Been There
Senior Member
I often think about the best times of this country's life for the average kid must have been the '50's. I have heard so many stories from people maybe 12-15 or so years older than me and they have told me so many great stories about their life growing up in the '50's. I have heard about the drive-in movies, which I did get to go to a few and the sock hops, which sounded like everyone had so much fun dancing to the new rock and roll songs coming alive. The malt shops and the new types of clothes and the girls wearing tight sweaters and the guys with their DA's. Cokes were a nickel and candy bars were only a nickel also. The cool cars and the the submarine races. It must have been a really great time growing up in the '50's.
I would be amiss if I didn't mention that it may have not have been the greatest of times for those kids of color. I know, or at least have read about how bad racism was back then. I remember not too long ago watching the movie, "Driving Miss Daisy" and I had to think how terrible it was for some of the kids of color that didn't have the money to have some of the same things that the white kids had at that time to enjoy. But, I still loved that movie. I read a book about Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron. Two Hall of Famers that were really darn good baseball players. Jackie opened the door to pro baseball in the big leagues for the black man. I saw an old video of him on YouTube stealing home. I think Yogi Berra was the catcher for the Yankees and Jackie played for Brooklyn. Two cross town rivals at the time.
I wouldn't mind reading some of your stories from back in the 50's. Did you have a job or did you have a car? What were your weekends like? There must be some great stories out there.
I would be amiss if I didn't mention that it may have not have been the greatest of times for those kids of color. I know, or at least have read about how bad racism was back then. I remember not too long ago watching the movie, "Driving Miss Daisy" and I had to think how terrible it was for some of the kids of color that didn't have the money to have some of the same things that the white kids had at that time to enjoy. But, I still loved that movie. I read a book about Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron. Two Hall of Famers that were really darn good baseball players. Jackie opened the door to pro baseball in the big leagues for the black man. I saw an old video of him on YouTube stealing home. I think Yogi Berra was the catcher for the Yankees and Jackie played for Brooklyn. Two cross town rivals at the time.
I wouldn't mind reading some of your stories from back in the 50's. Did you have a job or did you have a car? What were your weekends like? There must be some great stories out there.