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ShazzieB

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25. My grandma had one of those.

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 28, 2023, 08:54 PM

Aug 2023

I remember having to learn what her ring sounded like and still being afraid to answer the phone at her house in case the call was for someone else on the same line. And how you had to pick up the receiver to see if anyone was on the line to wait for them to get off before you could make a call. And worrying that someone might pick up the phone and listen in on you. What madness!

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OK, it's time for another "I remember..." post. [View all] trof Aug 2023 OP

How about getting dressed up when you flew? kimbutgar Aug 2023 #1

I flew on passes, but... trof Aug 2023 #5

My husband works for United and when we flew standby in the early 90's we stood out like kimbutgar Aug 2023 #8

TWA eventually dropped the dress code for that reason. trof Aug 2023 #11

Or on a train. Golden Raisin Aug 2023 #22

I have an iced tea spoon! 2naSalit Aug 2023 #2

We lived outside of Cleveland when I was young. likesmountains 52 Aug 2023 #3

Cool Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #4

I never flew till I was 21 but I remember going to pick someone up or take them there captain queeg Aug 2023 #6

Up until 9-11 you could drop someone off at the gate and pick them up from a gate. kimbutgar Aug 2023 #9

What I loved was ShazzieB Aug 2023 #24

Oh lordy. I remember the hari krishnas trof Aug 2023 #13

Telephone party lines. n/t GP6971 Aug 2023 #7

Oh yeah. trof Aug 2023 #14

It was a pain calling the grand parents... GP6971 Aug 2023 #17

My grandma had one of those. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #25

I never answered the phone at my grand parents or my GP6971 Aug 2023 #27

Gloves MoonlightHillFarm Aug 2023 #10

Hats and gloves Nanuke Aug 2023 #12

My grandpa ALWAYS wore a suit and tie. trof Aug 2023 #16

I remember wearing gloves to church myself sometimes as a kid. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #26

Let me guess. Purse and shoes...white patent leather? trof Aug 2023 #28

I grew up in Wisconsin Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 #15

My grammar school experienced a post war 'boom'. trof Aug 2023 #19

Rock n roll on the AM dial, not hate RainCaster Aug 2023 #18

and at night we could get stations from all around the country rurallib Aug 2023 #21

My 48 Chrysler had a vacuum tube radio RainCaster Aug 2023 #23

In Birmingham I could get WWL in NOLA. trof Aug 2023 #29

I am in Iowa and we could get WWL also rurallib Aug 2023 #30

During Hurricane Katrina I watched WWL streaming until they were off the air. trof Aug 2023 #31

I listened to it on the radio on WWL until rurallib Aug 2023 #32

Frigidaire "Jet cone" washing machines lambchopp59 Aug 2023 #20