Things You Remember Fondly From The Past

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    Toasting bread and crumpets on an open fire at home... the bread always tasted so much nicer than on the grill

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    Snow comes that were a nickel...flip flops in summer...water hose and a wash tub for water play.
    Drive in movies ..all you can eat Southern Kitchen cafes...for a dollar!
    Sock hops in the gym before school started:)
     
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    Does anyone remember snowsuits for kids? I grew up in the snow belt, and remember our first grade teacher spending half the morning and half the afternoon helping kids get out of, and back into, their snowsuits. :D

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    For a short while we lived in Iowa so yes, I remember snow suits and how every doggone time I finally got it on I had to uh.....go.
     
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    We still wear "snowsuits, even as adults--usually referred to as "Snowmobile Suits" rather than snowsuits, or winter-weight Carhartts. The Carhartts, or similar is the only way to stay remotely warm in the weather near the western coast of Alaska, as the windchill can exceed -100 F. unless you are wealthy enough to afford the Native clothing in layers of fur.
     
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    .How did I miss this thread.

    A typical weekday beach scene in 60s Sydney. Many Greek/ Italian migrants opened small produce businesses (centre). An iconic Sydney milk bar circa 1973.(r)
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    This was a typical home on the outskirts of Sydney in 60/70s.
     
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    Rekindling really fond memories. I had those as ice skates using the same system for adjusting and fixing. And the soles would often come off - to the dismay of my/our mother. :D
    It often strikes me that there was a time when the differences in lifestyle and living standard were not that huge at least here and there. But then a wide gulf opened up...
     
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    I absolutely agree , !!
     
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    Really? I'm not used to that. :D To which part?
    If you agree to the second part as well, does that mean you notice(d) a difference, too?
     
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    I remember the skates, and how the sole would become loose and fold under my feet tripping me up sometimes !!

    For sure I agree about the lack of change for a very long time, we could rely on things remaining the same , but then suddenly.. things moved very fast and change became huge over a very short time. Now we can't rely on anything staying the same for very long, so because of that we have to always prepare for the unexpected.
     
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    Street cars and crinolines and bobby socks weren't part of my growing up, but i remember many pictures of these in my mom and dad's time. This is a great thread topic, my mind went back to so many pictures and stories of what my parents and grandparents said were the " Good Old Days "
     
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    I thought we were supposed to look graceful on skates, Holly, i looked far from graceful, on my first set of skates which were called " Bob Skates ", 2 blades.
     
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    LOL, I was talking about roller skates... :D those old fashioned ones with the key we had as kids in the 60's

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    . By the time I got to be a Teen I used to go to the roller disco and wore boot skates like these..
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