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6. Driving my '56 Chevy around Yaw's Drive-in on a Saturday night..

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:51 PM

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I remember when______________________, Think back and think of memories. things you did or didn't to.clothing. etc. [View all] debm55 Jun 26 OP

Penny Candy ProfessorGAC Jun 26 #1

Thank you Professor GAC. I remember that. debm55 Jun 26 #3

Dope OC375 Jun 26 #2

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Yes, I remember those days to. Thank you OC375 And welcome to DU debm55 Jun 26 #4

Paying 12 cents for an Archie comic book! kimbutgar Jun 26 #5

Thank you very much kimbutgar. They had those thicker versions that were 25 cents. debm55 Jun 26 #8

Driving my '56 Chevy around Yaw's Drive-in on a Saturday night.. Permanut Jun 26 #6

Thank you very much Permanut. What a great memory. Thank you. debm55 Jun 26 #9

Having to get up and walk over to the TV to change to one of the other three channels. Ocelot II Jun 26 #7

OMG Ocelot II , I remember to the to the basement, as our phone was located nearby. Three channels --all shows in debm55 Jun 26 #11

oh goodness,,,, KarenS Jun 26 #16

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH. Every Saturday if the wind was right. Other wise 3 stations plus WQED--i think is PBS now. Thank you debm55 Jun 26 #19

we had tv AllaN01Bear Jun 26 #26

Thank you Bear, We had a console. TV have changed very much over the years. Now people hang them on the wall. who would debm55 Jun 26 #43

Having milk in quart bottles delivered to your door every other day. Chipper Chat Jun 26 #10

Thank you Chipper Chat you were lucky. The Milk man delivered in those wax cartons from the dairy. debm55 Jun 26 #12

Milk was not homogenized Chipper Chat Jun 26 #18

Watching my Dad 'fix' tv by replacing those big glass vacuum tubes at back of set IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 26 #13

Thank you, IrishBubbaLiberal. I remember that . debm55 Jun 26 #20

I remember hayrides PikaBlue Jun 26 #14

YES, hayrides in the fall and sledding parties and snowball fights . Thank you PikaBlue. debm55 Jun 26 #21

I could get French Fries and a Coke for 25 Cents at McDonald's ,,,, KarenS Jun 26 #15

I remember that, Thank you KarenS. I don't know if it was McDonald;s but someone 10 cent burgers. I think Hardies. debm55 Jun 26 #22

Bringing in the clothes from the clothes line and they were frozen. Bringing home stray animals and getting in trouble. TommieMommy Jun 26 #17

Thank you very much TommieMommy. I remember the wringer washer. We had a dryer. And Riding my back all over creation. debm55 Jun 26 #23

I remember when people that shag carpets were cool .Paintings on velvet was great and getting a paint by number was a debm55 Jun 26 #24

When I was a little kid I discovered a black velvet painting of a deer in the moonlight Ocelot II Jun 26 #25

My first apartment had avocado green shag carpeting Diamond_Dog Jun 26 #30

HAHAHAHAHHA. thank you for posting your experience. debm55 Jun 26 #47

OMG Ocelot II that is so funny debm55 Jun 26 #49

going to 7/11 when they first opened in glendora ca and got slurpie points and sweet tarts . AllaN01Bear Jun 26 #27

Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. that sounds like a yummy memory. debm55 Jun 26 #48

i still write thank you cards and get thank you cards . AllaN01Bear Jun 26 #28

Thant is great. I wish more people were like you. You follow the teachings of your faith. debm55 Jun 26 #42

if this was a book . it would take several books and if a website would be huggge. AllaN01Bear Jun 26 #29

Thanks Bear..I like to read the memories. debm55 Jun 26 #41

i say thanks to,, AllaN01Bear Jun 26 #31

Thank you Bear. debm55 Jun 26 #40

S&H Green stamps sorcrow Jun 26 #32

Thank you very much sorcrow. We had the green stamps from one store and Plaid stamps from another. We would also take to debm55 Jun 26 #39

My mom got a rocking chair with green stamps RazorbackExpat Jun 28 #50

I remember walking to school. I never rode a school bus. Diamond_Dog Jun 26 #33

Wow. Thank you Diamond _Dog I walk to school also. at 5 by myself. it was about the same distance as you. I love the debm55 Jun 26 #38

I remember listening to baseball games at night on a transistor radio JMCKUSICK Jun 26 #34

I remember that too. Thanks john. debm55 Jun 26 #37

Me, too RazorbackExpat Jun 28 #51

Studio wrestling JMCKUSICK Jun 26 #35

Thank you John. debm55 Jun 26 #36

I remember when young adults didn't have a car that they would hitch hike. Sometimes even across country. debm55 Jun 26 #44

Everyone seems to only remember good things. johnp3907 Jun 26 #45

Thank you johnp3907 , You are absoultely right it did stink. debm55 Jun 26 #46

I remember "Grit" weekly newspaper, I sold them door to door...Later, delivering daily newspapers from bags on my bike.. wcmagumba Jun 28 #52

Thank you very much, wcmagumba. We had a grumpy lady that sold us penny candy too. debm55 Jun 28 #55

I remember when an ounce of Columbian weed was $20.00 Emile Jun 28 #53

Yes, Emile, Or the nickel bags that full of seeds.some leaves and little sticks. debm55 Jun 28 #56

I remember gas being .25 and searching under the couch pillows for change for gas. lark Jun 28 #54

I did the same. Looking for change under the floor boards and in between the seats. debm55 Jun 28 #57