Anyone get lonely for the past?

epa · Post by **epa** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:46 pm

Mary Wargo, when everything was close on Sundays, it was cause of the Blue Law. Then it went to Blue Law Sunday, where you could only open up at 12 noon I believe, or it could have been 2:00pm. Some states, still have it, where you can't buy beer till a certain time on Sunday, and no liquor sells, cause they are state own. There is also other things you can't buy on Sunday, cause of the Blue Law, in some states.
I remember when the gas shortage started in the early 70's, gas was 25 cents a gallon. I remember bottle coke was five cents, loaf of bread was twenty-five cents. My sisters and I would go to the Boy's Club on Friday night and play bingo, that was the only time girls could get in the Boy's Club. We had 50 cents, we would buy two bingo cards, a drink, and a snack (a nice size snack), and have change left over. Turn in soda bottles and get a nickel, for each one. I also remember ten ounce coke for a nickel. Penny candy was like four or five pieces for a penny.
People would seat outside and visit, children playing all around, and you would hear their laughter.
Who remembers the lucky gum ball machine? I remember putting my money in the gumball machine, and wishing I would get a lucky gum ball, if you got the lucky gum ball, you got a nickel.
I remember rent being $50.00 a month, light bills around $13.00. The stores in the neighbor hood gave you credit, so you could buy all week, and pay on pay day.
There was not that many fast food restaurant around. Family spend a lot of time together. Parents going out in the woods to get a Christmas tree, (had the silver one with the light also).
I always remember other things, that were not so pleasant.
Sunshine1960

carol d · Post by **carol d** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:19 am

Hi Mary, I remember one time going to a 7 eleven, and trying to buy panty hose to go to church, and they wouldn't sell them to me because it was sunday, and the blue law was in effect. All other stores were closed. All 7 eleven had any way were those panty hose that came in those egg type packages!!!!! I guess I must have gone to church without hose on, and it was winter, so I probably looked pretty goofy!!! LOL!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:54 am

Hally - Now I remember- it was the blue law. I can remember the men being upset over the fact that the State Stores (the only place in Pa. that sold liquor) were closed on Sundays, so they had to make sure they got their liquor on Sat. for the football games on Sunday! No liquor for the men and no panty hose for the women! Ha Ha

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:37 pm

Hi Mary, Yep that's the way it was in the good old days LOL!!!!It's nice to have others that remember too !!!
Hugs,
Hally

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:57 pm

I think it would be nice to bring the Blue Law back. When I was growing up, people had their shopping done by Saturday. I often say, if people who go to Church on Sunday, wouldn't shop on Sunday, then maybe the stores would close, and people could spend time with their families.
I remember my Great-Grandma, cooking her Sunday meal on Saturday. She didn't cook on Sunday, cause it was the Lord's Day. All that was done back then, was church, and visiting people on Sunday. I remember the prayer meetings at her house. Back in those days, people pray hard, they sought God.
I also remember my other Great-Grandma having an out house, and had the water pump on the back porch where you had to prime it, to get water. I also remember when she got inside running water, and a bathroom.
She would take stick's, and make a rake, and rake her yard, the way she did it, it work very well. She had the wood burning stove, where you cooked on it, and it heated your house. Plus her house had a chimney in every room, but the kitchen.
Some of the good old days were very nice.
Sunshine1960

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:43 pm

I was a little girl in the seventy's I remeber the bottles of pop were a dime and you could buy penny candy, we were always outside playing, and the snow was never cold, It felt like life was alot easier my mom did'nt work, my dad did, and friday was movie night, at the drive in theater, dinner was promply at 6:00p and children were full of respect, we did'nt have much but we had each other, life was great

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beckman · Post by **beckman** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:18 pm

Ladie,
Reading your post, put a smile on my face. I remember calling coke, pop, we also call it soda. We had coke, but it was always, you want a soda. I did enjoy the drive in movies.
Remember people saying, you want a moonpie and rc cola. We use to put peanuts in our soda, that was good.
Thank you for putting a smile on my face...
Sunshine1960

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:28 pm

Oh, what a great topic!
Mom of 6, the candy stuck to paper that you are speaking of were actually called "buttons". "Dots" are a chewy candy kind of like gum drops without the sugar coating. My sister and I used to get the buttons at the public swimming pool when we were kids! I always had to make sure that I got all the paper off the back before eating.

I remember listening to the "Saturday night cruise" on the radio every Saturday evening with my parents. It was all the oldies (I was born in 1977). It is still my favorie music. We would have ice cream from Dairy Queen. What a simple pleasure.
Christmas is my favorite time of year...I love spending time with my family! My husband and I could not afford gifts this year, so I wrote my family a letter about what Christmas means to me. It was filled with great memories. I enjoyed writing it and they enjoyed reading it.
I am fortunate to have a younger sister who is close in age. We have been best friends our whole lives and we reminisce quite frequently. It feels good to remember a simpler time and helps me to focus on the little things in life. Thanks for sharing everyone, and God Bless!!
Leah

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:51 am

Hi all, Speaking of Drive In Movies, I remember one time when my family was at the drive in, when the movies finished, my father accidentally forgot to take the speaker off of the window, and started to drive off. it broke the speaker, and cracked our window.My father wasn't too happy, but he always remembered after that to make sure and took the speaker off!!!!

h.beth · Post by **h.beth** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:18 am

Ahhh - The drive in movies. It was the only place you could be alone with your boyfriend at the time. I don't think anyone actually watched the movie, and all the windows were always steamed up! Gee, I wonder why. ?? lol