Are you an old antique (Page 5): Until you mentioned it, sir, I never realized that, at some point in time, it disappeared! I remember the little, circular raised "perforation" area.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

TheC*****r wrote:

Your last statement about polio shots caused me to reminisce then realize those funny smallpox ? scars on our shoulders have disappeared?

Where did they go. With the wind? Sigh!

Until you mentioned it, sir, I never realized that, at some point in time, it disappeared! I remember the little, circular
raised "perforation" area. The interior of it remained white for as long as remember having it.

Where, indeed, did it go? Only a miniscule bit remains.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

We'll all be looking forward to your recollections, Salty. I hope to see some fancy foreign lingo thrown in. I can't imagine your ever being boring.

Just be sure to have a story or two in reserve for any possible future dinner engagement.

"Dinner engagement"...are we planning another get together? Why was I not told? Am I still verboten because of my Sunday behavior?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

Until you mentioned it, sir, I never realized that, at some point in time, it disappeared! I remember the little, circular
raised "perforation" area. The interior of it remained white for as long as remember having it.

Where, indeed, did it go? Only a miniscule bit remains.

Mine still remains clearly visible on my left arm. :?: Is it my poor sieve memory or do I recall they required it be on the left arm?

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Has anyone mentioned hoola hoops, t***sister radios, tops, yo-yos? Although they weren't new when I was a rug-rat, I sure spent many an hour with them, along with marbles, walking stilts, and cans w/string as communication devices.

I can't begin with the singers of the '50s, but Perry Como and Tony Bennett remain, to this day, two of my favorite singers...of all-time. And, regarding entertainment, how
'bout all those cheesy horror movies?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

TheC*****r wrote:

You should have tried something simple like teach him to use the "C and D" scale to divide. It would have scared the heeby jeebies out of him.

Oh yes, those were the days.

It scares the "heeby jeebies out" of me. Remember 2+2 is 5 1/2 to Aunti.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

Has anyone mentioned hoola hoops, t***sister radios, tops, yo-yos? Although they weren't new when I was a rug-rat, I sure spent many an hour with them, along with marbles, walking stilts, and cans w/string as communication devices.

I can't begin with the singers of the '50s, but Perry Como and Tony Bennett remain, to this day, two of my favorite singers...of all-time. And, regarding entertainment, how
'bout all those cheesy horror movies?

Tiddlwinks

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

"Dinner engagement"...are we planning another get together? Why was I not told? Am I still verboten because of my Sunday behavior?

Don't feel slighted, AuntiE. Given a choice, I'm sure both OldGringo (Salty, to me) would pick you over either of the other of us.

This is incumbent upon my finding a way out to El Cajon to visit my newest, bestest buddy. I hope to do so, but it is still early in the planning stages. Rest easy, you're still the "cream of the crop" with us.

Your youth would explain "tiddlwinks", it was "tiddly-winks"

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

"Dinner engagement"...are we planning another get together? Why was I not told? Am I still verboten because of my Sunday behavior?

Don't feel slighted, AuntiE. Given a choice, I'm sure both OldGringo (Salty, to me) would pick you over either of the other of us.

This is incumbent upon my finding a way out to El Cajon to visit my newest, bestest buddy. I hope to do so, but it is still early in the planning stages. Rest easy, you're still the "cream of the crop" with us.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

usmc4 wrote:

You mentioned 78's --- My grandson asked me "what are records". You gotta love 'em.

Next came 45's.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

Next came 45's.

I'm loving Ronnie Milsaps' "Lost In The '50s Tonight" more as I read on.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

Don't feel slighted, AuntiE. Given a choice, I'm sure both OldGringo (Salty, to me) would pick you over either of the other of us.

This is incumbent upon my finding a way out to El Cajon to visit my newest, bestest buddy. I hope to do so, but it is still early in the planning stages. Rest easy, you're still the "cream of the crop" with us.

We could search out some of the old toys mentioned and have recess after dinner.

The Vermont Country Store still sells some of the toys, such as tops, pick up sticks, Lincoln Logs, and others.

Hoopla hoops have made a come back as an exercise tool.

No one mentioned "kick the can" as a game.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

Mine still remains clearly visible on my left arm. :?: Is it my poor sieve memory or do I recall they required it be on the left arm?

I know mine is (was) on the left shoulder. You may be right, but...don't know for sure.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

We could search out some of the old toys mentioned and have recess after dinner.

The Vermont Country Store still sells some of the toys, such as tops, pick up sticks, Lincoln Logs, and others.

Hoopla hoops have made a come back as an exercise tool.

No one mentioned "kick the can" as a game.

True, but that may be because "it", "is kicked down the road", so often, nowadays...by just about everyone.

TheCracker

AuntiE wrote:

It scares the "heeby jeebies out" of me. Remember 2+2 is 5 1/2 to Aunti.

You are not fooling me AuntiE... You are adding algebraically.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

True, but that may be because "it", "is kicked down the road", so often, nowadays...by just about everyone.

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