I'm so old I can remember when...

[f4radar]

1. Used gas in a bucket to wash my hands.
2. Go to the town dump to look for engine parts.
3. Light a patch on fire to fix an inner tube.

 

[RobertC]

When gas was 28.9 cents a gallon.

And when mini bikes were sold by most major retailers.

 

[manchester1]

You could walk down the street with your BB gun.

 

[Tom S.]

I'm so old I can remember when...

Polio was still a real concern and all of us kids lined up at the local high school to get the Salk vaccine. We were each given a sugar cube with a drop of the medicine on it. That was probably in 1963 or 1964.

 

[mustangfrank]

...kids wearing a helmet while riding their bicycles were subject to get beat up or teased.

 

[manchester1]

Opening the wing on my car to let some air circulate.

 

[bruces]

- Kids used to play outside
-we walked to school no matter the weather
-we went to a library to figure something out
-when we went grocery shopping ,we didnt have a meaningless conversation with a little plastic box annoying everybody else in the store

 

[superflea]

I'm as old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth.

 

[Skipp]

Your dad could still beat your ass in the store and no one cared… some even applauded! LMAO

 

[SAS289]

You were relieved when your mom beat your ass in the store and you didn't hear the words "Wait til your dad gets home".

 

[Studeman68]

You got taken to the union hall and you got shot with the "vaccine gun" leaving a scar for life lol.

 

[Studeman68]

Your dad could still beat your ass in the store and no one cared… some even applauded! LMAO

And your dad beat your ass at home and mom didn't care...for something your little sister probably did.

 

[manchester1]

Using a dial on a telephone.

 

[Tom S.]

Using a pay phone.

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

Riding a brand new Hodaka powered Bonanza Mini Bike.

 

[desert rat]

Slept in the back window of the car on road trips. Had a root cellar with home canned food in it that also had a radio in it for storms

 

[Studeman68]

You stood with you hand on your heart and recited the pledge of allegiance every morning at school.

 

[manchester1]

Rode in the back of the station wagon and pick-up truck.

 

[SCooke123]

Great thread!! When you could leave in the morning on your bike and didn't have to be home till the sun went down - nobody even worried where you were!

 

[I74]

Average model kit was around 4 - 5 bucks, Bubs Daddy's were a nickel,, & STP stickers were free @ the gas stations & repair shops.