Memory Lane

Well, well...here's something you don't see anymore. But if you're of a certain age, say one of those people that's a member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, you recognize them. It might be bubble gum, it might be candy. You could call them cigarettes for the younger set...

Raise your hand if you remember when Mountain Dew hit the store shelves and soda machines.

Here's what it cost to make your way through the decade of the 80's.

My Grandma drank a lot of coffee, but never from a cup.

So has it been a while since you watched the rotary dial spin around?

The air seemed colder and the snow deeper on the farm over 50 years ago.

Polaroid Camera's were a part of growing up in the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's.

One definition of 'Barber' that I read was: A person who cuts hair, especially men's, and shaves or trims beards as an occupation. Well, that's true I guess...as far as it goes. But growing up just a mile outside of a small town (OK, a very small town), the barber and his barbershop was a lot more than that. Now, ...

Back in the old days banks would each have their own particular colored check blanks. So what color was your (or your parents) checks?

It revolutionized bad breath. Well, that might be a little exaggerated. But when they hit the market, they were a hit indeed! Hard to believe Tic Tac's turn a half-century old this year. But yep, it was 1969 when these little breath fresheners first showed up on store shelves...