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Dancing_Queen said:
Try to get your medical records -- impossible

Try to find out what was sent to the depository for everyone's medical records; this was accessed by insurance companies. Impossible

As a matter of fact, if I were suing because of an automobile accident, ONLY my lawyer could obtain them; I couldn't.

As a woman who got married, try to keep my credit card -- nope.

Try to get birth control or an abortion -- only illegally (hmmm.... maybe people today will understand that)

Try to get jobs or go to universities or hotels, etc. when there were no anti-discrimination laws against all sorts of groups
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Yes, the "good old days" weren't so good for 50% of the population.

Adding to the list of things no longer being done:

Children playing outside (or anywhere for that matter) without constant adult supervision.
"Latch Key" kids.
A line of baby carriages with babies in them(!) outside stores while moms shopped for groceries.
 
Aunt Marg said:
A true test of hand-and-eye coordination it was, and a little luck, because in my experience the centre hole was never perfectly centre. :)
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Yup. Then test it out by turning on the record player without putting the needle on. If the wobble wasn't too bad, I'd play it. Otherwise it was time to try nudging while it was circling, sometimes it worked, sometimes I made it worse. No matter how many of those little spindle things I bought I always seemed to be hunting them down.
 
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StarSong said:
Yes, the "good old days" weren't so good for 50% of the population.

Adding to the list of things no longer being done:

Children playing outside (or anywhere for that matter) without constant adult supervision.
"Latch Key" kids.
A line of baby carriages with babies in them(!) outside stores while moms shopped for groceries.
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The unattended baby carriage thing I will never understand.

Boy, have times ever changed, and for the better regarding that.
 
Aunt Marg said:
The unattended baby carriage thing I will never understand.

Boy, have times ever changed, and for the better regarding that.
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There were almost always moms going in and out of the store, plus older siblings hanging around outside who'd check all the kids. If one was crying the manager would make an announcement. Never heard of a baby snatcher.
 
StarSong said:
There were almost always moms going in and out of the store, plus older siblings hanging around outside who'd check all the kids. If one was crying the manager would make an announcement. Never heard of a baby snatcher.
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That's the part that gobsmacks me, never a report of a snatcher.

I will admit that I (somewhat) relaxed by the time I had my last, but I remember shopping and running around town with kids in tow, I'd have one by the hand (firmly), another by the hood of their jacket, and another older one directly in front of me so I could keep a watchful eye on him or her.

I can't help but think back on the times I had shopping to do and would call up my mom to babysit, but rather than grandma coming to our house and saddling herself down with the kids inside, grandma would come along shopping, and with kids all in one shopping cart, grandma would push them around while I filled my shopping empty cart with groceries.

Was always so nice having an extra set of helping hands.
 
I used to push my three kids in one cart and pull the groceries in another cart. Became pretty skilled at maneuvering both baskets though I did draw plenty of stares and "You're a brave woman!" type of comments. I tried to shop early mornings Mon-Thurs which is when the stores were least busy.
 
StarSong said:
I used to push my three kids in one cart and pull the groceries in another cart. Became pretty skilled at maneuvering both baskets though I did draw plenty of stares and "You're a brave woman!" type of comments. I tried to shop early mornings Mon-Thurs which is when the stores were least busy.
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That's classic!

I never braved the challenge but almost wish I had so I, too, could have sported the bragging rights. :)
 
They were heavy... real heavy (reel heavy... hint), strength was needed to get them moving, never mind to keep them going, and the cut like the devil when maintained and kept sharp. There was no need to check the oil or fill the tank with gas.
 
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