Please tell me What were you doing????????????????

jt0703

I'm a 1957 girl also.
1st color TV and watching in amazement at the colored peacock!
Hopscotch, chinese jump rope, marbles, bike riding all over. 5 cent popsicles (cherry/banana/blue), chewing on sassafras from the store next door. Dreamdate barbie, Midge in the most awesome green prom dress, a chemistry set and a GI Joe nurse doll (made only year - wish I'd kept it. My older brother who was the coolest and who we took to Busch Stadium to see the Beatles! I have the ticket stub! My first kiss (on the cheek), at my first concert (Iron Butterly @ IL State Fair). Mini skirts, Maxi coats, Midi Coats, James Taylor, Yes, Pink Floyd, Janis, Jimi, Carol King, and all those groups my brother was into. 1st time girls could wear pants at school, belts braided from leather, head shops, incense, leather headbands, PEACE & LOVE and so much more, I can't believe some of it now! How cool to go down memory lane. I love to reminisce. Thanks for starting this little game!

KariLynn

First concert was Ronnie Milsap at about 12 with the folks. My brother took me to see Journey in college because the date was moved back a day and his "real" date couldn't make it!!!

My cousin had a Beautiful Chrissie doll, we were playing with her and I cut her hair - still hear about that on occasion!!

First R movie - Porkies - my sister and I went before we were of age and thought we were so grown up - lol.

christineK

hey jt0703- I have seen some great concerts at Busch Stadium: Billy Joel and Elton John (together), Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney. The old ballpark is gone now. Only 5 weeks until the new Busch Stadium is open and many years of new memories.
Oh Janis - I have seen Poco twice in the past year. Always hitting those old classic rock shows also recently: Firefall, Dave Mason, Jonathon Edwards, Heartsfield and Gypsy.
KariLynn - I cut my doll's hair too. I just threw her away a few wks ago, cleaning out my dad's house.

Sierra

Hi Gals:

I remember Sen Sen.. LOL
but was nt the gum THRILLS..
there was one with this name

and my favorite song by Elton
was Bennie and the Jets
Ill never forget it..
Loved Elton

gotta go..
enjoy all your posts

beachcottage

Hey everyone..Just checking in...

denisa I loved traffic...never got to
see them in concert thou
And Alison Steele "The Night Bird"
my friend sent me this quote
many years back
I just dug it out for you..
"The flutter of wings, the sounds of the night, the shadow across the moon, as the Night lifts her wings and soars above the earth into another level of comprehension, where we exist only to feel. Come fly with me, Alison Steele, the Night..."

jt--iron butterfly..indagadadivida...brings back many memories..

Christine and Kari I cut my dolls hair too and then cut mine own..I think it took forever for my bangs to grow back...my mom hid the scissors after I cut my own hair..I have a picture of myself after they grew back a bit..I will post it one day..

Sierra I have that tune in my head now..
Bbbb Bbbb Bennie and The Jets

Who remembers The Mod Squad? Peggy Lipton ?
I was on a bowling team...We called our selves the mod squad five...

I saw Patti Smith at the bottom
line before she was famous

xoxo
Patti

normalcani

I found some pictures that I think some of you will get a kick out of........





These are Candies from my day..........


Someone mentioned these guys........



Okay, I'm done for now........ Until I think of some more.......

Hugs.......
Candi

VickiTN

Oh, I loved Elton John - "Hold me closer tiny dancer. Count the headlights on the highway....."

And, I used to collect Superballs....remember, those? They'd bounce like crazy! I even named my Superballs...my favorite one I named "Charlie"! (I was a weird kid, I know)

Someone mentioned, "Kiddles" - I still have mine, along with a pink zippered carrying case for them! What about troll dolls? I never really was into those, but, my best friend had a massive collection of those!

Remember, the board game "The Dating Game"? Used to love to play that one! And, how about "Twister"?

I thought me and my friends were the only crazy ones who used to love to ride our bikes into the fog left behind by the mosquito spray truck!

How about riding in cars without seat belts???? The thought of that terrifies me now!

"Young Romance" comic books were another favorite of mine and my teenage friends....

8-track players.....I think my first 8 track tape was "Bread" -Baby, I'm a want you, Baby, I'm a need you....

So much fun remembering all this stuff!

vicki

sharon68

Patti....this is such a fun way to remember all the good things down memory lane...I remember almost all of the music and things mentioned but was probably just a little older than everyone posting being a 1950 gal.
My fondest memories early on were of bike riding with my brothers in the desert of New Mexico and using tin cans with waxed string as phones to talk to each other!!!
Then the roller skating craze took over and I wore my key around my neck everywhere. 1958 was a big moment when I kissed Elvis on the cheek aboard the USS Randal...he was in the Army on his way to Germany and I was an Army brat going there to live, too, with my family. The following years were filled with the memories of Doo Wop, Motown, Janis J. and Janis Ian (sp?)Led Zeplin, on & on.
I wore my favorite brown maxi coat, with its dark brown velvet collar to college in Upstate NY and I had my white eyelet lace floppy hat as a Senior in high school.
My bell bottoms and hip huggers have turned into Gloria Vanderbilt stretch denim....after reading the posts this AM I felt great ....should have read them before I read the posts on radiation fatigue..think iit would have gotten me out of my "funk". I went to my stash of CD's and found one of the 60's women (maybe from Starbucks) ..anyway I blasted those tunes all the way to and from my rads this afternoon and didn't even mind the traffic...also my cute little rad tech. Carly, slipped it into the CD player during Tx., too!!
Keep posting everyone I just love to think of all these things...oh, just thought of another couple ones....Boondogles at summer camp and making those chains out of gum wrappers ( coveted foil ones esp.) Blessings to all Sharon F.

csp

Candi,
oh my gosh I loved the pics ! I loved lost in space when I
a kid, heck I'd watch it now if it was on! I found a couple
of pics too

Deese

"Danger, danger Will Robinson". Ohhh, I loved Dave Mason. I know everyone remembers Johnny Carson but what I wouldn't give to watch him every night again! Remember having to wear swimming caps?



So much of what is mentioned here brings back awesome memories, kinda tickles inside.



My grandma healed everything with Vicks, on a wash cloth, safety pinned around your neck. If that didn't work you got a laxative! (Oh my gosh...remember enema bags!?)

Okay, I took a turn for the worst. Better quit for a while.



Denise

Deese

Vicki, I heard 'Philidelphia Freedom' on the radio coming home tonight. Talk about jamming!



Denise

beachcottage

Sweet Dreams

my friends

dance...Dancing the in the moonlight

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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles, dance!

xoox

Patti



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xoxo

Patti

christineK

Patti- I couldn't remember Dancin' in The Moonlight" until I listened to it, I loved that one! Thanks!

Sierra

Morning Patti and All:::

BBBBBBENNI AND THE JETS ..
that was the best..

Yes, I recall the Mod Squad..

Charlie's Angels
guess we mentiond them
Im older than some here too
but still remember what you younger
gals are posting

Did any of you here smoke More
or use a cigarette filter
ugggggg....

remember cigarette lighters
fancy ones

csp

Patti,
That was great,Thank you so much !!
I haven't heard Dancing in the moonlight in forever.

Sierra,
How about aqua filters *yuck*
When I was in High School our drivers Ed teacher would
sing benny and the jets all the time .
I loved Elton John.

normalcani

I found some more.........







And just a couple more things I haven't heard mentioned, but have thought about.....

I looked for the Hardy Boys, but couldn't find anything on that..... I found her though........

I couldn't get enough of reading when I was young...... I always had my face in a book...... Also loved to roller skate in the early teenage years..... Got my first kiss at 14 at the roller rink as a matter of fact..... lol.....

Anyways....... done for now..... have a great day....!!!

Hugs.......
Candi

jt0703

Hey neighbor - I have been searching for affordable opening day tix at Busch for my husbands 50th b-day next week. It is going to be quite an event, don't you think? Are you going? We are big card fans and for father's day last yr we purchased a brick in memory of my father-in-law who was also quite a fan. I love McCartney and have a friend whose brother was at his concert in CA w/Frankie Valli and met Paul back stage. She copied the pic for me and I have it on my fridge. What a hotty still! jt

jt0703

We had a quinea pig pet named Mark Lindsey! Hysterical! Still we were more loyal to the Beatles. How about Spam! I know it's still out there but it was standard fair at my house, feeding a famly of 6.

christineK

Hey jt - there are only 500,000 single game tix avail for the whole season. I usually end up getting some from someone, but I don't know who is going to come thru for opening day. I was able to go to all World Series games in '82 and I was at a few this past season Maybe, at least someone will offer for the first week or so. Tomorrow morning at 9am, I will be on line trying to get some, so I don't have to rely on the genorosity of my friends with season tix- GO CARDS!

Sierra

Hi Gals;

did anyone here wear hot pants
or have we chatted on that

That does it..
Im going out to get Elton John tape
now.. Benny
the tune will not leave my head
and it is a good thing
as it keeps the mind a hummin

Does anyone remember
Isaac Hayes.. Shaft
and that voice.. so deep

I do recall the aquasfilters

Did gals dance together
when you went out?

LOL

cowgirl

I had many hot pants, I even had the crushed velvet ones! My groups that I loved were The Carpenters, Bread, The Eagles and one song by Elton Codachrome.

sharon68

jt...we definitely had our share of spam, too, for the 7 of us kids..actully kinda liked it?!

Sierra, yes I remember Shaft "he's a bad ****" "shut yo mouth"! Too tired to think of more right now....but love reading these. Sharon F.

Sierra

Hi Sharon:

dont know what made me think of
him..
think I lived in San Fran at the time
he was on

Pretty Woman.. to all of us here today

Roy Orbison..

Hugs

cowgirl

Pretty Woman walking down the street pretty woman that I liked to meet ooooo pretty woman. No Sierra never heard of Roy!

Hubby has his CD, Spam and tuna with cream sauce on toast we ate that a lot. Saturday was grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for lunch! My mom you could bank on her food! I loved cream sauce, which my mom thought was funny they ate it in the depression because that was all they could afford. Come to find out, Hubby's family had chickens, so they only ate chicken.

beachcottage

Denise I am lol here..Yes Vicks and laxatives

were the cure all back then..



Christine and Carrie I am glad you

enjoyed the tunes...Sorry they were midis wish they

were the real deal...Did you sing out loud? LOL>>>I did...



Sierra I forgot all about Isaac Hayes and Shaft...

Now I have that jingle in my head...



Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about?

(SHAFT!)

Right on.

Can you dig it? Shaft!



Who remembers his song Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic?



Cowgirl I liked the Eagles too...And crushed velvet...That was so big back then...Janis Joplin was a crushed velvet chick big time...And Roy Orbison and pretty women..



Sharon OMG..I forgot about spam..

that and chipped beef always remind me of my grandmother....



Cyndi thanks for the old photos

They were great..

Speaking of first kisses Cyndi



Who had their boyfriends ID bracelet? LOL!

I remember getting one from my "boyfriend"

at thirteen....It had his initials engraved on the front side...



Jt --I think we all named our pets

after our favorite groups...Speaking of the Beatles we forgot all about Lucy in the sky with diamonds....



more memories

The buckinghams..kind of a drag.........

Grace Slick

gypsy skirts

peasant blouses

slouch boots



Shalimar

and Chloe



The song color my world

and Abraham Martin and John



we talked about incense several threads back

I just remembered my Buddha incense burner

jasmine sandalwood and patchouli incense were my favorites



I hope I did not leave anyone out



Hey I think we need

to throw a virtual

blook party

It is cold here

where can we meet?



xoxo

Patti

Deese

Hey all!



Patti, thanks for the tunes (boy I stink at kareoke!)



Sierra, Hot pants with a long crochet vest! And remember when an ashtray was a coffee table center piece? (or was that just in my home?) hee hee



jt and Sharon, my favorite spam recipe is with pineapple and brown sugar, love it! Doesn't spam have all the basic food groups in it!? I think so!



Cowgirl, you made me hungry for comfort food!!! Please fix me some...LOL



Candi, I don't know how many times I read 'The Outsiders'. Pony Boy, I love you! I would have my younger sister read the books first and tell me which she liked best so I wouldn't waste any of my time! 'Gone With The Wind' took her too long to read...I decided to wait for the movie!



Oh yeah, Patti, peasant blouses made my boobs look bigger! Loved that! Wish we could have a real block party!!!



Take care all,

Denise

Tawyna-2005Mar17

i love peasant blouses. giligans island, bewitched love them. first time i wanted to be a witch.
i would look soooo awful in hot pants now anyway.
god bless

sharon68

Patti....I had forgotten the gypsy skirts....I loooved my pastel flowered skirt with the wide elastic waist band ( when I didn't need it)....
tunes like "You don't own me"...I think Leslie Gore? ..pop into my mind ...didn't have a boyfriend but the words seemed to fit my rebellious stage...couldn't have too much rebellion in Catholic highschool!!
Also remember earlier tunes like "Johnny Angel"..."Where the Boys Are"....and anything Aretha did...Chain, chain,chain!

Slow gin fizz and Singapore slings?? anyone?

Blessings to all Sharon F.

sharon68

Hi all....was just on my way to the store and had to run back into the office to add another "cure all" while I thought of it ...( I think my DH thinks I have lost it ) Hot lemon juice with honey in a tall tupperware tumbler!! ....worked wonders and I used it on my kids, too. Bye, bye.....Sharon F

beachcottage

Sharon I was a

big Aretha fan...Loved chain chain



OMG lemon and honey

My moms secret weapon..I still use it too!



Right there with spam was

hamburger helper early seventies

hostess twinkies and my favorite back then...devil dogs

and hostess cupcakes with orange icing



remember those weaving loom kits..you could weave a pot holders?

Rock em Sock em Robots

operation

twister



Love hearts..the heart shaped candy with messages

pop rocks....cant believe I ate those things...no wonder i spent so much time in the dentist chair..

bubble yum

jelly rings

whoppers

pez



streakers...the song the streak

which reminds me...



I remember high school graduation

parents were up in arms

because some of

our classmates

refused to wear the

cap and gown



to top the night off

One of the guys from

our Sr. Class streaked

across the lawn LOL



Breck shampoo

Gee your hair smells terrific shampoo

Herbal essence

aziza eye shadow

Clearasil

Stridex Pads



Super wide elastic headbands

and the Flip hairstyle



the blue craze..Blue eyeshadow..eyeliner and blue mascara

and then it was the green craze...



gremlins

pintos

Volkswagon bus

my dads friend

had a vintage woody station wagon ..I loved that car



The Fuller brush salesmen



"Growing up happens in a heartbeat.

One day you're in diapers; the next day you're gone.

But the memories of childhood

stay with you for the long haul.~The wonder years Kevin..



sweet dreams ladies

xoxo

Patti