I Remember When..........

[georged]

I remember when...

Humans "self identifying" as something they biologically were not was considered, um... slightly odd.

 

[greeneyes]

I remember when Pepperidge Farms remembered.

 

[RPK]

I remember when a coffee cost 50 cents, cigarettes were $1.25 and a six pack was about $2

Well when I started driving I worked in a Sinclair gas station on weekends. It was identical to the one pictured below and it was in Manasquan, NJ.

Anyway, back then gas was about .24 cents a gallon and a pack of cigarettes was close in price. Also when Marlboro introduced cigarettes in a box……. wow….. no longer crushed smokes.

 

[wyfbane]

I remember life before a microwave oven.

I remember when my dad bought his first basic calculator... for $300.

I remember when you could get a used '69 Camaro that ran and wasn't rusted out for $3000.

I remember rejoicing when cigarettes were banned from restaurants. (Sorry, I was never a ciggie fan)

I remember riding my dirtbike down the side of a public road without a helmet.

I remember when I could get a steak dinner with a drink at a strip club for $4.99 (I have since repented. lol)

I remember when my knees worked, my back didn't hurt, and I was not beat to shit by the military.

 

[wyfbane]

I remember when Pepperidge Farms remembered.

I use that phrase all the time with my family. lol

 

[Hillcrest]

I remember my Moms car looked something like this and would beat vettes and mustangs off the line at red lights (She didn't tolerate wise guys):

 

[Elric]

There was a smoking area at highschools

THIS I remember! Actually, it was anywhere outside, but everyone tended to gather near the doors.

 

[jeff540]

I remember when grapefruits were yellow and both grapes and watermelons had seeds. And they all tasted better, too.

 

[Elric]

I remember when I could get a steak dinner with a drink at a strip club for $4.99 (I have since repented. lol)

Of the steaks or the strip clubs?

 

[wyfbane]

Of the steaks or the strip clubs?

I will eat steaks until I am no longer physically capable of eating them. Beef. It's what's for dinner.

I remember that ad, too. lol

 

[Briarcutter]

I remember when all freight trains had a caboose. We were probably 13 or 14 always hanging at the tracks running our traps or just plinking with our air guns. A slow moving train would go by and if the guys were lounging around the caboose we'd yell at them,"throw us some fusees " (sometimes called railroad flares.) They more than not would toss us kids a few. We'd go down to the creek and try not to burn our eye out. Those we're the days.

 

[georged]

I remember when...

Beautiful female actresses simply were. No silicone injections, implants, or other attempted "enhancements"

(This is Donna Douglas in 1966, at age 34)

 

[BigR]

I remember riding around listening to 8-tracks in the car, and remember when the cassette tape player replaced the 8-track player..

 

[Briarcutter]

I remember riding around listening to 8-tracks in the car, and remember when the cassette tape player replaced the 8-track player..

And when the 8-track wouldn't play right shove a match book under it!

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I remember when people used to go to a concert to watch and listen rather than film the fucking thing.

 

[Briarcutter]

I remember going to the gas station saying "three dollars worth of regular" wouldn't dare to pump our own. (pretty sure it was illegal)

 

[WVOldFart]

Well when I started driving I worked in a Sinclair gas station on weekends. It was identical to the one pictured below and it was in Manasquan, NJ.

Anyway, back then gas was about .24 cents a gallon and a pack of cigarettes was close in price. Also when Marlboro introduced cigarettes in a box……. wow….. no longer crushed smokes.

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I remember when gas was .24 cents a gallon and people would go out of their way to buy gas if it was 1 cent cheaper.

 

[Briarcutter]

I remember when gas was .24 cents a gallon and people would go out of their way to buy gas if it was 1 cent cheaper.

And it seemed the prices wouldn't change for months.

 

[WVOldFart]

I remember when cigarette ads were on TV and in every magazine you could find. Those cigarettes could also have baseball cards or stamps you could collect and get items.

 

[Briarcutter]

I remember when cigarette ads were on TV and in every magazine you could find. Those cigarettes could also have baseball cards or stamps you could collect and get items.

I remember when there use to be ash trays in the doctor's office waiting room.