[junction29]

Bring back any memories?
Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?'
'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him.
'All the food was slow.'
'C'mon, seriously.. Where did you eat?'
'It was a place called 'home,'' I explained. !
'Mum cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate, I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.'

By this time, the lad was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table.

But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I'd figured his system could have handled it:

Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore jeans, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card.

My parents never drove me to school. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed (slow).

We didn't have a television in our house until I was 10.
It was, of course, black and white, and the station went off the air at 10 pm, after playing the national anthem and epilogue; it came back on the air at about 6 a.m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people...

Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But milk was.

All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers --My brother delivered a newspaper, seven days a week. He had to get up at 6AM every morning.

Film stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the films. There were no movie ratings because all movies were responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy viewing, without profanity or violence or almost anything offensive.

If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don't blame me if they bust a gut laughing.
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?

MEMORIES from a friend:
My Dad is cleaning out my grandmother's house (she died in December) and he brought me an old Lemonade bottle. In the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it.. I knew immediately what it was, but my daughter had no idea. She thought they had tried to make it a salt shaker or something. I knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the ironing board to 'sprinkle' clothes with because we didn't have steam irons. Man, I am old.

How many do you remember?
Headlight dip-switches on the floor of the car.
Ignition switches on the dashboard.
Trouser leg clips for bicycles without chain guards.
Soldering irons you heated on a gas burner.
Using hand signals for cars without turn indicators.
>
Older Than Dirt Quiz:
Count all the ones that you remember, not the ones you were told about.
Ratings at the bottom

1. Sweet cigarettes
2. Coffee shops with juke boxes
3. Home milk delivery in glass bottles
4. Party lines on the telephone
5. Newsreels before the movie
6. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning.. (There were only 2 channels [if you were fortunate])
7. Peashooters
8. 33 rpm records
9. 45 RPM records
10. Hi-fi's
11. Metal ice trays with levers
12. Blue flashbulb
13. Cork popguns
14. Wash tub wringers

If you remembered 0-3 = You’re still young
If you remembered 3-6 = You are getting older
If you remembered 7-10 = Don't tell your age
If you remembered 11-14 = You're positively ancient!

I must be 'positively ancient' but those memories are some of the best parts of my life.

Don't forget to pass this along!!
Especially to all your really OLD friends....I just did!!!!!!!!!

(PS. I used a large type face so you could read it easily)

[Yankee Quilter]

Originally Posted by junction29

Bring back any memories?
Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?'
'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him.
'All the food was slow.'
'C'mon, seriously.. Where did you eat?'
'It was a place called 'home,'' I explained. !
'Mum cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate, I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.'

By this time, the lad was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table.

But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I'd figured his system could have handled it:

Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore jeans, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card.

My parents never drove me to school. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed (slow).

We didn't have a television in our house until I was 10.
It was, of course, black and white, and the station went off the air at 10 pm, after playing the national anthem and epilogue; it came back on the air at about 6 a.m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people...

Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But milk was.

All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers --My brother delivered a newspaper, seven days a week. He had to get up at 6AM every morning.

Film stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the films. There were no movie ratings because all movies were responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy viewing, without profanity or violence or almost anything offensive.

If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don't blame me if they bust a gut laughing.
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?

MEMORIES from a friend:
My Dad is cleaning out my grandmother's house (she died in December) and he brought me an old Lemonade bottle. In the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it.. I knew immediately what it was, but my daughter had no idea. She thought they had tried to make it a salt shaker or something. I knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the ironing board to 'sprinkle' clothes with because we didn't have steam irons. Man, I am old.

How many do you remember?
Headlight dip-switches on the floor of the car.
Ignition switches on the dashboard.
Trouser leg clips for bicycles without chain guards.
Soldering irons you heated on a gas burner.
Using hand signals for cars without turn indicators.
>
Older Than Dirt Quiz:
Count all the ones that you remember, not the ones you were told about.
Ratings at the bottom

1. Sweet cigarettes
2. Coffee shops with juke boxes
3. Home milk delivery in glass bottles
4. Party lines on the telephone
5. Newsreels before the movie
6. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning.. (There were only 2 channels [if you were fortunate])
7. Peashooters
8. 33 rpm records
9. 45 RPM records
10. Hi-fi's
11. Metal ice trays with levers
12. Blue flashbulb
13. Cork popguns
14. Wash tub wringers

If you remembered 0-3 = You’re still young
If you remembered 3-6 = You are getting older
If you remembered 7-10 = Don't tell your age
If you remembered 11-14 = You're positively ancient!

I must be 'positively ancient' but those memories are some of the best parts of my life.

Don't forget to pass this along!!
Especially to all your really OLD friends....I just did!!!!!!!!!

(PS. I used a large type face so you could read it easily)

What is a sweet cigarette ??? The only hold out on the list! Welcome back guys, see you soon?

[Yankee Quilter]

[quote=junction29;747520][SIZE="5"] Bring back any memories?
Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?'
'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him.
'All the food was slow.'
'C'mon, seriously.. Where did you eat?'
'It was a place called 'home,'' I explained. !
'Mum cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate, I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.'

By this time, the lad was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table.

But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I'd figured his system could have handled it:

Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore jeans, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card.

My parents never drove me to school. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed (slow).

We didn't have a television in our house until I was 10.
It was, of course, black and white, and the station went off the air at 10 pm, after playing the national anthem and epilogue; it came back on the air at about 6 a.m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people...

Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But milk was.

All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers --My brother delivered a newspaper, seven days a week. He had to get up at 6AM every morning.

Film stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the films. There were no movie ratings because all movies were responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy viewing, without profanity or violence or almost anything offensive.

If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don't blame me if they bust a gut laughing.
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?

MEMORIES from a friend:
My Dad is cleaning out my grandmother's house (she died in December) and he brought me an old Lemonade bottle. In the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it.. I knew immediately what it was, but my daughter had no idea. She thought they had tried to make it a salt shaker or something. I knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the ironing board to 'sprinkle' clothes with because we didn't have steam irons. Man, I am old.

How many do you remember?
Headlight dip-switches on the floor of the car.
Ignition switches on the dashboard.
Trouser leg clips for bicycles without chain guards.
Soldering irons you heated on a gas burner.
Using hand signals for cars without turn indicators.
>
Older Than Dirt Quiz:
Count all the ones that you remember, not the ones you were told about.
Ratings at the bottom

1. Sweet cigarettes
2. Coffee shops with juke boxes
3. Home milk delivery in glass bottles
4. Party lines on the telephone
5. Newsreels before the movie
6. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning.. (There were only 2 channels [if you were fortunate])
7. Peashooters
8. 33 rpm records
9. 45 RPM records
10. Hi-fi's
11. Metal ice trays with levers
12. Blue flashbulb
13. Cork popguns
14. Wash tub wringers

If you remembered 0-3 = You’re still young
If you remembered 3-6 = You are getting older
If you remembered 7-10 = Don't tell your age
If you remembered 11-14 = You're positively ancient!

I must be 'positively ancient' but those memories are some of the best parts of my life.

Don't forget to pass this along!!
Especially to all your really OLD friends....I just did!!!!!!!!!

(PS. I used a large type face so you could read it easily)


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What is a sweet cigarette ??? The only hold out on the list! Welcome back guys, see you soon?

[bkcunningham1]

I think it was a brand of candy cigarettes.

[WVMtnBoy]

Well, now there is proof positive to what my body has been telling me for a few years now...I am absolutely ancient according to Junction29's checklist...<sigh>

[WVMtnBoy]

Originally Posted by junction29

Nothing has been submitted to the Administration Department yet Your Honour.

Once it has, it will be duly noted and a report submitted on this thread.

Do we need to call for the PERCS and the FLAPS to get involved?

As much as I hate to do it, I feel that PERCS & FLAPS has to be involved in the aggregious behavior involving a senior citizen.

As I understand it, Mike and Fred Flintstone were minding their own business proceeding through a tunnel in Mikes golf car. Upon entering the tunnel, A-4 who was following Mike in another golf car with The Old Bishop, began behavior which has become common for him and began honking the horn (it's a southern thing). The aforementioned senior citizen in front of Mike took offense at said horn honking and raised a clinched fist at Mike who was, of course, totally innocent of any offense. As the trio entered yet another tunnel, A-4 again started honking his horn and the senior citizen locked up her brakes in the tunnel and exited the golf car intent on giving Mike a piece of whatever remained of her mind. Mike thereupon began yelling "It wasn't me...it was him!" and started pointing at poor, unfortunate A-4. Way to give up a buddy, Mike! Fortunately, the situation was defused before A-4 and The Old Bishop had to render aide to A-4 and Fred.

At least that's how I heard that it came down The Village administration is always open to another side of the story from any involved participant in an attempt to paint a clear and concise picture of what happened!

[A-4 Skyhawk]

Originally Posted by WVMtnBoy

As much as I hate to do it, I feel that PERCS & FLAPS has to be involved in the aggregious behavior involving a senior citizen.



At least that's how I heard that it came down The Village administration is always open to another side of the story from any involved participant in an attempt to paint a clear and concise picture of what happened!

I think the Old Bishop mentioned that there may have been cause for the second honking of the horn. There was more than a raised fist . . . . there may have been a gesture involved . . . . And besides, carting the villages recommends tooting your horn to make others entering the tunnel aware of your presence. Okay . . . . . I may have leaned on the horn a little longer than necessary. EXCUSE ME !!!

[bogo2128]

Originally Posted by junction29

We think a picture of the Speedo's would be a truly frightening way to launch the 500th page on this thread.

What do you and the Deputy Mayor think Your Honour, would it be too much for our fair ladies?

When he is in his golf outfit, it's too much for our fair ladies! I shudder at the thought of him in an orange speedo!

[bogo2128]

Originally Posted by WVMtnBoy

As much as I hate to do it, I feel that PERCS & FLAPS has to be involved in the aggregious behavior involving a senior citizen.

As I understand it, Mike and Fred Flintstone were minding their own business proceeding through a tunnel in Mikes golf car. Upon entering the tunnel, A-4 who was following Mike in another golf car with The Old Bishop, began behavior which has become common for him and began honking the horn (it's a southern thing). The aforementioned senior citizen in front of Mike took offense at said horn honking and raised a clinched fist at Mike who was, of course, totally innocent of any offense. As the trio entered yet another tunnel, A-4 again started honking his horn and the senior citizen locked up her brakes in the tunnel and exited the golf car intent on giving Mike a piece of whatever remained of her mind. Mike thereupon began yelling "It wasn't me...it was him!" and started pointing at poor, unfortunate A-4. Way to give up a buddy, Mike!

Fortunately, the situation was defused before A-4 and The Old Bishop had to render aide to A-4 and Fred.

At least that's how I heard that it came down The Village administration is always open to another side of the story from any involved participant in an attempt to paint a clear and concise picture of what happened!

Mr. Mayor, since my investigative work is complete and a report has been submitted, can I leave the tunnel now and come home?

[A-4 Skyhawk]

Originally Posted by bogo2128

Mr. Mayor, since my investigative work is complete and a report has been submitted, can I leave the tunnel now and come home?

Stay in the tunnel. We'll bring you eats and beverages from the Cul De Sac party tonight.

And the Speedo's are black, red, and navy. If the Vols beat Florida tomorrow I'll buy an Orange one.

[Joyce Beeman]

Originally Posted by WVMtnBoy

Hi Everyone! My wife and I have just purchased a lot in the Village of Gilchrist and have a design meeting on July 9th. We've already got a rental residence lined up and can't wait to become official Villagers. We hope to be there by mid-July if the closing on our home goes as planned. If anyone else is going into Gilchrist please stop by and give us a post...

PLEASE LET EME know who you used? I've contracted to use Artisticrete? did you use them?????????????? thanks

[DB]

We had a great time at the cul-de-sac party tonight! We hope to have many more at a different cul-de-sac each time! Thanks to Bruce and Glenda for letting us enjoy the shade in their drive and to Kitty for her nice open house! We'll see you at the next one! Stay tuned for when it will be and where!

[WVMtnBoy]

Originally Posted by Joyce Beeman

PLEASE LET EME know who you used? I've contracted to use Artisticrete? did you use them?????????????? thanks

Hi Joyce! I'm not sure what you mean about using Artisticrete. We haven't had anything like that done. We did put in a small patio off the lanai and we used Brandon for that.

Regards

Rusty

[WVMtnBoy]

Originally Posted by bogo2128

Mr. Mayor, since my investigative work is complete and a report has been submitted, can I leave the tunnel now and come home?

You are a true asset to the community!!! I appreciate your hard work and dedication to the citizens of GillyLand!

[A-4 Skyhawk]

Originally Posted by WVMtnBoy

You are a true asset to the community!!! I appreciate your hard work and dedication to the citizens of GillyLand!

You and your Deputy Mayor need to come down to the Colony Tunnel. I've got a little trick I want to show you.