<p>Shag hair-dos? Shoot, we had something called the “Bubble.” And then we’d put a clip-on bow at the part just above your bangs. Of course, the bubble was all teased up!</p>
<p>And, we used lemon juice to lighten our hair.</p>
<p>“bathroom heater had a flame”</p>
<p>Wow… a flame!!! even more dangerous.</p>
<p>Ours had coils (like a toaster) that got red hot. The heater was located below a towel bar so towels would be toasty when needed.</p>
<p>Do you remember the one piece gym suits for PE class and if you were tall you had to walk kinda hunched over to be halfway comfortable?</p>
<p>I remember my parents threatening my brother and I while we were horsing around in the back seat of the car…“Someday they are going to put seat belts in cars so that you kids will have to sit still!”</p>
<p>Do you remember when there were actual ushers in movie theaters that would seat you and eject viewers who talked or put their feet up?</p>
<p>The bubble – with a clip on bow!!! Yes, remember that lovely 'do…</p>
<p>Did we have ANY taste back then at all???</p>
<p>And… dresses zipped up the back and had darts in the front!</p>
<p>Tookie,
I remember “Sun In” for lightening the hair–and after spending time in the pool everyone looked like they had these yellow-green streak jobs.</p>
<p>You walk don’t run.
You hate bending over.
Young people hold the door open for you.
You look in the mirror and wonder who that old person is.
You have no idea what young people are talking about.
You’re older than your colleagues parents.
You are the only person on campus in a tie and jacket and the only one who knows who the Brooks Brothers are.
The Provost was a year behind you in college and he’s retired.
All your doodling has to do with figuring out your retirement benefits.
You wait for the bus rather than walk up the hill.
You’ve seen the original versions of the movie or tv show or you know the original version of the song.
Your child begins paying for dinner when you go out.
You miss the Brooklyn Dodgers.
You qualify for senior citizen rates and you dont mind taking advantage of them.
People tell you that you dont look that old.</p>
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<p>This reminds me of the original “car seats”… remember them? just a box like structure that had these two metal hooks that slipped on the front car seat.</p>
<p>How about that “tanning” cream that made everyone look orange – including the palm of our hands. </p>
<p>Hey, CGM… the orange skin might have coordinated with the pant suit!</p>
<p>You walk don’t run.
You hate bending over</p>
<p>Well I actually feel pretty good since I started going to the gym everyday ( I finally figured out the correct increase of weights so I don’t break something and have to take a month off- plus my neighbor is 92- still works in her yard- I have to keep up with her)
But I would like to know what my mothers hands are doing attached to * my * wrists!</p>
<p>I do remember those car seats! They probably acted like a catapault in an accident. My brother’s had a little steering wheel on it.</p>
<p>“But I would like to know what my mothers hands are doing attached to my wrists!”</p>
<p>AND WHAT HER NECK IS DOING COMING OUT OF MY SHIRT!!!</p>
<p>And what is her face doing on my head? I caught a glimpse of my face in my car window reflection (not the nice, soft glow of my makeup mirror – but the harsh reality of the sun reflecting on a window) and I thought it was her! I was terrified.</p>
<p>Remember when moms had those big glass/resin balls shaped like a bunch of grapes sitting on their coffee tables?</p>
<p>and, of course, the avocado appliances… yuck!!! then and now!</p>
<p>AND toilets flushed with more than 1.3 gal of water!!! I am all for water conservation but these new toilets can be troublesome – especially when visiting others’ homes!!! (Where the plunger???)</p>
<p>I remember those ‘showercap’ hairdryers! I never had a shag haircut but I often ironed my long hair when I was in h/s. We weren’t allowed to wait any kind of pants until my senior year, and even then, no jeans.</p>
<p>I remember those ugly grapes. How about this: We had blown-glass swans with orange water in them for a lovely decorative item. And my mother crocheted orange and green afghans with daisies on them for an extra touch.</p>
<p>Ahhh… those decorative touches of the 50’s & 60’s… </p>
<p>Remember when TVs came in decorative carved wood furniture pieces?</p>
<p>you know you’re old when:</p>
<p>Salespeople in stores ALWAYS call you sir. I hate that.</p>
<p>You’re on a subway train and you are possibly the oldest person in your car. </p>
<p>You remember holes (or is it just me) in shoes, pants, socks, pants pockets (always losing change and pencils that way)…even the floor of the car had a hole!!</p>
<p>You remember high top black Keds (the FIRST time around) for $10.</p>
<p>Oh yeah for sliderules, Kennedy being shot, and CorrecType.</p>
<p>Add “transistor” radios (whippersnappers, for 10 points in the Old Farts category, what made “transistor” radios different?) and color TV. Why, I even remember when color <em>radio</em> came in.</p>
<p>And for 50 points, when a man talked about his ten-inch, what was he talking about?</p>
<p>I used to be irritated when people would call me “mam”, but I must be really old now because I expect it!
( which makes it even more amusing when some people call me “miss” )</p>