Monday, December 22, 2008

Do You Remember...

A friend sent me one of those much-forwarded e-mails recently. This one about things folks my age might remember. Young folks would just wonder what?

Do you remember:

When all girls had ugly gym uniforms.

It took awhile for TVs to warm up.

Nobody owned a pure-bred dog.

When a quarter was decent allowance.

All male teachers wore ties and female teachers wore dresses and high heels.

You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped without asking, and FOR FREE.

You didn't have to pay for air and got trading stamps or glassware and maps.

It was considered a great privilege to be take out for dinner by your parents.

When schools threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed...and THEY DID!

Playing baseball or football with no adults around to help kids with the rules of the game.

When kids being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to what would happen at home.

There was no fear of drive-by shootings, drugs, or gangs.

Parents were the biggest threat to your life, but their love was greater than the threat.

I Remember All of These. How About You? --Old, Old Coot

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