I Grew Up Back When - Post Your Memories...

[JaniceM]

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Believe it or not, those shoes were somewhat popular in my first high school in the 1970s.. I had a pair, some other girls did, too.

 

[GAlady]

 

[Hollow]

It's likely been said already, but I grew up back when you could go out with friends all day and not have to check in with texts and phonecalls. Oh, and being able to record the Top40 on the radio on a sunday night...it set me up for the whole school week!

 

[squatting dog]

 

[horseless carriage]

One of the most popular UK Hamburger diners of years
gone by was Wimpy. I often wondered if the name was
inspired by the character in the Popeye cartoons.

 

[GAlady]

 

[Pappy]

The great cars, The Howdy Doody show and listening to the old 45rpm records.

 

[C50]

I'm not sure why this occurred to me, maybe the pictures of classic cars jogged a memory. Remember when cars had a choke lever you pulled to help get then started? And then eliminated the lever and you had to push the accelerater pedal to the floor once to set the choke? Then after it warmed up you gave the accelerator a quick tap to knock it out of high speed idle?

It seemed each car had its own preferred sequence and if you didn't do it just right you weren't going anywhere!

 

[ronaldj]

in the words of Sonny Eliet: "back when men were men and women were darn glad of it."

 

[deaver]

I remember some cars had the starter button on the floor under the accelerater pedal. I miss the floor mounted headlight dimmer switch. Today some manual transmission vehicles have to have the clutch depressed in order to start.

 

[caroln]

The great cars, The Howdy Doody show and listening to the old 45rpm records.

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I couldn't stand the Howdy Doody show. Clowns creeped me out even as a kid.

 

[Pinky]

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One of the most popular UK Hamburger diners of years
gone by was Wimpy. I often wondered if the name was
inspired by the character in the Popeye cartoons.

@horseless carriage

There are Wimpy's Diners here .. never been in one, though.

 

[squatting dog]

And no tats.

 

[Della]

And no tats

And we had waists. Ever notice how even the young movie stars seem to be a straight line from armpit to knees?

 

[caroln]

And no tats.


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I remember it more like this:


Grace and elegance? Not so much!

 

[bowmore]

We were watching American Pickers, and they came across a sign for Dr. Ross dog food. My wife remembered it as a child, and even remembered the jingle. We went on youtube and found the commercial with the jingle from the 50's

 

[GAlady]

 

[GAlady]

 

[Pepper]

The Facts of Life!

 

[Della]

That was one of my son's favorite shows! Y'all are just babies.

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[Flarbalard]

And no tats.


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What's the third girl's name?

 

[GAlady]

 

[Sassycakes]

When I was growing up my Dad had a friend that emptied juke boxes every month and gave me and my sister all the records. He was a great guy.

 

[RadishRose]