Do you remember when......

mountainbikedyke · 03-19-2010, 11:23 AM

I remember riding mine all over the place! I wore those damn plastic wheels out before I wore out the Big Wheel!

Ms. Tabitha · 03-19-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mountainbikedyke

I remember riding mine all over the place! I wore those damn plastic wheels out before I wore out the Big Wheel!

YES!! I rode my brothers all the time and the Mean Green Machine.

Guy · 03-19-2010, 11:42 AM

I remember my blue Schwinn stingray chopper banana seat bike with the high handlebars and the cool three speed shifter.

I loved that bike, wish I still had it lol

Rockinonahigh · 03-19-2010, 01:33 PM

I remember when...

I could go to the movies with a dollar...25 cents to get in...50 cents would get me an A&W root beer,candy and popcorn..the other 25 cents I saved for ice cream on the way home.

coke was 10 cents in a glass bottle.I miss the taste of coke in a glass bottle ,nothing like it so cold and crisp.

micky d's sold a burger for a dime...frys for a nickle.

the police officers were respected and not feared.

the world was a safer place to be.The cold war was still areoiund but I felt safe in my neighborhood.

Apocalipstic · 03-19-2010, 01:44 PM

I lived in Argentina till I was 13, so the world was never safe for me, but I do remember penny candy when we visited the US, and I dream of Jeanie and Bewitched.

My mother died when I was 13, so we had a single parent home for a while. I was in charge and yes we were home alone for several hours before my dad got home.

My dad always had guns and taught me how to shoot when I was 4.

Loved the cokes in the cute glass bottles!!!!

People have always taken drugs. Always, they just did not talk about it to us as kids.

Sorry to be a kill joy....but were things really better in the 50's and 60's?
Especially the 60's. JFK, terrorism, MLK, racism, riots, and yes, even razor blades in apples at Halloween.

For as long as I can remember I was terrified of the cold war and nuclear bombs.

AtLast · 03-19-2010, 02:13 PM

When I remember when.... I remember I am getting older and that there is much less time to waste! And although I have great childhood memories of so much, I do know that there existed a lot of denial of what was really going in people's lives. Abuse of every type has always been around.

That being said..... I do remember being able to count on a neighbor for help. Actually, I do remember when being a good neighbor was important and a hand-shake was taken seriously.... and honor was not a foreign term.

I do remember a time when one could be out in public and did not hear foul language at every street corner out loud because there existed a very different kind of social respect for others. And for me, family had a very different place than today. No... this does not have a thing to do with the 2.5 kids and two parents nuclear family thing!

There is quite a bit I love about younger generations and am happy to see that many of the things that were negative in my growing-up are better for them. But, I wouldn't mind some common courtesy being more a part of things now. I have to say that I appreciate that my son and his wife make it very clear to their daughters that adults are to be respected and that G-Ma really doesn’t care for hearing a litany of cussing. Its cool for them among their friends….. That’s what kids do!

Soft*Silver · 03-19-2010, 05:27 PM

I remember growing up on a farm meant no indoor plumbing. It wasnt until I was in 2nd grade when we finally had it put in. Until then, we use an outhouse, took baths in a round tin tub and heated the water on the wood stove. We got water by pumping it off our back porch.

Sometime after indoor plumbing came, the 57 chevy with back wings followed. And a tv..black and white. No remote..lol. Bunny ears. Snow. National anthem. Ms Rosemary and Barney Bean and Captn Kangaroo.

I got a transistor radio. Rode roller coasters that would bore the kids today but scared the bejeeezuz out of me. As did the movie the 50 foot woman, the blob and godzilla.

I wore bobby socks then knee socks. Wasnt allowed to wear pants until HOT PANTS became the fashion and then somehow miraculously we girls could.

I wore garter belts before they were considered sexy lingerie. Women's nipples NEVER showed nor did men's underpants.

03-19-2010, 11:23 AM	#1
mountainbikedyke Member How Do You Identify?: Masculine Woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago y'all! Posts: 256 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 373 Thanked 494 Times in 147 Posts Rep Power: 20425078	Big Wheels I remember riding mine all over the place! I wore those damn plastic wheels out before I wore out the Big Wheel! __________________

03-19-2010, 01:33 PM	#4
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03-19-2010, 01:44 PM	#5
Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I lived in Argentina till I was 13, so the world was never safe for me, but I do remember penny candy when we visited the US, and I dream of Jeanie and Bewitched. My mother died when I was 13, so we had a single parent home for a while. I was in charge and yes we were home alone for several hours before my dad got home. My dad always had guns and taught me how to shoot when I was 4. Loved the cokes in the cute glass bottles!!!! People have always taken drugs. Always, they just did not talk about it to us as kids. Sorry to be a kill joy....but were things really better in the 50's and 60's? Especially the 60's. JFK, terrorism, MLK, racism, riots, and yes, even razor blades in apples at Halloween. For as long as I can remember I was terrified of the cold war and nuclear bombs. __________________

03-19-2010, 02:13 PM	#6
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	When I remember when.... I remember I am getting older and that there is much less time to waste! And although I have great childhood memories of so much, I do know that there existed a lot of denial of what was really going in people's lives. Abuse of every type has always been around. That being said..... I do remember being able to count on a neighbor for help. Actually, I do remember when being a good neighbor was important and a hand-shake was taken seriously.... and honor was not a foreign term. I do remember a time when one could be out in public and did not hear foul language at every street corner out loud because there existed a very different kind of social respect for others. And for me, family had a very different place than today. No... this does not have a thing to do with the 2.5 kids and two parents nuclear family thing! There is quite a bit I love about younger generations and am happy to see that many of the things that were negative in my growing-up are better for them. But, I wouldn't mind some common courtesy being more a part of things now. I have to say that I appreciate that my son and his wife make it very clear to their daughters that adults are to be respected and that G-Ma really doesn’t care for hearing a litany of cussing. Its cool for them among their friends….. That’s what kids do! Last edited by AtLast; 03-19-2010 at 02:37 PM. Reason: errors

03-19-2010, 05:27 PM	#7
SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,592 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,895 Times in 4,062 Posts Rep Power*: 21474857	I remember growing up on a farm meant no indoor plumbing. It wasnt until I was in 2nd grade when we finally had it put in. Until then, we use an outhouse, took baths in a round tin tub and heated the water on the wood stove. We got water by pumping it off our back porch. Sometime after indoor plumbing came, the 57 chevy with back wings followed. And a tv..black and white. No remote..lol. Bunny ears. Snow. National anthem. Ms Rosemary and Barney Bean and Captn Kangaroo. I got a transistor radio. Rode roller coasters that would bore the kids today but scared the bejeeezuz out of me. As did the movie the 50 foot woman, the blob and godzilla. I wore bobby socks then knee socks. Wasnt allowed to wear pants until HOT PANTS became the fashion and then somehow miraculously we girls could. I wore garter belts before they were considered sexy lingerie. Women's nipples NEVER showed nor did men's underpants. __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

03-19-2010, 11:42 AM	#3
Guy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,858 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,258 Thanked 2,574 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I remember my blue Schwinn stingray chopper banana seat bike with the high handlebars and the cool three speed shifter. I loved that bike, wish I still had it lol