Originally Posted by
lildinks2013
I remember a time of large family gatherings, a time where family helped each other in a time of need no matter what. Kids respected their parents and parents took pride in their children. I remember more peaceful times, people going to church, didnt lock doors at nite, could take evening walks, greeting people sitting on their porch swings or chairs on a Sunday afternoon, a time of community Friday nite fish frys, black rotary phones with 2 digit numbers, local operators if needed to call outside your town, doctor house calls, penny peanut machines or gum ball machines. It was a time of giving not just at christmas time. Growing our own veggies and preserving them for the winter. Had to be home from dates by midnite. church dances for teens , getting our mail at the post office, no process foods or fast food restaurants other than A and W. Oh and cant forget the argyle socks and the cashmere sweaters. Oh what a time it was!!!
Remember the little A&W glasses that the little kids would get free. We used to go for a ride every night (I think it was down time for Dad from his job and his ride with us after dinner and a rootbeer was his best time. At Christmastime we would go past peoples home (we were in the car) peeking into peoples homes and admiring the decoration lights outside and my Dad would always say "Boy, the got they money." I had a little deck 7x7 built out front last year, big enough for two rockers, a table, the dog, me and whoever wanted to come over. I always serve a glass of wine and we sit out there and visit in the afternoon before dinner or in the evening after dinner. I am promoting the "What goes around comes around". Maybe people will realize how important this is in a neighborhood. I live in a wonderful neighborhood with caring people (I sure hope I am one of them) and have discovered that our neighborhood is so much loved that when a family grows, they don't sell; they build up a story on the house. We have three houses on our block, two are finished - one is almost done. We, yes, share our veggies, perennials, annuals, seeds. I am 76 now and I learned all of this from my parents and my friends' parents when I was growing up. Little noteworthy tidbit........I went to Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville, Mn (second graduating class for that school - 1956 and I was the first person in the school that came to school in argyle knee highs. I bought them in Milwaukee and Milwaukee was a little more sophisticated than St. Paul and soon the other girls were wearing them. I was a junior or a senior. I loved Cherry Cokes. I loved going to the bakery and getting a loaf of bread for Mom and she would always say "Don't eat the heel if it is hot, it'll stick to your stomach." Well, I think she wanted the heel!!!!!!!!! Remember Cinch belts? Wide leather belts to go with the full skirts and crinolines. I wore five crinolines and had a horrific time trying to sit in the seats in the classroom!!!!!!! Starched!!!!!!! I remember when the first Dairy Queen opened up in Minnesota. It was a block away. I remember the first McDonald's opening up. I think the hamburgers were 15 cents. I know I got White Castles for 12 cents. Still love them - still tastes the same, except I think they are 84 cents now. Always five White castles and a small French fry!
I remember the year my husband and I got married (1960) dead broke - had $1.50 to our name - Friday night - Went to a triple decker movie for 50 cents a piece and then went up to the local Porky's drive-in and had all the coffee you could drink for ten cents. Came home with 30 cents. Saw three movies and planned our wedding, our life together which lasted for 53 years.
Thanks for letting me reminisce - againnn! I still have records, 78's, 45's, 33-1/3 lp and 8 track tapes, cassette tapes and cds. Where do we go from here? Edie