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1/18
I was raised in America during a time when most everyone treated each other w/ respect!!! We didn't eat any fast food because it was considered a treat, not a food group. We used water from our kitchen sink to make grape Kool-Aid and iced tea that we sat out in the sun in
I was raised in America during a time when most everyone treated each other w/ respect!!! We didn't eat any fast food because it was considered a treat, not a food group. We used water from our kitchen sink to make grape Kool-Aid and iced tea that we sat out in the sun in
2/18
...glass jar. Tang was a treat. We ate spam sandwiches. We ate tuna from a can instead of a pouch. We ate PB&J, grilled cheese, and pot pies. But mostly, we ate home made meals consisting of mainly meat, potatoes, vegetable, bread & butter and a ‘from scratch’ dessert.
...glass jar. Tang was a treat. We ate spam sandwiches. We ate tuna from a can instead of a pouch. We ate PB&J, grilled cheese, and pot pies. But mostly, we ate home made meals consisting of mainly meat, potatoes, vegetable, bread & butter and a ‘from scratch’ dessert.
3/18
We took our lunches to school in a brown paper bag or a metal lunch box.
We grew up during a time when we would gather glass bottles to take to the store and use the deposit money to buy penny candy. (We even got a brown paper bag to put the candy in.)
We took our lunches to school in a brown paper bag or a metal lunch box.
We grew up during a time when we would gather glass bottles to take to the store and use the deposit money to buy penny candy. (We even got a brown paper bag to put the candy in.)
4/18
You could get a bundle of candy for just 25 cents.
We also mowed lawns, raked leaves, helped friends and neighbors with chores, and worked with our mom’s and dad's in the summer. We went outside a lot to play games, ride bikes, run with siblings and friends.
You could get a bundle of candy for just 25 cents.
We also mowed lawns, raked leaves, helped friends and neighbors with chores, and worked with our mom’s and dad's in the summer. We went outside a lot to play games, ride bikes, run with siblings and friends.
5/18
We played hide and seek, kick the can, jump rope, hopscotch, Red Rover, red light, Mother May I, ghost in the graveyard, kickball, basketball, and even dodge ball. Running thru the sprinklers was just as fun as swimming in the community pool. We drank tap water...
We played hide and seek, kick the can, jump rope, hopscotch, Red Rover, red light, Mother May I, ghost in the graveyard, kickball, basketball, and even dodge ball. Running thru the sprinklers was just as fun as swimming in the community pool. We drank tap water...
6/18
.. or from the hose outside. Bottled water was unheard of.
Television had 3 channels. And, you had to move from the couch to actually change the channel. There were no remotes. There were no microwaves or cell phones. And, when the cell phones came into our world,
.. or from the hose outside. Bottled water was unheard of.
Television had 3 channels. And, you had to move from the couch to actually change the channel. There were no remotes. There were no microwaves or cell phones. And, when the cell phones came into our world,
7/18
they were huge bag phones. Texting, Facebook, Snapchat did not exist.
We ate hot and cold cereal at the breakfast table before going to school. We watched TV as a family: Gunsmoke, Gilligan's Island, Carol Burnett Show, Lawrence Welk, I Love Lucy,That Girl,
they were huge bag phones. Texting, Facebook, Snapchat did not exist.
We ate hot and cold cereal at the breakfast table before going to school. We watched TV as a family: Gunsmoke, Gilligan's Island, Carol Burnett Show, Lawrence Welk, I Love Lucy,That Girl,
8/18
..The Dick Van Dyke show, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Lassie, Flipper, Hee Haw, Andy Griffith, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley.
Walter Cronkite told us the news...real news. News was truly straight facts and no fabrications or personal opinions.
..The Dick Van Dyke show, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Lassie, Flipper, Hee Haw, Andy Griffith, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley.
Walter Cronkite told us the news...real news. News was truly straight facts and no fabrications or personal opinions.
9/18
And the Wonderful World of Disney followed after 60 Minutes News.
After school, we came home we watched the ABC news after school special, homework, and chores. There were no video games. On Saturdays, we watched some good cartoons.
And the Wonderful World of Disney followed after 60 Minutes News.
After school, we came home we watched the ABC news after school special, homework, and chores. There were no video games. On Saturdays, we watched some good cartoons.
10/18
Elmer Fudd actually had his gun and was chasing Bugs Bunny. It was funny. Sunday night’s after church was family movie town or game night with your church friends.
If you were bad in school, you got in trouble there. And, when you got home,
Elmer Fudd actually had his gun and was chasing Bugs Bunny. It was funny. Sunday night’s after church was family movie town or game night with your church friends.
If you were bad in school, you got in trouble there. And, when you got home,
11/18
you got in trouble again because your parents already knew.
We would ride our bikes for hours, swing on rope swings, pick 4 leaf clovers, make clover chain necklaces, and talk until the lightning bugs came out.
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them
you got in trouble again because your parents already knew.
We would ride our bikes for hours, swing on rope swings, pick 4 leaf clovers, make clover chain necklaces, and talk until the lightning bugs came out.
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them
12/18
..and treating them as if they knew nothing. What they said was the gospel, even if they were wrong. Respect was actually important to most everyone then. If someone had a fight, that's what it was a...fist fight.
..and treating them as if they knew nothing. What they said was the gospel, even if they were wrong. Respect was actually important to most everyone then. If someone had a fight, that's what it was a...fist fight.
13/18
After the fight was over, you were back to being friends or the bullying pretty much ceased. Kids that were around guns were taught how to properly use them and to respect them and never thought of taking a life. Sure, people would lose their cool and have a short fuse,
After the fight was over, you were back to being friends or the bullying pretty much ceased. Kids that were around guns were taught how to properly use them and to respect them and never thought of taking a life. Sure, people would lose their cool and have a short fuse,
14/18
but that was that. Violence was virtually nonexistent.
In late afternoon, you were expected to be close enough home to hear your Mom yelling or Dad calling or whistling to tell you it’s time to come home for dinner. We ate around the dinner table and talked with ..
but that was that. Violence was virtually nonexistent.
In late afternoon, you were expected to be close enough home to hear your Mom yelling or Dad calling or whistling to tell you it’s time to come home for dinner. We ate around the dinner table and talked with ..
15/18
..each other as a family unit.
We said the Pledge of Allegiance, stood for the National Anthem, and listened to and respected our teachers. We watched what we said around our elders because we knew If we DISRESPECTED any grown up we would get our behinds whipped.
..each other as a family unit.
We said the Pledge of Allegiance, stood for the National Anthem, and listened to and respected our teachers. We watched what we said around our elders because we knew If we DISRESPECTED any grown up we would get our behinds whipped.
16/18
It wasn't called abuse. It was called discipline! We held doors, carried groceries, and gave up our seat without being asked. It is called respect. We followed the ‘Golden Rule’. You didn't hear curse words on the radio in songs or on TV. And, if you cursed and got caught,
It wasn't called abuse. It was called discipline! We held doors, carried groceries, and gave up our seat without being asked. It is called respect. We followed the ‘Golden Rule’. You didn't hear curse words on the radio in songs or on TV. And, if you cursed and got caught,
17/18
..your mouth was washed out with soap and you stood in the corner for quite some time.
“Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Yes M'am and Yes, Sir" were part of our daily vocabulary!
..your mouth was washed out with soap and you stood in the corner for quite some time.
“Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Yes M'am and Yes, Sir" were part of our daily vocabulary!
18/18
Retweet if you're thankful for your childhood and will never forget where you came from! Wouldn't it be nice if it were possible to get back to this way of life?
I am thankful for being raised right!!!
Retweet if you're thankful for your childhood and will never forget where you came from! Wouldn't it be nice if it were possible to get back to this way of life?
I am thankful for being raised right!!!
