Reminiscing about times gone by
Do you remember when…?
• A car antenna was topped with an orange ball to identify where the driver parked while shopping?
• We got up from the chair to turn the TV on/off and to change channels?
• A nickel was very much appreciated when dropped into a youngster’s bag on Halloween?
• When making a left-turn the driver extended his/her arm out the car window?
• Gasoline was 1.99 cents per gallon?
• Cream topped the quart of milk in a glass bottle?
• “Breaking news” was the young newsboy yelling, “Extra, extra; read all about it”?
• Sharing the telephone line with another party was common?
• Comic books were 10 cents?
• Sitting on the front porch in the evening was enjoyable?
• Oleo (margarine) arrived white, then the enclosed coloring was added by the consumer?
• A gas station attendant pumped your gas — and washed the windshield?
• Tooth powder was widely used?
• Our imagination became alive while listening to mysteries on the radio?
• Cursive writing was widely used in correspondence?
I would appreciate hearing from you with any “remember when” that you wish to share.
Don Kleinsmith is a professor emeritus at Adrian College where he has taught for 45 years. He can be reached at 517-263-6357 or kleinsmith968@gmail.com.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Don Kleinsmith: Reminiscing about times gone by