07-29-2009, 02:43 AM | #31 |
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Do you remember Kodachrome film? It occurred to me recently that the very young kids of today and tomorrow might never see a rolled photography film again...
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07-29-2009, 02:46 AM | #32 |
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I remember horse drawn wagons (sledges in winter) for hauling the crops in from the fields. Horses were usually better than tractors because when you were gathering crops (hay or shocks of grain or corn) the horses could be trained to obey voice commands so you wouldn't need another human to drive the tractor.
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07-29-2009, 02:53 AM | #33 |
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I remember the first television set I ever saw. It belonged to my aunt and uncle. It was a huge mahogany piece of furniture with a round six inch piece of glass on the front. When you turned it on the glass would glow green with black pictures moving around on it. But mostly it was black with green snow because the one or two stations were only on the air for a short time.
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My first college dorm had a phone with separate ear phone and microphone, crank on the side to get the attention of the opperator, tell her the three-digit number.... but it was a pretty old dorm at a very old school.
I remember when roller skates had four wheels and needed a skate key and could fit on any shoes. I remember that a small glass of coca cola (made from a splash of syrup and carbonated water,) cost 6 cents. Large glass cost ten cents. Another 15 cents got you a slice of pizza. A pack of cigarettes out of the vending machine cost 24 cents. My mother smoked 'Chesterfields.' You'd drop in a quarter and the pack of cigarettes had a penny taped to the side. Do you remember Victrola's? 78rpm? How about choosing a bag of 'penny candies?' 3 of these for one penny, four of those for a penny, 2 bottle caps filled with fudge for a penny, candy 'dot's' on a strip of paper? Jean-Paul Sartre said (in "Nausea,") "the past is a landlord's luxury." Personally, I disagree! All it takes is a good memory. Stitchawl |
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07-29-2009, 03:03 AM | #36 |
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This tread is GREAT (I remember Tony the Tiger)! Lets all drop some karma on grimo1re for starting it.
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Channel 13 was the only one that had cartoons (before the Mickey Mouse Club,) and only between 3pm and 7pm. Silent ones except for the music that was played behind them. We had to go to bed right after 'Sgt. Bilko.' It ended at 7:30.... 'You are there!' 'Mr.Wizard.' 'My Little Margie.' 'Topper.' Just last month I downloaded an episode each of 'My Little Margie,' 'M-Squad,' 'The Adventures of Superman,' and 'Dragnet.' Ya know... I couldn't watch for more than a few minutes... None of them. I guess our tastes have evolved with the technology. I was really hoping for a shot of great nostalgia. I guess nostalgia is sort of like fantasy; best left to the imagination. Stitchawl Stitchawl |
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and remember sometimes you would take the last 2 or 3 photos on the film of nothing at all, just to finish it, because you were in a hurry to see the pictures ? and then get the film back and have 3 lovely closeups of your feet, or the corner of a table... |
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I remember skipping down the road with my hoop and stick, in my velveteen knickerbockers and a beribboned straw hat. (A week last Tuesday, that was. ) Last edited by Sparrow; 07-29-2009 at 09:22 AM. Reason: got the day wrong |
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