The “good old days”
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Furryanimal
Y gath o Gymru
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A classic British TV show
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
From the age of about 40 to 50.
Michael Z
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- Northern Wisconsin
Going to the feed store with the cucumbers I picked at the neighbors and getting a check for $6 at age 10 and then cashing it right there and having my own money to buy a bottle of pop and candy! Now that was something!
fuzzybuddy
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- The Sticks, Northeast PA.
I think there's a good reason why we are so forgetful.
Grampa Don
Yep, that's me
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- Orange county, Calif.
Some day these may be the good old days.
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
I never could believe in that happy family stuff I saw on tv. I used to wish there were such a thing but never figured it was real, not for me or any of my friends. Maybe because we kids from broken homes all gravitated toward each other.
RadishRose
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My young childhood.
Grampa Don
Yep, that's me
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- Orange county, Calif.
Because my wife bought a subscription to the Saturday Evening Post, I now have access to all their previous editions. It's kind of like a journey back in time. I've been reading copies from the fifties when I was a teen. Some people think the fifties were the good old days. Well, I do have some good memories of that time.
But, the old magazines reminded me of what it was really like. People haven't really changed all that much. There was hate and discontent then too. And, life was a struggle for many, just like today. People look at the prices and think things were cheap. But, if you consider wages that's far from true.
The ads are often funny. Women were always dressed to kill and usually in high heels even when vacuuming. The men wore suit jackets to sit around and watch their expensive black and white TV. Cellophane wrapping on food items was a big deal. And, every cigarette brand was good for your health and tasted great.
But, the old magazines reminded me of what it was really like. People haven't really changed all that much. There was hate and discontent then too. And, life was a struggle for many, just like today. People look at the prices and think things were cheap. But, if you consider wages that's far from true.
The ads are often funny. Women were always dressed to kill and usually in high heels even when vacuuming. The men wore suit jackets to sit around and watch their expensive black and white TV. Cellophane wrapping on food items was a big deal. And, every cigarette brand was good for your health and tasted great.
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My father who was born in 1904 in an agricultural area referred to farming as " inhaling mule farts". This is an excellent term to apply to the "good old days ".
spectratg
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- Adamstown, MD
Lewkat
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- New Jersey, USA
Each generation has its version of "the good ole days." For me, it was when life was simple, minus the technology we deal with today. Yet, we worked a lot harder, had better music, and best of all, we were together outside or even inside interacting with one another.
squatting dog
Remember when... thirty seemed so old.
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- Arkansas, and also Florida
I guess it would be the early to mid 70's. Heck... even the dog thought he was cool.
Although, except for the Nam part, the late 60's were pretty cool too.
Although, except for the Nam part, the late 60's were pretty cool too.
Llynn
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Immediately post WW2 to 1963.
hollydolly
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- London England
are you in this picture ?
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
I liked the 80s, wish I'd been 10 years younger during them.
squatting dog
Remember when... thirty seemed so old.
- Location
- Arkansas, and also Florida
You mean you couldn't tell?
Yellow shirt... working on the cranky Harley. here's a front view.