How did we ever survive?

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-14-2010, 06:04 PM
  #31  
Power Poster
 
Jingle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Outside St. Louis
Posts: 38,250
Default

I grew up in the 50s and remember all of that well. We use to lay in the grass on a sunny day and make pictures out of any clouds in the sky and hunt for hours for four leaf clovers. Life wasn't as hurried back then as it is now. My kids also experienced some of the "finer things in life", playing outside, homemade cookies,cakes,bread,brownies and good homemade meals.
Jingle is offline  
Old 11-14-2010, 06:30 PM
  #32  
Super Member
 
quiltluvr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lost in a quilt shop :-)
Posts: 1,342
Default

I've gotten this several times via email.

Thanks for sharing it here. 8-)
quiltluvr is offline  
Old 11-14-2010, 06:33 PM
  #33  
Banned
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Bikini Bottom
Posts: 5,652
Default

Originally Posted by Jingleberry
I grew up in the 50s and remember all of that well. We use to lay in the grass on a sunny day and make pictures out of any clouds in the sky and hunt for hours for four leaf clovers. Life wasn't as hurried back then as it is now. My kids also experienced some of the "finer things in life", playing outside, homemade cookies,cakes,bread,brownies and good homemade meals.
And those are the finer things in life!!!

Billy
Lostn51 is offline  
Old 11-14-2010, 09:33 PM
  #34  
Super Member
 
wanderingcreek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,495
Default

I grew up during those times and remember them fondly. Wish they could still be like that today. We played in the park all day 1/2 a block from home)and only came home when Dad whistled at meal times. Now I can't let my DGS out in the yard alone.
wanderingcreek is offline  
Old 11-14-2010, 09:38 PM
  #35  
Super Member
 
trisha's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Northwest Ohio
Posts: 1,851
Default

Do you hear ourselves??? LOL I remember listening to my parents and their friends talk about the GOOD OLD DAYS and that was back in the 20's and 30's,,,,and here WE are...talking about the GOOD OLD DAYS!!! Oh do I feel old!!! But yes, remember them fondly and with much love!!!
trisha is offline  
Old 11-14-2010, 10:04 PM
  #36  
Junior Member
 
fuail's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: So Cal mountains
Posts: 141
Default

Originally Posted by trisha
Do you hear ourselves??? LOL I remember listening to my parents and their friends talk about the GOOD OLD DAYS and that was back in the 20's and 30's,,,,and here WE are...talking about the GOOD OLD DAYS!!! Oh do I feel old!!! But yes, remember them fondly and with much love!!!
I wonder what our kids' "Good old days" will be...smart phones and the "Great Recession"?
fuail is offline  
Old 11-15-2010, 01:30 AM
  #37  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,045
Default

I remember that time and it was a good time of life.

Never sat and watch tv and played games. We were outside playing, riding our bikes and getting hurt. not on purpose.

Black and white TV still sounds good too.
Walking to school 3 miles one way and 3 miles home and I'm still here.
pojo is offline  
Old 11-15-2010, 04:37 AM
  #38  
Super Member
 
SherriB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Quilting somewhere......
Posts: 2,591
Default

I used to tease my Mom about living in the "olden days" of no tv or phone. Now my DD's tease me about growing up without a cell phone or computer. LOL!! I can only imagine what my little DGS, who is 19 mths, will think about my childhood when he is older.
SherriB is offline  
Old 11-15-2010, 04:55 AM
  #39  
Senior Member
 
Karyn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 443
Default

Originally Posted by dreamer2009
OK...who remembers ironing their hair to make it straight ...LOL
I remember ironing mine, also rolling it on soup cans with the ends cut out. What we lacked by not being able to buy things, we used our brains and improvised! Makes for some funny stories now, but we are none the worse for our experiences.
Karyn is offline  
Old 11-15-2010, 05:12 AM
  #40  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Winchester, Tn.
Posts: 1,522
Default

I graduated high school in 1964 so I definitely remember all those wonderful memories. You didn't dare tell my Mom that you were bored either. She would put me to work. She is 81 now and she still hates to hear a child say that.
Linda1 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
zozee
Main
60
03-19-2014 09:31 AM
sugarplum
Main
50
04-28-2013 02:53 PM
Farm Quilter
Pictures
158
07-19-2012 08:10 AM
Ditter43
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
8
12-03-2010 12:26 AM
pittsburgpam
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
97
07-09-2010 06:06 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter