Do you remember when the Good Old Days weren't all that, ahem, old? If you're anything like me, you're probably wondering how the years could have passed by so fast. It's almost like a blur!
"I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine," says Mr. Hardcastle in Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. Ah, yes... I am sure that Hardcastle speaks for many of us. It's fun to reminisce.
I especially remember watching the Slinky commercial. I could hardly wait to get one and watch it walk down the stairs! Afterwards, Mom and Dad were sorry they gave it to me. Such a racket!
Do you remember when times seemed simpler and more enjoyable? Whether it's the 70s, 60s, or 50s, or earlier still, you'll find LOTS of fun nostalgia here.
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For instance, I recall growing up in the 1950s. The girls at our school all wanted poodle skirts and saddle shoes, and the boys wanted Ivy League pants with those thin black and grey stripes. And who could forget those white buck shoes that were so hard to keep clean?
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Listen to Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's "Who's On First?" skit from the World War 2 Special Services Division V-Disk.
(5: 54 min.)
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Grandma's button hooks for fastening tight buttons on leather boots and gloves.