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• I remember when Milk use to come in glass bottles, with foil tops. As a child I would spend all year collecting these tops to make some childish Christmas decoration. The milk would also come with a think dollop of cream on the top, before it was decided that the cream wasn’t good for you.

• I remember when a 50 cent bag of lollies (candies) was so full that it would last all week and not just 10 minutes like today.

• I remember when on a Saturday night there was a classic movie on the television (before cable) Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Ginger Rodgers Fred Astaire, Easter William, Gone with the Wind just to name a few. Ohh and who could forget the King of rock and roll Elvis

• I remember when you listen to music you could understand what was being sung, or at least hear the words (regardless of if you understood them)

• I remember when kids would play together in the street, riding their bikes, roller skating, and Billy cart making. Having to have the fast and noisiest bike, or the jazziest skates, and the fastest aerodynamic Billy cart.

• I remember when it was safe to leave your doors unlock and your windows open.

• I remember when petrol (gas) was 50 cents a litre, and the car would drive on the sniff of a oil rag for a week before really needing to fill it up again.

• I remember when you did have to buy petrol (gas), that there were men there at the ready to fill your tank, wash your windows, check the oil and water, and tyre pressure as part of the service.

• I remember when McDonalds was a special treat and use to come in polystyrene containers.

• I remember when you would go grocery shopping and the groceries would be packed into paper bags, and the kids got to make masks from the bags when we got home.

• I remember when to be “gay” meant to be happy, not different preferences to sexuality.

• I remember when going to the “Drive-in Movie” meant a sleep bag and pj’s in the back seat.

• I remember going to primary school and not having homework.

• I remember when going to the show (fair) and show bags were 50cents to a $1 and was full of worth while trinkets and not plastic junk that last for five minutes, or full of vouchers you keep, knowing you will never use them, but just in case on the rare occasion you might.

What do you remember?
Posted by KP on 2008-04-27 23:10:15 | Rating: | Views: 101


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Posted by
EasyToSay
on 2008-04-28 16:29:26
 
* I remember going to McDonalds and saying "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese and a pickle on a sesameseed bun" within 20 seconds(?) just to win a world series Cricket Poster.

* I remember when KFC was called Kentucky Fried Chicken

* I remember when they had lollies called FAGS ... not FADS

* I remember watching Hey Hey It's Saturday, I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched and Charlie's Angels.

* I remember turning 11 on the 11 of the 11th and playing basketball wearing the number 11 top, and trying to score 11 points .... i scored 10 :)!

* I remember buying hot (music) singles for 99c in vinyl!

ahhh the good old days.
 
 

Posted by
nikilynn1113
on 2008-04-28 22:06:04
 
I remember the way Nan and Papa's curtains felt when my brother and I would climb into thier bay window and use the pillows to make a fort.

I remember the smell of Nana's cookies and the smile on Papa's face when we showed up to play for the weekend.

I remember sleeping in on Saturday mornings before I had my kids.


I remember a lot...unlike some.


 
 

Posted by
Long
on 2008-04-29 01:10:55
 
ahh the lollies.

I remember going to the corner shop with a $2.00 Note and seeing the look on the face of the person behind the counter as they knew what was comming! yah for $0.01 lollies.

I'll 5 of those, and 10 of them and .. oh no no, 10 of those, and 15 of them, ohh 10 of that. no no 20 of that..
*Guy behind counter head explodes*
 
 

Posted by
otherwoman
on 2008-04-29 19:53:06
 
I remember the 1 cent gum machine, mighty mouse, she-ra, he -man, tom n jerry, when the 1st nintendo came out, rainbow bright and the 1st strawberry shortcake I remember jumping off the top bunk of the bunk beds, I remember sitting on the tailgate of the truck while my dad drove us to Grandma's house.
 
 

Posted by
Meredith
on 2008-04-30 16:22:53
 
I remember when going to the movies cost $2.50 instead of $11.00! I remember waiting for the letter from my "penpal" to actually arrive in the mail! I remember watching "Friday Night Videos" on regular television, way before MTV. Actually, I remember when MTV actually showed videos instead of stupid reality shows. I remember when I had to watch "premium" television channels like HBO on Cinemax in order to hear curse words or sexual inuendos. I remember when the most scandelous thing on the Real World was the sexual tension between Eric and Julie and not orgies in the hot tub. I remember rushing home to check my messages long before the days of cell phones. I remember getting busy signals before call waiting was invented. I could go on!
 
 

Posted by
scotslad60
on 2008-05-01 11:23:52
 
Thanks for the memories. lol
 
 


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