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Old 12-26-2014, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
The fifties were wonderful in real life as well as on TV, a true golden age in America. I remember when cars first got wrap around single pane windshields, built in A/C and tail fins, 45 rpm records and a whole lot more. Things really started to go down hill in the mid sixties after SAT scores peaked in 1965.

I am glad I grew up when I did, mostly in the fifties.
Growing in a true country store in the 50's and 60's was the best. That was the time of new soft drinks, candy and ice cream every week. We lived over the store and I can still remember the day the Zenith TV was delivered!