Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gum Wrapper Chain

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

It was 1963 and we called it a Boyfriend Chaser.  I’m not sure where it got that name, but you were supposed to make it as long as your boyfriend was tall. My cousin from the city was making one. … Continue reading →

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New Blogger

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I recently started this blog.  Then I discovered reading other people’s blogs is just as much fun as writing your own so I have been searching … several blogs I like involve recipes.  I do like to cook and of … Continue reading →

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Blurbs from 1955…

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Did you hear the post office is  thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter.  If they raise the minimum wage  to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.  When I first started driving, who  … Continue reading →

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A Little to the Left

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

We got our first TV set when I was about 3 years old. It was, of course, black and white.  Captain Kangaroo, Howdy Doody. and Winky Dink were my favorite shows and most likely the only shows for kids.  Technology … Continue reading →

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When I was a child…

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

When I was a child, in the 1950’s, you could go outside on any night of the year, and it was quiet;  really quiet.  Not a sound.  Not a car or interstate in the distance, not an airplane, not even … Continue reading →

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