Tell us your old without telling us you are old......

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The milkman was a common sight, as was the coalman. Newspaper boys could earn well. The weekly refuse collection.

We still have a newspaper delivered, but it's a retired fellow using his car. Nowadays our refuse is segregated. We have wheeled containers for general waste, (landfill) recycle and garden. There also two smaller containers, one for food scraps and the other for glass. All get mechanically lifted onto the truck. The photo harks back to a time when everything was dumped into one metal container and no matter how heavy it got it was never mechanically lifted.
 
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The milkman was a common sight, as was the coalman. Newspaper boys could earn well. The weekly refuse collection.

We still have a newspaper delivered, but it's a retired fellow using his car. Nowadays our refuse is segregated. We have wheeled containers for general waste, (landfill) recycle and garden. There also two smaller containers, one for food scraps and the other for glass. All get mechanically lifted onto the truck. The photo harks back to a time when everything was dumped into one metal container and no matter how heavy it got it was never mechanically lifted.
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The milk delivery truck ran by our house daily, and the driver always gave us a friendly wave, and when time permitted, he'd stop and talk with us kids.
 
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The milk delivery truck ran by our house daily, and the driver always gave us a friendly wave, and when time permitted, he'd stop and talk with us kids.
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Those roundsmen, (they were nearly always men) were a common sight. Back then you were lucky to have a refrigerator, as for a freezer that was still in the future, so have fresh milk on your doorstep in the morning was more than just a blessing, it was a real need.
Who remembers pride in appearance? Even places like sports stadiums the fans took a pride in themselves.

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The place that I found this picture had a link to the civil rights marches of the 1960's.
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Compare those protesters to that of today's.
 
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Those roundsmen, (they were nearly always men) were a common sight. Back then you were lucky to have a refrigerator, as for a freezer that was still in the future, so have fresh milk on your doorstep in the morning was more than just a blessing, it was a real need.
Who remembers pride in appearance? Even places like sports stadiums the fans took a pride in themselves.

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What stands out to me aside from the exquisitely dressed folk is the fact that all the men are clean shaven.

Such a nice sight. Reminds me of my dad who was always clean shaven.
 
Gus, the fruit-and-vegetable man would come by a couple of times a week with his wagon pulled by his horse, who was also named Gus. Both Gus's wore straw hats.

Every kid got a chunk of banana or a slice of apple and if you wanted to feed it to Gus (the horse), it was OK with Gus (the man).

Everybody loved both Gus's......
 

Tell us your old without telling us you are old......​


OK, I'm a bit long in the tooth, but, ha ha, I'm not old, no I'm not, well not really, I'm still a young spritely boy when I'm asleep, but you wouldn't want to hear about my dreamy adventures would you? Can someone explain to me how a fit 17 year old boy got trapped in an old farts body.... it's a mystery. šŸ˜Š
 
I was a fan of the Green Bay Packers when Vince Lombardi was coach and they won successive NFL championships - before there was an AFL and a Super Bowl.

I felt REALLY old when a 14-yr old baseball fan in 1989 asked me who was my favorite pitcher ever, and I replied instantly, "Sandy Koufax."

Eyes widening, he squealed, "YOU SAW SANDY KOUFAX PITCH IN PERSON?!?!?!"
 
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