pete black
Well-known Member
cannot believe how closely matched our younger years were. many, many mentioned that i experienced but failed to remember. ready for some more, also appreciate the help.
when somebody did something trivial for dad he always answered "much obliged"
zippo lighters, as essential as a pocket knife(?)
couldn't afford zippo, go to the dollar store for a cheap one which would leak fluid in your pocket
ever buy those little pieces of flint for your lighter? took 3 to fill them up
new car models came out in early fall only
first new car i remember in a showroom: 55 chevy
remember car seat lap belts, only equipped in front seat and soon ended up in rear floorboard
rear seat belts followed and neatly tucked in space between seats
sitting in the center of the back seat was the worst place to sit, especially in a 2 door sedan
nearly all fights started by the person sitting there
calling "shotgun" first allowed you to sit in the front passenger seat by the door, if mom wasn't there
as you aged, mom to the center, you at the door; rite of passage
mom's hair, no matter how well sprayed or how hot the temperature, windows were up
what about those bags placed under a lady's arm to absorb sweat
lady's deodorant that you smeared on with fingers
men's deodorant; none
men's nylon shirts with a strap t-shirt underneath
why where those bed springs so noisy tonight
riding on the front fender of a pre-50's vehicle
did your dad really clean the oil bath filter
letting car wax dry too long and can't rub it off
did you ever use brake fluid on your tires to make them shine
laying in bed with younger brother and holler "i'm going to spit straight up", when he ducks head under covers, you rip off a big one
jockey under wear that the elastic waist turned to rubber bands, wore them anyway, all you had
first hip hugging underwear
jockey underwear that the leg hole got as big as the waist and soon everything worked its way out
why was the big toe the first place to have a hole in the sock
the insole hole and the outside hole soon met
did you ever use true bailing wire on a boot
white leather belts with double eyelets
extremely narrow neckties
tie clip with small chain attached to buttonhole
clip on bowties
cuff links with plastic gems, nice
good one about the vasoline and flattops
clothes line out back with a clothes pin bucket
rag attached to clothes line, mom would walk down line holding rag to clean the wire
prop pole in middle to raise sag so clothes wouldn't touch ground
mom fighting dogs that tore clothes off line
running outside to get clothes before a sudden rain storm, everybody went
winter time, wet clothes freezing on line
using clothes pin half to wedge centrifugal clutch together so you could push start chushman scooter
mom hollering at you not to use her clothes pin, how did she know?
trying to put a clothes pin back together
saving money all year for vacation only to spend it all on cheap souvenirs
like a coconut shaped liked a monkey's head
tom tom with a real rubber head which drove dad crazy
did you really pay a dollar to have your picture taken with a indian in the smokies
how about the little black boy with a thermometer in his belly and a fuzzy stuff on his bottom to predict weather
got a conch shell from florida in your closet and can you really hear the ocean in it?
roadside picnic tables, packing a meal was a necessity
on a trip, better fill up before dark cause that was when stations closed
thermometers from a service station
church's ceiling exhaust fan, all windows adjusted equally so air pulled through each window evenly
readjusting them got you in trouble with the older man in charge of them
once you sat down in church you did not leave for anything till it was over
mom would fan you while you slept on her shoulder
hospitals had very specific and strict visiting hours
children had to stay in waiting room
nurses wore white; starched
need some help: used to be a flavoring by watkins that was a red and yellow syrup in same bottle used to flavor cakes. do anyone recall the name? thanks
gone for now.
when somebody did something trivial for dad he always answered "much obliged"
zippo lighters, as essential as a pocket knife(?)
couldn't afford zippo, go to the dollar store for a cheap one which would leak fluid in your pocket
ever buy those little pieces of flint for your lighter? took 3 to fill them up
new car models came out in early fall only
first new car i remember in a showroom: 55 chevy
remember car seat lap belts, only equipped in front seat and soon ended up in rear floorboard
rear seat belts followed and neatly tucked in space between seats
sitting in the center of the back seat was the worst place to sit, especially in a 2 door sedan
nearly all fights started by the person sitting there
calling "shotgun" first allowed you to sit in the front passenger seat by the door, if mom wasn't there
as you aged, mom to the center, you at the door; rite of passage
mom's hair, no matter how well sprayed or how hot the temperature, windows were up
what about those bags placed under a lady's arm to absorb sweat
lady's deodorant that you smeared on with fingers
men's deodorant; none
men's nylon shirts with a strap t-shirt underneath
why where those bed springs so noisy tonight
riding on the front fender of a pre-50's vehicle
did your dad really clean the oil bath filter
letting car wax dry too long and can't rub it off
did you ever use brake fluid on your tires to make them shine
laying in bed with younger brother and holler "i'm going to spit straight up", when he ducks head under covers, you rip off a big one
jockey under wear that the elastic waist turned to rubber bands, wore them anyway, all you had
first hip hugging underwear
jockey underwear that the leg hole got as big as the waist and soon everything worked its way out
why was the big toe the first place to have a hole in the sock
the insole hole and the outside hole soon met
did you ever use true bailing wire on a boot
white leather belts with double eyelets
extremely narrow neckties
tie clip with small chain attached to buttonhole
clip on bowties
cuff links with plastic gems, nice
good one about the vasoline and flattops
clothes line out back with a clothes pin bucket
rag attached to clothes line, mom would walk down line holding rag to clean the wire
prop pole in middle to raise sag so clothes wouldn't touch ground
mom fighting dogs that tore clothes off line
running outside to get clothes before a sudden rain storm, everybody went
winter time, wet clothes freezing on line
using clothes pin half to wedge centrifugal clutch together so you could push start chushman scooter
mom hollering at you not to use her clothes pin, how did she know?
trying to put a clothes pin back together
saving money all year for vacation only to spend it all on cheap souvenirs
like a coconut shaped liked a monkey's head
tom tom with a real rubber head which drove dad crazy
did you really pay a dollar to have your picture taken with a indian in the smokies
how about the little black boy with a thermometer in his belly and a fuzzy stuff on his bottom to predict weather
got a conch shell from florida in your closet and can you really hear the ocean in it?
roadside picnic tables, packing a meal was a necessity
on a trip, better fill up before dark cause that was when stations closed
thermometers from a service station
church's ceiling exhaust fan, all windows adjusted equally so air pulled through each window evenly
readjusting them got you in trouble with the older man in charge of them
once you sat down in church you did not leave for anything till it was over
mom would fan you while you slept on her shoulder
hospitals had very specific and strict visiting hours
children had to stay in waiting room
nurses wore white; starched
need some help: used to be a flavoring by watkins that was a red and yellow syrup in same bottle used to flavor cakes. do anyone recall the name? thanks
gone for now.