by J F.
Member since:
August 2, 2006

Remember When

February 13, 2008 10:46 AM EST
views: 31 | rating: 10/10 (6 votes) | comments: 26

We haven't done this for awhile. Join in if you feel like a little reminiscing.

Finish with a childhood or past memory.  Post as many as you like.

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Comments: 26

J F. Feb 13, 2008, 10:46am EST
People used to darn their socks.
J F. Feb 13, 2008, 10:48am EST
Picking out penny candy when you were a kid
J F. Feb 13, 2008, 10:48am EST
Doctors made house calls
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Feb 13, 2008, 10:52am EST
Returning soda bottles for a penny.
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Feb 13, 2008, 10:53am EST
The milkman delivered milk in the bottles.
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Feb 13, 2008, 10:54am EST
Phones you had to dial.
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Feb 13, 2008, 10:54am EST
Partylines.
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Feb 13, 2008, 10:56am EST
BTW Rated 10 Stars
Chris E. Feb 13, 2008, 11:08am EST
Going to the five and dime store with my aunt to get some candy.
J F. Feb 13, 2008, 11:18am EST
drive in movies
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am EST
Evening in Paris cologne
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am EST
wringer washers
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:27am EST
Water from the pump
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:32am EST
Across from our school,was a resturant where school kids could get,a bowl of chili,hamburger and a pepsi or coke for 25 cents.
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:33am EST
candy bars were 5 cents
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:34am EST
sm.bag of potato chips were 5 cents
Ann J. Feb 13, 2008, 11:34am EST
2 for a penny candy
Lavonne W. Feb 13, 2008, 12:15pm EST
Cokes were 5 cents, too!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Feb 13, 2008, 12:34pm EST
you played hide and seek at twilight
Lucky M. Feb 13, 2008, 2:46pm EST
Black and white TV, and no cable! (My daughter has heard that one a million times.)
Rita j. Feb 14, 2008, 11:11am EST
candybars was 35 cent
Rita j. Feb 14, 2008, 11:11am EST
kids played outside
Mary C. Feb 16, 2008, 9:17am EST
Gasoline was 29 cents a gallon. And folks, this wasn't the 1920s.

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