Baby Boomers?
I had a thought that maybe it would be fun to have a "do you remember" thread...you know toys, games, songs, household goings on from when we were kids.....
I'll start.... and I AM sating myself...
I remember when Pogo sticks were the "new" thing......
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that should have said DATING myself.....geesh
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I remember pick up sticks was the game to play when I was a child, you can still buy them but I have never seen a modern day child play them.
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hula hoop... actually this might come in handy about now to get rid of some of this excessive tummy!
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jacks, they were real metal with a small red ball
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my favorite thing was the Mickey Mouse club.
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Those rubber Gumby stretch figurines!!!!!!!!!!
Rember those??? you could twist and pull them into almost any shape you wanted....
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ok, I remember when there were only 2 channels on the tv
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Howdy doody
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Petticoat Junction
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Captain Kangaroo, records and record players
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ohh- 8 tracks
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slinky....the commercial of it coming down the stairs
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Lucy: I forgot about that one.....
The Wizard of Oz was on TV once a year! I remember my brothers and sisters and I being SOOOOO excited. My parents made a big deal of it for us too...my Dad would have a big fire going in the fireplace in the living room (there were no TV rooms then) and my mom would make us gingerbread and hot cocoa.....those were the days... to this DAY those flying monkeys creep me out!
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Schwinn bikes with BIG wheels.
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Does anyone remember Chum Gum? Teaberry Gum (the commercial with the Teaberry shuffle??) BlackJack Gum? Sour Cherry and Sour apple gum?
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I remember Teaberry gum...do they still sell that? How about Candy Necklaces.....
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And the candy dots!!! I haven't seen the teaberry in years - I can stilll hear the tune in my head!
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How about Kookla, Fran & Ollie???? And Sherrie Lewis' Lamchop??
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Lassie and Leave it to Beaver
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How about crinolines?
And chocolate Cokes at the drugstore for a nickel?
And Donald Duck comic books for a nickel?
And Hershey Bars for a nickel?
Teaberry Gum for a nickel?
A phone call for a nickel?
Only having to dial 4 numbers on the phone to make a phone call?
Susan
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Archie and Jughead comic books.....loved them!
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Dolly Madison presents....
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Clove gum was my favorite.
Jolly ranchers for a penny (and bubble gum too!).
Lifesavers and Wrigley's were a nickle a pack.
McDonalds when they opened in our area: 15 cent burger and 10 cents each for fries and coke!
Actually being ble to go to Rexall's and get a coke at the counter.
25 cents a gallon for gas!!!
Margaret
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Black and white TV?
Riding in the back window of the car...before seatbelt laws!
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Banana seats, sissy bars and goose neck handlebars on bikes, pushing back on the pedals to brake, and one speed (unless you were going downhill!)
The "freedom" that the bike gave to roam as far as you could pedal. Oh yeah, and letting your friend share the seat with one person steering and one pedaling! -
Anybody go to the corner drugstore for a phosphate? Yum....
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McDonalds hamburgers....over 1 million served at just .25 each, .35 for a cheeseburger.
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I met the Wonder Giant he passed out little loaves of bread.
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spoolies (hair curlers)
fizzies---little tablets you put in water to make a flavored drink !
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how about playing jumpsies after making it from elastic bands
I remember the superball...would bounce all the way down the street
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