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Old 08-23-2013, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by chachacha View Post
just thought it would be fun to remember the days of our teens. i remember on long island around 1958 i was told that "all the girls" were wearing their new dungarees in a hot bathtub to shrink them to the perfect fit...does anyone remember hearing this or actually doing it? any other odd customs one would care to share? cotton candy pink lipstick? the halo girl contests? didn't we have fun?
After school I would set up the ironing board, my classmates would sit and lean back, I would brush their hair then cover it with a paper bag and iron their hair..I was an expert...LoL