Do you remember when......

[homoe]

Remember when households had one automobile and the family 'shared' it?

[~ocean]

I remember when having self respect was admirable and not insulted.

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by ~ocean

I remember when having self respect was admirable and not insulted.

Dad always had the most current model of Mercury. Kids tried to be the first to wash his car, that Saturday chore was numeuro uno. We would do extra duties in order to win that. Also, it was a special time to be asked to ride in that car.

That car was dingless, rubber smudgeless, and always perfect. The inside was clean, no mud, no toys or even bits of gum wrappers.

Now mom's station wagon is where the groceries were picked up, kids taken to school, trips to drop kids at skating. There were surface scuffs in and out. It was obviously the kidmobile, but each Saturday was cleaned in and out. Dog prints to wipe up, crayon marks to wipe off. The outside was worse with all the mud and twigs. Washing it was a much bigger deal.

Detailing was simply cleaning well . Both were waxed and shined.
then.......on to next chore (no skating until finished).

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

Dad always had the most current model of Mercury. Kids tried to be the first to wash his car, that Saturday chore was numeuro uno. We would do extra duties in order to win that. Also, it was a special time to be asked to ride in that car.

That car was dingless, rubber smudgeless, and always perfect. The inside was clean, no mud, no toys or even bits of gum wrappers.

Now mom's station wagon is where the groceries were picked up, kids taken to school, trips to drop kids at skating. There were surface scuffs in and out. It was obviously the kidmobile, but each Saturday was cleaned in and out. Dog prints to wipe up, crayon marks to wipe off. The outside was worse with all the mud and twigs. Washing it was a much bigger deal.

Detailing was simply cleaning well . Both were waxed and shined.
then.......on to next chore (no skating until finished).

WOW impressive you had two cars!

[Kätzchen]

I remember the long late summer evenings of watering the yard, by irrigation canals we had in our property, and sitting on the swing set we had in the yard, swishing my feet through the water and watching the sun go down and the quiet evenings, when all you could hear were the crickets' chirping late in the evening, after a really warm day.

[homoe]

I remember, even tho it may be hard for younger folks to believe, when the whole family shared 1 phone and 1 television set..........

[homoe]

I remember when playing outdoors as a kid you were left to roam and do as you pleased just as long as you were home by dark..........


Actually in our small town, the fire dept checked/blew their whistle every night at 9 and we'd best be home or close to it by then or we were in big trouble!

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

I remember, even tho it may be hard for younger folks to believe, when the whole family shared 1 phone and 1 television set..........

You bet cha, 1 television black/white - 4 channels, 2 of which signed off at night, and privileges with could be denied for not minding. Friday night, 1 TV
station stayed on late with scary movies.

One phone with the number drilled in to your memory so effectively that I still
remember it. Had a party line where 2 families shared the line. You couldn't
make a call if they were in the line, you didn't tie up the line with long calls, and you relinquished the line for emergencies.

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

I remember, even tho it may be hard for younger folks to believe, when the whole family shared 1 phone and 1 television set..........

You bet cha, 1 television black/white - 4 channels, 2 of which signed off at night, and privileges with could be denied for not minding. Friday night, 1 TV
station stayed on late with scary movies.

One phone with the number drilled in to your memory so effectively that I still
remember it. Had a party line where 2 families who shared the line. You couldn't
make a call if they were on the line, you didn't tie up the line with long calls, and you relinquished the line for emergencies.