The do you remember thread for oldies

[JHC]

Am I the only one who thinks the police look too young to be out on their own? Is that why they go around in pairs? GOM

Same as the Nuns in pairs, one Nun makes sure the other Nun don't get none

 

[greatcyber]

I almost spit out my applesauce whilst reading that last one and eating at the same time, lol. It brought to mind to "twin" nuns at my grade school: Sisters Georgia and Georgianna. Their lot in life (to me at the time) to to see which one could be the most wicked to students. We were still afraid of them in 8th grade!

 

[Dorsetmike]

I recall a pipe tobacco called 3 Nuns, rumour had it that the last bit in the packet was more like the mother superior.

 

[methodistgirl]

Do you remember the "Big G" lumber stores? A town
fifty miles from where I live used to have this place.
It was kinda like Lowes but not quite that big but
large enough to get lost in.
judy tooley

 

[teddy]

We had a shop in my village that would only hold two people at a time. There is also a pub in Herne that will only hold four people.

teddy

 

[JHC]

I recall a pipe tobacco called 3 Nuns, rumour had it that the last bit in the packet was more like the mother superior.

There was also "Baby's Bottom"

 

[methodistgirl]

I remember some discount stores that are no more. I remember
Grants, Airway, ABC yes there was such a store, Kuesters,
Big K, and Mr. Wiggs. Today's Walmart doesn't even compare
to those big as it is. I remember when Kmart wasn't ran by
Martha Stewart and Sears. It was it's own company years
ago and you could find some good buys there too. Woolco
was another one that I miss and Woolworths. Ben Franklin's
dime store was the fore runner of Walmart's success by it's
creator Sam Walton. For real I miss those places to shop.
Your Ben Franklin stores were downtown instead out in the
sticks or suburbs away from where business is needed the
most. I don't know of the toys I got from Ben Franklin when
I was a kid. Unlike walmart, the little dime store was a real
jewel and had better merchindise for your money. Are there
any places that you miss that you used to shop at?
judy tooley

 

[methodistgirl]

Here's a blast from the past!YouTube - (In The Good Old Summertime) Player Piano
I hope you like it.
judy tooley

 

[marval]

Thank you Judy, that took me back.


Margaeret

 

[Contratrombone64]

Do you remember those days when you made a phone call, in your childhood, you actually asked your parents' permission first?

You picked up the receiver and then dialled the number?

fond memories for me.

 

[Corno Dolce]

And I remember some of the phones which one had to crank up. :grin::grin::grin:

 

[JHC]

You picked up the receiver and then dialled the number?

fond memories for me.

Actually we still pick up the receiver and push buttons, when we first came to NZ it took about 12/18 mths to get a phone installed and you had "party lines" which meant there could be anything from 3 to a dozen other people on the same line, those were the days and we don't want them back.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Our first phone didn't have a dial, you picked up the phone and waited for the operator to say "Number please". That was about 1946/7, exchanges were identified by name, number did not exceed 4 digits, so to call dad at work we asked for "Bournemouth 5850"

At that time London had dial phones, the exchanges had a 3 character code and numbers were 4 digits. To call a phone outside the London area you dialled 0 and asked the operator for the exchange and number.

 

[teddy]

Our first telephone number was 22. The operator would often be able to tell you if the local number you wanted was home or not. i,e, Mrs Jones has gone to Towyn to see her sister and will not be back untill the 4.30 bus. It was that sort of village.
The second telephone we had was state of the art. It had a little draw where you could place notes.

teddy

 

[methodistgirl]

I can remember when J.C. Penny used to be called Penny's
and it was located downtown somewhere. Now you have
to go to the mall to get to it. Ours went out of business
a few years ago. I remember when you could find yarn
and other craft items at any department store. Now I'm
lucky to find anything at Walmart these days. I'm praying
for the day when a Michaels, or hobby lobby opens up here.
Pajama parties were also a lot of fun.
judy tooley

 

[marval]

I remember our phone being on a party line, I also remember not having trouble to remember. lol


Margaret

 

[JHC]

I remember our phone being on a party line, I also remember not having trouble to remember. lol


Margaret

Were you in a remote area?? we were in a city suburb and had a party line

 

[marval]

At the time it was a small market town, about 5,000 people. The place has grown a lot since then.


Margaret

 

[methodistgirl]

I just something that was rare on you tube. It was a
RCA Victrola playing I'm in the mood for love. Knowing
how boring CDs are now days with the same old things
on them. I miss those days when you had records.
I also remember the 8-track tapes too.
judy tooley

 

[marval]

The trouble with our record player Judy was, that you had to run to it when one side had played to turn it over.


Margaret