Nostalgia

[Kulindahr]

 

[DantheManFL]

Actually using the word "Groovy".

 

[PalacePaul]

 

[EddMarkStarr]

During my school years I became a fan of late night TV. These were the years when after midnight TV stations would show old movies.
Totally unplanned, I saw some of the most unusual movies when I should have been asleep for school.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds - 1972

 

[Araucaria]

^Oh yes, the story of the shy science-nerd girl and her toxic, alcoholic mother. There seems to be an implied warning that parents and other adults never get. Beware or how you act around your children, or you will become characters in their books and movies.

 

[Thad1527]

^ I recently read, "If you wanted me to write fondly about you, you should have treated me better."

 

[EddMarkStarr]

^Oh yes, the story of the shy science-nerd girl and her toxic, alcoholic mother. There seems to be an implied warning that parents and other adults never get. Beware or how you act around your children, or you will become characters in their books and movies.

The dysfunction of the family was stunning. While the youngest daughter was surrounded by a whirlwind, she was safe with her love of science in the calm eye of the storm.

I watched these old movies in early morning darkness. The television screen seemed to disappear and I was drawn into some of the greatest films in cinema.

Great Expectations - 1946

 

[I_missAgayFriend]

 

[I_missAgayFriend]

Printing banners in 23 minutes, impress to get the party started!

 

[EddMarkStarr]

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Wow, Walkman mania really had a hold on Seattle.

 

[Vannie]

 

[Vannie]

 

[Vannie]

My fav clothing store in the 80s ^

 

[Alistair]

My fav clothing store in the 30’s ^

Fixed it for you. I know 3s and 8s are hard to tell apart at your age

 

[Vannie]

Fixed it for you. I know 3s and 8s are hard to tell apart at your age

Get back in your rocker Catwoman.

 

[me203]

My fav clothing store in the 80s ^

But only when you absolutely needed conventional clothes, rather than just wearing a few carefully placed cabbage leaves.

 

[Natello4]

But only when you absolutely needed conventional clothes, rather than just wearing a few carefully placed cabbage leaves.

The conventional clothes probably also were cabbage -themed, i.e. cabbage green head to toe. If not, cabbage was in the details.

Kween Cabbagea look for Christmas

 

[EddMarkStarr]

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I remember these from middle school, we called them klackers.

 

[smokeshadow]

wonder which ad is the oldest

 

[me203]

I hear stories about kids faced with Grandma's dial p[hone and being puzzled about how to use it. erhaps Grandma should get a copy of directions from the early days of dial phones to put by the phone!