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Jimi

Jimi

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Member For 5 Years
My how things have changed


May be an image of 4 people and text that says '3 PUDDINGS W. WALL 17 RICE SALAD DRESSING SHORTENING SOAP-SOAPPOWDER SOAP-SOAP POWDER I SOUP 13 SPAGHETTI SPICES 15 SALT SANITARY NAPKINS 17 SOUPS Campbells TOMATO 105 CAN OZ. 9キ VEGETABLE VEDETABLEBASE BASE 8 ID島口Lク ኳያ CANS வதய் OLD FASHIONED Nectarines ICE CREAM 49 말 6el 19 4919 ll 2 PINT'
 
Lannie

Lannie

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Member For 5 Years
Jimi said:
May be an image of text that says 'WHO REMEMBERS COOKERY LESSONS?''WHO REMEMBERS COOKERY LESSONS?'
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I learned to make bechamel sauce in Home Ec, and it's probably the best and most important thing I learned about cooking. The other thing I learned was I love to cook! ;)

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May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'Sears Catalog, Catalog,1961 1961 Auto Strap for front-seat tots $188 Guards your child as you're busy through traffic. driving him sit, stand, kneel or Lets sleep without disturb- ing driver. spills from Prevents stops. Heavy web har- sudden ness attaches to safety strap that seat frame. snaps to CAT easily. Also Removes ing harness. use useas walk- 10-year olds. Fits any For 1 to CAT Shpg. wt. 9 oz. 49 49G7945.......$1.88 G 460 SEARS 3PCBKM''Sears Catalog, Catalog,1961 1961 Auto Strap for front-seat tots $188 Guards your child as you're busy through traffic. driving him sit, stand, kneel or Lets sleep without disturb- ing driver. spills from Prevents stops. Heavy web har- sudden ness attaches to safety strap that seat frame. snaps to CAT easily. Also Removes ing harness. use useas walk- 10-year olds. Fits any For 1 to CAT Shpg. wt. 9 oz. 49 49G7945.......$1.88 G 460 SEARS 3PCBKM'
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My aunt had harnesses and leashes to keep her kids in tow when she had to take them to the department store when they were little. She always got the most horrible looks, and comments from women telling her what a monster she was to keep her kids on leashes! I can understand, totally. She had four horrible brat kids who would have been all over the place, probably breaking things, if not for being tethered. She would just smile and walk on. I miss my Aunt.

Jimi said:
May be an image of text that says 'Who else had a popcorn machine like this? PopCornNow S noT''Who else had a popcorn machine like this? PopCornNow S noT'


I still have one
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My popcorn machine was a saucepan with a lid. ;)

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Oh, Madge, she was a staple on TV. But does anyone remember the scene on Star Trek Next Generation where Dr. Crusher is twitterpated and goes to the spa for a makeover? Notice what she was soaking her fingernails in? YES! It was Palmolive! I almost died the first time I saw that episode!


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May be a doodle of 1 person and text that says 'REMEMBER THIS WOMAN?''REMEMBER THIS WOMAN?'
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The Blue Bonnet butter girl!


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May be an image of 6 people and text that says 'REMEMBER WHEN... AT MEALTIMES THE TV WENT OFF AND WE SAT AROUND THE TABLE TABLE''REMEMBER WHEN... AT MEALTIMES THE TV WENT OFF AND WE SAT AROUND THE TABLE TABLE'
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Funny. It looks like everyone is saying Grace, but Dad must be hungry - he already has his hand on the meat and potatoes!



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May be an image of 3 people, child, people fishing, fishing rod and text that says 'Back in the day... this is what real childhood looked like. 50/50 FISHING''Back in the day... this is what real childhood looked like. 50/50 FISHING'
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I'm having a hard time liking the memes that are AI generated. I don't like AI one bit, and I don't even like to like one of its "creations." How many things can you find wrong with the "little boys fishing?"


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May be an image of text that says 'I'M SURE WE'VE ALL SLEPT ONONE OF THESE. BUT DID YOURS HAVE A BAR ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF YOUR BACK''I'M SURE WE'VE ALL SLEPT ONONE OF THESE. BUT DID YOURS HAVE A BAR ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF YOUR BACK'
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I had one! My ex and I had to stay in a small apartment when the people that owned the house we were renting sold it out from under us. We lived in that tiny apartment for almost a year, sleeping on the damnably uncomfortable sleeper bed every night, because the bedroom was full of boxes. It was so nice to get another house that we could actually have our nice king size bed back. The sleeper sofa was better than sleeping on the floor, but not by much! LOL!
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May be an image of child and text that says 'I USED TO THINK OUR PARENTS WERE SOOO STRICT, BUT WATCHING THESE KIDS TODAY, I THINK OUR PARENTS SAVED OUR LIVES''I USED TO THINK OUR PARENTS WERE SOOO STRICT, BUT WATCHING THESE KIDS TODAY, I THINK OUR PARENTS SAVED OUR LIVES'
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I think they saved our sanity. They let us find stuff out on our own. They said, "Don't touch the stove" but they didn't rope off the kitchen or wrap us in bubble wrap. Mom kicked us out of the house on weekends and told us to be back by dark. We learned how to live, how to do things, how to survive on our own. I was truly an adult by the time I was 17 years old. Can't say that about any current 17-year-olds. I was babysitting my younger siblings when I was 10 so Mom and Dad could have a night out for dinner once in a while (even though the neighbor knew and was keeping a quiet eye on me, LOL!). By the time I was 13, I was babysitting for the neighbors, including infants. I was a responsible person because my parents taught me to be responsible. Thank God for that. <3
 
Lannie

Lannie

Silver Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Jimi said:
May be an image of text that says 'Remember these fires. Always smelt of dust when switched on in the winter''Remember these fires. Always smelt of dust when switched on in the winter'
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Jimi said:
May be an image of 5 people, hospital and text that says 'WHO REMEMBERS CANDY STRIPES ΑT THΕ HOSPITAL?''WHO REMEMBERS CANDY STRIPES ΑT THΕ HOSPITAL?'
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Geez, who writes these things? I'm old enough to know that those things in the first picture are called "heaters," not "fires." :rolleyes: And those girls were Candy Stripers, not Candy Stripes. For Pete's sake. All our collective knowledge is going down the drain. I shudder to think of the level of education/comprehension/understanding of language and history in another hundred years. I'm glad I won't be around to see it. This is bad enough.

Wow, I got grumpy! LOL! Well, it's hot and I'm sweaty and uncomfortable and the sun's not even UP yet, so that's my excuse. ;)
 
Lady Sarah

Lady Sarah

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Member For 5 Years
There was a time when the news warned the public that Generation X was a public menace. It's like we were all wild or feral, but it wasn't our fault. The boomers that created us wanted nothing to do with us. We had to raise ourselves. Even if we did everything right, it was all wrong. And then people wonder why we turned out like we did.

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