Jazzy1
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When were the “good old days” for you and what were they like?
The “good old days”
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Furryanimal
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A classic British TV show
officerripley
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From the age of about 40 to 50.
Michael Z
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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!
I think I had more a Good Ole Day one at a time
, I have pleasant memories when times were good and pleasant memories when times were bad too. I guess my best days that numbered the most were my days with horses (as far as bringing me peace and tranquility).
, I have pleasant memories when times were good and pleasant memories when times were bad too. I guess my best days that numbered the most were my days with horses (as far as bringing me peace and tranquility).
fuzzybuddy
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I think there's a good reason why we are so forgetful.
Grampa Don
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Some day these may be the good old days.
officerripley
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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
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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 ".