Playing with
American Bricks !
Not those new-fangled LEGOS.
Doctors who would visit your HOUSE when you were sick !
(yep, i remember)
Playing with Mercury !
Yep, holding it in yer' hand, and watching it roll around. :sick2:
And then placing a (real silver) dime in yer' hand,
and "coating" it with Mercury. Made it
really shiny !
Years later . . . .
When they issued warnings about the dangers of Mercury,
i just simply couldn't BELIEVE it !
"Mercury is SAFE", i responded. "We useta' PLAY with it !"
(don't know whether to Laugh out loud here, or Cry out loud)
Of course, dimes & quarters & half-dollars made of Real Silver !
(never knew of any Silver Dollars
in circulation until the Ikes)
How about . . . .
Buying stuff, and there was NO sales tax ! ! !
If the
price said 98 cents, then
that's what it cost you !
When a Credit Card was called a Charge Plate.
When a Visa Card was called a BankAmericard.
When you actually had to Turn a Crank to move yer' car windows up & down.
When cars had "vent windows" !
When cars only had ONE cigarette lighter plug !
When cars didn't have
any cupholders !
When dashboards weren't padded !
When you might get 10,000 miles on a new set of tires.
When you'd carry a tire-pump in your car trunk,
as well as a "Monkey Grip" tire repair kit. Always prepared.
When spare tires were the same size as the OTHER four tires !
When cars had
vacuum-powered windshield wipers.
During heavy acceleration, they'd STOP.
Just at the time when you'd need 'em the
most !
And, on sunny days . . . .
When you'd remove the vacuum hose from the windshield wipers, and stick the hose in a quart can of 5W motor oil.
This trick was done at a stoplight, to "smoke out" all cars behind you. (heh heh) :devil:
Keep 'em coming, guys !
:wave:
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