Friday, February 4, 2011

Things I miss from my childhood

While surfing the web...

I came across some pictures of things that reminded me of my childhood. Things we really dont see any more. Got me thinking of the things I miss from my childhood. Here is my list. Feel free to add to it by leaving a comment.



Playing outside till the streetlights came on
Saturday morning Cartoons




Climbing trees, fences and anything else we could climb
Riding bikes without helmets or protective pads
Having parents who were still married



Skates that had 4 wheels




Having Burger King or McDonalds as a treat
Double feature at the movies
Being able to buy chips and a soda with $1
Riding in the back of a pickup truck
Not knowing how the special effects movie tricks were done
Getting a real letter in the mail
Encyclopedias







Spirograph, Click-clack, Slinky, Sock’em boppers





Mad magazine
Typewriters, calculators, Polaroid cameras
Being afraid to curse in front of adults
Not being able to see our school picture till the day they arrived





Mood rings
Dancing in couples at the school dance
A street full of kids on Halloween
Waiting a few years to be able to see a blockbuster movie again




When “Mickey Mouse” products were only sold at Disneyland
Knowing our neighbors
Prank calls
Passing notes at school




Vinyl records
Not knowing the dirt on every politician
Requesting or dedicating a song on the radio




Phone booths
Brand new un-shrunk, un-faded Levi 501 Jeans (Dittos too)
Fayva, Kinney's, Thom McCann
Woolworths, Zodys, Western Auto,
TG&Y, Thrifties, Shopping Basket
The original Tom & Jerry cartoons


Leave us a comment, tell us what you miss from your childhood.

3 comments:

  1. Love this post! Found you on the Etsy Forum Team of Blog Buddies! I joined too, so please come and check mine out;
    Carol from Carols Jewelry Orchard (link on the forum post)

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  2. This is a great list! I had a Spirograph and I loved calling radio stations and recording mixes off the radio.

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