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

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Sat Jun 28, 2025, 04:21 AM

Jun 28

Riding my bike across our small town to Sandberg's Pharmacy to buy a comic book...Neighborhood grocery stores, we had one right across from our house...Simmon's Grocery. The older, kind of grumpy lady who owned and ran it lived in the connected apt in the back. She had one of those curved glass display cases full of candies for you to choose from...

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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