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AshleyR 06-04-2012 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by bearisgray (Post 5265034)
I must have been 12 or so before I realized it was "manure" - not "barnure"

That makes more sense

Rose_P 06-04-2012 01:00 PM

My 2-yr-old grandson lives in the Dallas area, and when they had the day a few weeks ago with several tornadoes in the area, he came home from his daycare center telling his parents about the "tomato sirens".

When I was young there was a kid's show on TV in the Kansas City area in which the host would come close to the camera and say, "I see you at home, Kathy, and Jimmy and Tommy," etc. I was old enough to know she couldn't really, but it still gave me pause. Now we can do two-way "face time" with iPhones, and my grandson knows I can see him when he can see me in there.

himnherr 06-04-2012 01:07 PM

I remember my parent's 1954 (in 1963-64) Ford car being a 3 speed on the column. I thought the entire time you drove you were shifting gears. In my mind it was a continuous shifting motion. I would have been about 5 years old then.

ShowMama 06-06-2012 06:25 AM


Originally Posted by SandyinZ4 (Post 5259485)
Myron Florn...I loved your memory. I just enjoyed seeing him play the accordion.

Me too! He once passed through our little town on a tour. He didn't play or anything, just sort of made a stop and waved at everyone. At the time he was the biggest celebrity I'd ever seen.

damaquilts 06-06-2012 09:16 AM


Originally Posted by ShowMama (Post 5251132)
When I was six and had just learned to read, I found a box of "sanitary napkins" in my older sister's half of our closet. I thought that if they were "sanitary", then they must be for really special occasions. But then I couldn't understand why my mother was so horrified when I brought out that box of special napkins to put on the table when we were having company for dinner!

Oh that is sooo funny. I think I just woke up housemate laughing.

nena 06-06-2012 09:18 AM

I have always loved thunder storms. Could be because my mother told me when it thundered it was the angels moving the furniture in heaven.

damaquilts 06-06-2012 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by Rose_P (Post 5265227)
My 2-yr-old grandson lives in the Dallas area, and when they had the day a few weeks ago with several tornadoes in the area, he came home from his daycare center telling his parents about the "tomato sirens".

When I was young there was a kid's show on TV in the Kansas City area in which the host would come close to the camera and say, "I see you at home, Kathy, and Jimmy and Tommy," etc. I was old enough to know she couldn't really, but it still gave me pause. Now we can do two-way "face time" with iPhones, and my grandson knows I can see him when he can see me in there.


I remember that show.. She looked through the magic mirror.
Romper Room!!! that's what it was. :-) Ran from 1953 to 1994. I don't remember my kids watching it though.


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