Eleven Sounds Your Kids (Grandkids) Have Never Heard

[SeaBreeze]

Strange, but probably true that kids nowadays likely have never heard these things we grew up with, like the sound of a rotary dial telephone...http://mentalfloss.com/article/29230/11-sounds-your-kids-have-probably-never-heard

 

[Georgia Lady]

I chose the ringtone of an old telephone for my new iPhone. My Grandkids laugh every time they hear it. At least nobody else will have it.

 

[SeaBreeze]

That's funny Georgia Lady!

 

[ronaldj]

thanks for the share, now I have an idea for my next column and a great walk down memory land......tap, tap, tap...ding...click...swoosh...

 

[Ken N Tx]

I belive that 3 of my 6 have heard all 11 !!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Oldest daughter, oldest son, and even youngest daughter, definitely heard the sounds of a rotary telephone, manual typewriter, and all heard the sound of an old-fashioned coffee percolator.

One more to add to the list... the sound of the railing of an old-fashioned drop-side baby crib being lowered and raised.

While my own children were raised with such, I'll bet very few (if any) younger generation kids ever heard the sound of such.

 

[Tish]

Willing to bet my grandkids have never heard of any of them.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I don't think my grandkids have heard any of them. I have 3 more to add to the list. Coal going down a shute, radiators banging as the heat comes up and the sound of chains on a car as it goes through snow.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I don't think my grandkids have heard any of them. I have 3 more to add to the list. Coal going down a shute, radiators banging as the heat comes up and the sound of chains on a car as it goes through snow.

Great additions, Ruth!

Gosh, the clinging sound of car chains! Yes!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Another I thought of, which still is present in our home, old-fashioned popcorn in a pot with a little oil!

No fancy-schmancy automatic popcorn making machine, and no microwave ready popcorn packets.

I have to wonder how many households still make popcorn the old-fashioned way like I do.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Another sound that I'm certain few if any have heard... the pumping sound of an old-fashioned bicycle tire pump.

I may be wrong, but so it seems everything is electric nowadays.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I was wondering if kids today have heard the jingle from Mister Softee trucks. Do they even have them anymore?

 

[hollydolly]

I was wondering if kids today have heard the jingle from Mister Softee trucks. Do they even have them anymore?

We Do....

 

[applecruncher]

More to add:

Percolating coffee
Phone receiver banging into cradle
Someone yelling "Taxi!"

 

[Aunt Marg]

More to add:

Percolating coffee
Phone receiver banging into cradle
Someone yelling "Taxi!"

ROFLMAO!

Was that the best part of the old rotary telephones, or was that the best part!

 

[Pepper]

I was wondering if kids today have heard the jingle from Mister Softee trucks. Do they even have them anymore?

Hear it every spring summer & early fall. A lot.

 

[hollydolly]

Hear it every spring summer & early fall. A lot.

yes ours comes around in summer here... but I believe they are year round in the suburbs and the cities

 

[applecruncher]

Coins being put into a payphone.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Coins being put into a payphone.

Good one, Apple!