Share something that you remember.

[WILCO]

[MT Gianni]

I remember party line phones, black and white TV with the cabinet twice as large as the picture, tube testing machines in grocery stores, and honest politicians.

[Uncle Jimbo]

I remember buying my first Colt revolver 22 when I was 16. My dad was pissed at me. Told me to take it back. That is when I learned that when you buy a gun, it is yours, there is no returns on firearms. That was 50 years age. I still have that revolver and shoot it. Can't prove it, but I bet there has been a million rounds down the barrel.

[w5pv]

That when the old man would come and say boys it time to get up and the next time if your feet hadn't hit the floor his belt would get you moving.

[jcwit]

I remember listening to the Green Hornet, Straight Arrow, The Shadow, Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, all on radio.

I remember our 1st TV in 1949/1950, not sure just which. Friday night fights that my older brothers had friends over to watch.

I remember the TV ad for "CALL FOR Phillip Morris" & "See the USA In Your Chevrolet", and lots more.

[abunaitoo]

I remember walking in the park, at night, without worrying about being hassled by the homeless.
I remember having a nice dinner, in a restaurant, without having to hear people yacking on cell phones.
I remember when I could buy a brick of .22 Blazer for $9.99.
I remember when people would show respected for one a other.
I miss the good old days.

[pworley1]

I remember 5 cent cokes, milk in glass bottles, and getting inside the house plumbing.

[Fishman]

In 40 years, regardless of the state of the world, most will view these as the good old days.

[fecmech]

I remember as a 11 or 12 yr old going into bars with my shoe shine kit asking "shine Mr"? Kit was an old wood ammo box with a metal foot platform on it and all my different polishes and brushes in it. Many of the barkeeps would chase me out so I tried to keep a low profile. Made a few bucks that way!

Anybody else remember the fluoroscope machines in the shoe stores where you stuck your foot in and could see your foot skeleton? I did that so many times it's a wonder my foot hasn't fallen off from cancer.

[starnbar]

The Gillette razor commercials on the Friday night fights from Madison square gardens, Marlin Perkins Mutual of Omaha 20 mule team stories with Ronald Regan Sky King and Abbott and Costello The Little Rascals, Amos and Andy

[flyer1]

I remember my folks taking us to drive in and sharing a bag of popcorn for 6 of us. Great fun and a real treat.

[country gent]

DAd telling me its time to get to work A "hangover" isnt sick to get you out of days work. Seeing the deer and small game when working the fields. Fishing on a small farm pond or river bank. All those little memories I hope my Grand kids have also. Its not always the big trips events remembered but the little things That are there

[fatnhappy]

I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.

[jcwit]

Anybody else remember the fluoroscope machines in the shoe stores where you stuck your foot in and could see your foot skeleton? I did that so many times it's a wonder my foot hasn't fallen off from cancer.

I think it was Buster Brown shoes If I remember correctly.

[RayinNH]

I remember my first job working for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P)
I remember getting my first fishing reel at age 6 with one book of S&H Green Stamps. (I still have it and it still works, Berkley push button).
I remember buying cigarettes, BBs and pellets when I was tall enough to put the money on the counter with no questions asked.
I remember when men used to marry women.

[FISH4BUGS]

I remember being raised in the military and moving at least once a year, sometimes more. I lived in Japan, California, Germany (Munich, Stuttgart and Dachau), New York, Georgia, Texas Kansas, Spain, England, Phillipines and all those places I visited with my Dad on TDY - Morocco, Rhodesia, Persia, Berlin, France and way too many others. It was a great adventure to a kid. I could care less about traveling now - probably been there anyway.
As the training officer he could go to the armory and check out Thompsons, 45,s grease guns, etc and plenty of ammo. We could shoot all we wanted and no questions asked. You could do that in the 50's. My greatest thrill was sitting atop and tank and shooting a .50.
Rank has its priveleges and we took advantage of it.

[Mtnfolk75]

I remember seeing my Dad cry for the 1st time, as he said Grace at the dinner table, it was the day I enlisted.

[cga]

On base hair cuts that took about 5 seconds. And shots for one thing or another, seemed to be never ending.
USA made shoes and work boots that lasted a long, long, long time. Also, first, second and third grade was in the same class room. My dad's aunt was the teacher, and he had her when he went to that school. Probably can still find the scars on my knuckles.

Ooooo-yeahhhhh, the good ole' days.

[TCFAN]

I remember a time when you could buy all the 22 rim fire ammo you might ever want to shoot..

[edler7]

I remember going goose hunting in the morning, staying as long as possible. Then roaring to high school and leaving my shotgun at the front office with the secretary so it wouldn't be stolen out of my car. No big deal back then.