW we called slides, sliding boards and used the wax paper from cereal boxes to rub on then to make them slippery again!

freedom07 · 08-29-2007, 07:40 AM

I remember when at the age of 5 you could walk to the corner "Candy Store" to get "penny" candy and it was a actually a penny, and you felt safe walking alone.

violet · 08-29-2007, 07:53 AM

IRW when Paul Anka sang "The times of your life" for Kodak commercials and I loved them!

Theophilus · 08-29-2007, 10:19 AM

I remember when;

Penny candy only cost a penny.

Gumball machines only had gum in them.

Soda pop was 6 cents and that included a penny deposit on the bottle. Which you got back when you returned it.

Doctors actualy made house calls for the sick.

Coke was only a refreshing soft drink.

crack was what you didn't step on to save your mother's back.

King James was the only commonly known translation of the bible.

the movies weren't so bad that they had to have a rating.

the TV picture was in black and white.

When being gay meant you were happy.

Agreements were made and honored on a hand shake.

The drug store didn't sell cigarettes, alcohol, and condoms.

The gas station attenent actualy dispensed the gas and washed the windsheild for ya.

Air and water were free.

when boys got embarrassed and girld blushed.

Sincerely Old
Cliff

Pastor Gary · 08-29-2007, 11:34 AM

Listening to the big console radio because no one could afford one of those new 1949 DuMont black and white, round screen 15 inch televisions.

Riding on railroad passenger coaches pulled by steam engines. 1953.

Seeing the very first Michelin radial tires imported into the US in 1954.

Taking my first commercial airplane trip on a Douglas DC-3. 1955.

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The Statler Brothers had a song entitled, "Do You Remember These" ? - good lyrics...

Quote:

"Saturday morning serials chapters 1 through 15,
Fly paper, penny loafers, Lucky Strike Green.
Flat tops, sock hops, Studebaker, Pepsi Please,
Ahh, do you remember these?

Cigar Bands, on your hand, your daddy's socks rolled down.
Sticks, snow floats and aviator caps with flaps that button down.
Movie stars on Dixie Cup tops, and knickers to your knees,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The Hit Parade, grape Tru-Aid, The Sadie Hawkins Dance,
Pedal pushers, duck tail hair and peggin' your pants.
Howdie-Doodie, Tutti-Frutti, the seam up the back of her hose,
Ahh, do you remember those?

James Dean, he was keen, Sunday movies were taboo,
The Senior Prom, Judy's mom, Rock-n-Roll was new.
Cracker Jack prize, stars in your eyes, ask Daddy for the keys,
Ahh, do you remember these?

The boogey man, lemonade stands, takin' your tonsils out,
Hindenburg, -n- wait your turn, and 4 foul balls you're out.
Cigarette loads, -n- secret codes, -n- savin' lucky stars,
Can you remember back that far?

The boat neck shirts, and fender skirts and crinoline petticoats,
Mum's the word, and a dirty bird and a double root beer float.
Moon hub caps, and loud heel taps, and he's a real gone cat.
Ahh, do you remember that?

Dancin' close, little moron jokes, and cooties in her hair,
Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County Fair.
Charles Atlas Course, Roy Roger's Horse, and "only The Shadow knows"
Ahh, do you remember those?

Gable's charm, Frog in your arm, loud mufflers, pitchin' woo,
Going steady, Veronica and Betty, white bucks, and "Blue Suede Shoes"
Knock Knock jokes, and "Who's there?", Dewey, Dewey who?;
Do we, do we remember these? Yes, we do, Ahh do we do we remember these?"

Boanerges · 08-29-2007, 12:46 PM

I can remember the attendant at the Spur gas station checking my dads oil, air pressure, washed his windshield and gave a free fancy drinking glass (eventually we had a large set) and then did something that is really rare today- he thanked us for our business.

violet · 08-29-2007, 02:11 PM

I remember the little corner store, when I was 3, and the big man always reached in the jar and gave me a free HUGE pretzel! I miss those days!

adoptivemommy · 08-29-2007, 03:02 PM

IRW I thought that joining this forum will not mean I will be talking to all these old fogies!

Just kidding...

IRW I was still in my country and my paternal grand mother had an out-house for a bathroom! And I'm not even 40 yet...

Laura

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