Did it again....

[Clearwater AL]

FrankB did it again... Jokes and Humor. Thanks Frank.
only for people who can laugh at their age

So many... oh so true. I'm so old I remember pay phones with a directory
hanging on a chain below them. Remember "Collect Calls" from a pay phone
because you didn't have enough dimes or quarters?

 

[EricInLA]

I was born in the 70s (barely) and even I remember that! My favorite expression related to that was, “I’ll look you up when I get to town”.

 

[KimT]

Yes. I turned 65 on Saturday. When I was growing up in a small Village, my telephone number was 211.

 

[nona]

Does anyone remember party lines?

 

[KimT]

I think my Village was so small, they weren't needed. I do remember the operator. I bet she got an ear full when she listened to my friends and me.

 

[beauty4everyone]

What 'one' remembers depends upon where you lived. I remember; operators-party lines; ice boxes-ice delivered in delivery vans according to the sign placed in one's window. He'd give kids a small piece if one of the blocks was broken...

Also-playing; marbles; jacks; hop scotch; a tisket-a-tasket; duck-duck-goose; 'cops and robbers'; hide and seek; musical chairs; mumbly-peg; Old Maid; checkers, Skunk, Touring, Cootie, Cake Walk, etc...

Milk delivered to the home with cream floating on top with cardboard circle cap; when margarine was 'colored' by breaking the color bubble in the bag and smooshing it around till mixed; housewives wearing aprons; food was cooked at home; ice cream came in cardboard by quarts and pints; penny candy; candy cigarette's; all-day suckers; jaw breakers; real 'Double-Bubble' chewing gum and bubble blowing contests with friends, etc...

Mentipped their hat, helped a woman on and off a chair and coat, opened door's, picked up whatever they dropped, refrained from vulgar/obscene talk especially around females and children; took their family on Sunday drives , sealed 'contracts' via handshake etc...

Power outages? Lite candles or kerosene lamps.

Last but not least, heat the house with 'Stoker coal'. One winter we shoveled 13 tons into a 5 gallon bucket, one shovel-full at a time equaling 26,260 pounds.

You've guessed it, I'm a Dinosaur.

Happy belated birthday, KimT. And every one else, too.

B.