I can remember when ...

[Woody]

The hottest Christmas gift was a pet rock.

[Dottie]

Olger - -

The engine compartment was large enough to carry some foreigners into our country.

I knew how to change the oil, the spark plugs, the distrbuter cap.and tires. And not get too dirty doing it!

[phkrause]

LOL , S&H greens, man do I remember those. My parents used to collect those all the time and than we did for a while, till they went out of business.

[doug yowell]

LOL , S&H greens, man do I remember those. My parents used to collect those all the time and than we did for a while, till they went out of business.

Too bad,they probably had a Blue Chip business while it lasted?

[doug yowell]

I used to play with Rubber Duckies

When a Billion Dollars was a lot of money.

Peter Paul and Mary - were a hot group.

now it's your turn -

Or as one guy put it "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money."

[doug yowell]

Burma Shave signs were cool

Don't they still have them down South somewhere?

[Jeannieb43]

I loved those old Burma Shave signs. In the "olden days" we kids could read the signs aloud while our dad drove, along those narrow, two-lane highways.

One I remember was...

Don't stick your elbow

Out so far.

It may go home

In another car.

Burma Shave

We can still read some of those old jingles, at

Burma-Shave.org/jingles

[olger]

I loved those old Burma Shave signs. In the "olden days" we kids could read the signs aloud while our dad drove, along those narrow, two-lane highways.

One I remember was...

Don't stick your elbow

Out so far.

It may go home

In another car.

Burma Shave

We can still read some of those old jingles, at

Burma-Shave.org/jingles

[doug yowell]

I loved those old Burma Shave signs. In the "olden days" we kids could read the signs aloud while our dad drove, along those narrow, two-lane highways.

One I remember was...

Don't stick your elbow

Out so far.

It may go home

In another car.

Burma Shave

We can still read some of those old jingles, at

Burma-Shave.org/jingles

Thanks J, I think I'm gonna take a trip down nostalgia road.

[olger]

Olger - -

The engine compartment was large enough to carry some foreigners into our country.

I knew how to change the oil, the spark plugs, the distrbuter cap.and tires. And not get too dirty doing it!

That's the truth, sister.

G

[doug yowell]

...when nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh was a TV theme song... (anyone know which program that was??)

Can you sing it again,please, I've almost got it?

P.S.Hey Pam,how many commercial songs, T.V. themes, or sayings can you remember?

[olger]

I can remember when Georgie was still a girl. :)

[Woody]

Georgia is still on my mind.

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

P.S.Hey Pam,how many commercial songs, T.V. themes, or sayings can you remember?

Here's some I remember...

Can you name them all from the theme song hints? (no fair googling)

A. "Just sit right back..."

B. "Come, listen to a story..."

C. "Here he comes to save the day..."

D. "There's a traffic jam in Harlem..."

E. "...but believe it or not my mother dear decided..."

F. "The bluest skies you'll ever see..."

G. "A scientist most wise and bold..."

H. "...past the armored knight..."

I. "..wondered whatever became of me..."

J. "..and there's Uncle Joe..."

K. "..that's Grand Pappy Amos and the girls and the boys..."

L. "..let's ride with the family down the street..."

M. "..set a course for adventure..."

N. "..no one you see, is smarter than he..."

O. "..he's always on a steady course..."

P. "..a cloud of dust..."

Q. "..and maybe I seem a bit confused..."

R. "..boy, the week Glenn Miller played..."

S. "..you're a pal and a confidante..."

T. "..the chores; the stores..."

U. "..and so it planned he command..."

[Liz]

Great game Pam!

B. The Beverly Hillbillies?

C. Mighty Mouse?

M. The Twilight Zone?

N. Flipper

S. The Golden Girls

T. Green Acres

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

:) Good answers, Liz!!! The only wrong one is "M"... try again!!!

Here's some more:

V. "..the claim we hold's as good as gold..."

W. "..wild as the wind in Oregon..."

X. "a knight without armor..."

Y. "yippee yi-o ki-ay, galloping all the way..."

Z. "never heard the word, "impossible"..."

[doug yowell]

Here's some I remember...

Can you name them all from the theme song hints? (no fair googling)

A. "Just sit right back..." (Gilligan's Island)

B. "Come, listen to a story..."(Beverly Hillbillys}

C. "Here he comes to save the day..." (Mighty Mouse)

D. "There's a traffic jam in Harlem..." {No clue,Car 54??)

E. "...but believe it or not my mother dear decided..."(My Mother the Car??-no clue either)

F. "The bluest skies you'll ever see..."(Green Acres??)

G. "A scientist most wise and bold..." (??)

H. "...past the armored knight..." (??)

J. "..and there's Uncle Joe..." (??)

K. "..that's Grand Pappy Amos and the girls and the boys..."(The Real McCoys)

L. "..let's ride with the family down the street..." ( Leave it to Beaver??)

M. "..set a course for adventure..." (sounds familiar but I'm drawing blanks-Beenie and Cecil?)

N. "..no one you see, is smarter than he..." (ditto)

O. "..he's always on a steady course..."(Mr. Ed)

P. "..a cloud of dust..." (The Lone Ranger)

Q. "..and maybe I seem a bit confused..." (Me too)

R. "..boy, the week Glenn Miller played..." (??)

S. "..you're a pal and a confidante..."(??)

T. "..the chores; the stores..." (??)

U. "..and so it planned he command..." (??)

That was a fun memory buster. Did you ever hear this one?? "Whenever the laws of any state are broken, a duly authorized organization swings into action."

[doug yowell]

Where's the answer sheet?

[cricket]

Here's a few more lines from the only one's I recognized:

A. "Just sit right back...and you'll hear a tale...

B. "Come, listen to a story...'bout a man named Jed...

R. "..boy, the week Glenn Miller played...songs that made the hit parade...

S. "..you're a pal and a confidante...and if you threw a party...

T. "..the chores; the stores...fresh air; Times Square!

[olger]

Having grown up without a TV, I am at a disadvantage.

Thus I shall say, I remember when reading was popular among children. And playing outside.

[Naomi]

Having grown up without a TV, I am at a disadvantage.

Thus I shall say, I remember when reading was popular among children. And playing outside.

Olger, We appear to have grown up in the same environments.

While I can not intelligently discuss TV shows (then & now) or most movies: I treasure books, nature.

[olger]

That's a pretty good way to live, especially for children.

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

A. "Just sit right back..." (Gilligan's Island)

Right!

Quote:

B. "Come, listen to a story..."(Beverly Hillbillys}

Right!

Quote:

C. "Here he comes to save the day..." (Mighty Mouse)

Right!

Quote:

D. "There's a traffic jam in Harlem..." {No clue,Car 54??)

Right! {Car 54, Where Are You?}

Quote:

E. "...but believe it or not my mother dear decided..."(My Mother the Car??

Right!

Quote:

F. "The bluest skies you'll ever see..."(Green Acres??)

Nope.. "Here Come the Brides"

Quote:

G. "A scientist most wise and bold..." (??)

Mr. Terrific

Quote:

H. "...past the armored knight..." (??)

"It's About Time"

Quote:

J. "..and there's Uncle Joe..." (??)

Petticoat Junction

Quote:

K. "..that's Grand Pappy Amos and the girls and the boys..."(The Real McCoys)

Right!!

Quote:

L. "..let's ride with the family down the street..." ( Leave it to Beaver??)

Nope. "The Flintstones"

Quote:

M. "..set a course for adventure..." (sounds familiar but I'm drawing blanks-Beenie and Cecil?)

Nope. "The Love Boat"

Quote:

N. "..no one you see, is smarter than he..." (ditto)

Flipper

Quote:

O. "..he's always on a steady course..."(Mr. Ed)

Right!

Quote:

P. "..a cloud of dust..." (The Lone Ranger)

Right!

Quote:

Q. "..and maybe I seem a bit confused..." (Me too)

LOL "Frasier"

Quote:

R. "..boy, the week Glenn Miller played..." (??)

"All In the Family"

Quote:

S. "..you're a pal and a confidante..."(??)

"Golden Girls"

Quote:

T. "..the chores; the stores..." (??)

"Green Acres"

Quote:

U. "..and so it planned he command..." (??)

"F Troop"

Quote:

That was a fun memory buster. Did you ever hear this one?? "Whenever the laws of any state are broken, a duly authorized organization swings into action."

I think that might have been "Highway Patrol"...not sure though

[pierrepaul]

I remember when:

A cancer diagnosis was a death sentence

I worked in a cigarette-smoke polluted office

Managers would get drunk over lunch

Spousal and child abuse were “private matters”

Black men and women had to use separate facilities

Only the rich could afford air travel

Only the rich had colour televisions

Not even the rich had computers

1,300 square feet was a big house

Violent crime was worse than today

And thankfully I cannot remember the dark days when most of the world was plunged in the World War that left 50 million dead.

Happily my corner of the world is a better place today.

[Gail]

^ missing is: when kids in school got the strap