Back in the day ...

[franksolich]

One thing I've always thought was neat, but one sees them only in old mechanics' garages any more, were those cans, usually coffee.

There was a "key" on the bottom of the can, and one used that "key" to open up the can, and presto! one had a lid too. 

Cans with plastic lids look tacky.

One has to take them, but one can't admire them.

[Schadenfreude]

Remember falling asleep in front of the tv and waking up to the color bar?

Remember when one of the tubes in the tv went out or needed to be tested?

How much was a first class stamp (the cheapest one you can remember) ?

[Schadenfreude]

My mother always had a skirt on when she went out....even to the grocery store. Shorts or slacks were for at home. Gloves to church and always...always had on a hat, chapel veil or doily(me).

Our milk was always delivered. I remember when it came in glass bottles with a little paper top. Cream was on the top. In the wintertime, if it was really cold, you had to make sure to get it as soon as the milkman delivered it...cause it could freeze and the bottle would burst.

We didn't have a dryer until the late 60's and my stepmother still hung the stuff out to dry if possible.

We did have a coal chute when I was really little.

Party lines on the telephone....especially at my grandma's house. She would always tell me when my parents would call (grandma was in IL, parents were in IA) that I had to be careful what I said on the phone, because someone could be listening in....

I was going to post about chapel veils and gloves at Sunday church and party lines, but you beat me to it. 

[Schadenfreude]

Back in the the day my grandpa use to take us kids to the store for a RC cola and a peanut roundie.

Back in the day we use to listen to Sons of the Pioneers.

Back in the day we could go to the lake without paying to get in.No gates.

Back in the day I got a bag full of penny candy, and only spend .10 cent.

Back in the day we would have house parties with Chubby Checkers playing.

Paying at the local parks, I thought that's what taxes cover. 

Everybody is scamming, aren't they?

[debk]

I was going to post about chapel veils and gloves at Sunday church and party lines, but you beat me to it. 

Did you ever forget your chapel veil or doilie and have to use a kleenex instead?

My mother would get soooooo mad if I forgot mine.

[franksolich]

How much was a first class stamp (the cheapest one you can remember) ?

You know, this is where memory and history get all mixed up.

Because I've spent my lifetime reading old magazines, I'm never quite sure what I remember, and what I read.

For pointers about postage stamps, they were 2 cents until circa 1933, and then 3 cents circa 1933-1954, and then 4 cents circa 1954-1963, and then 5 cents circa 1963-1968, and then 6 cents circa 1968-1971, and then 8 cents circa 1971 on.

But that's stuff I've read, and as a little lad, I collected postage stamps.

After 8 cents, the rates went to 10 to 13 to 15 to 18 to 20 to 22 cents, for the next twenty or so years.

I'm pulling this all out of my head, which is attached to the appropriate end of this body.

[Chris]

After 8 cents, the rates went to 10 to 13 to 15 to 18 to 20 to 22 cents, for the next twenty or so years.

I think Congress passed a law limiting the rate increase on stamps.  It's silly, make-work legislation and probably wastes a lot of money implementing it.

Lowest price I remember for a stamp was a quarter.  Ditto for pay phones... I can't really remember when they were a dime, but I had no use for them at that age.

[Strider]

Back in the day we would say the pledge of allegiance and sing "my country Ti's of the"before class began and recited the lords prayer before lunch. 
Back in the day if you got outa line at school you were whopped with a paddle,your worst fear was if your parents were going to find out.
Back in the day a 2 party telephone line was cheaper than a private line.
Back in the day we would collect empty soda bottles to sell at the A&P to get money for fireworks.

[Chris_]

Monkey Grip patches for innertubes.......and the hot patch machine on the side of every filling station.

....and asking for cigarettes didn't entail a 15 minute discussion.....

You ask for, "Winstons"
Clerk asks, "Full flavor, lights or ultra lights?"
You say, "Full flavor."
Clerk says, "Short or 100's?"
You say, "Shorts."
Clerk says, "Soft pack or box?"
You say, "Soft pack?"
Clerk says, "Menthol or regular?"
You say, "Regular?"
Clerk says, "Sorry, but we're out of those."

Same goes for soft drinks these days. Bottle, can or plastic.....large, larger or the great big one.......regular, diet, decaffeinated, with lemon or some other fruit.....sheeesh a fellow could die of thirst before he could order a Coke.

Sam Kinison:

Sorry, but I just spent the last 1/2 hour buying cigarettes:

MAROBORO!!!!!!! MOORRROOOBOORRROOOO!!!!!!

I SHOULD HAVE SHOT YOUR ASS IN D'NANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schadenfreude]

I think the young'ns are in awe of us. 

[Chris_]

I think the young'ns are in awe of us.  :evillaugh:

They hate us for our (youthful) freedoms.

[Schadenfreude]

They hate us for our (youthful) freedoms.

I think that must be it.

Actually, they can be envious of my party line and I can be Jonesin' on their firm boobies.

[Chris_]

I think that must be it.

Actually, they can be envious of my party line and I can be Jonesin' on their firm boobies.

Oh, I think your firm boobies are firm enough, darlin'

[Schadenfreude]

Oh, I think your firm boobies are firm enough, darlin'

In our collective mind's eye, love. 

[RobJohnson]

Pepsi was clear. (for a few months)

[debk]

I think the young'ns are in awe of us. 

yep...they are really happy they aren't as old as some of us....

[Zeus]

Back in the day ........... A "church key" wouldn't open the church door. Well I suppose it would if you had a lot of time on your hands.

[Zeus]

yep...they are really happy they aren't as old as some of us....

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t3gRWObP-Y[/youtube]

[thundley4]

Back in the day ........... A "church key" wouldn't open the church door. Well I suppose it would if you had a lot of time on your hands.

Back in the day, a lot of churches didn't lock their doors. At least the one where I grew up didn't.

[Airwolf]

When Kurt Russel became Snake Plissken,lol.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4iMhMhf7o[/youtube]

I remember when we actually had to adjust the TV to get the channels to come in if it was going on the fritz due to weather or something else. tune in the channel or try and keep the horizontal bar fron rolling all the time.None of this plug in and watch stuff.


Yard Darts - long plastic and metal darts that you would toss like horseshoes at a plastic ring. the closer you got the more points you earned.

And who can forget the big Spy craze back in the 60's started by this guy.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUG1GexVz2k&feature=related[/youtube]

And of course G.I.Joe fighting man from head to toe.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLL67CN2hnw[/youtube]

[Thor]

Remember falling asleep in front of the tv and waking up to the color bar?

Remember when one of the tubes in the tv went out or needed to be tested?

How much was a first class stamp (the cheapest one you can remember) ?

Color bar?? How about the indian head test card screen and the 1Khz tone??



BTW, testing and changing out those TV tubes is what got me started into electronics.   

Schadie, ever go to Big Lake ?? They charge admission there.... Seems to be quite the practice at the local lakes here in Texas, too. They never charged for entrance through the 80s.