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44. No party line

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 11, 2021, 11:27 AM

Apr 2021

My Mom didn't want a party line so we never had one. No news reels before movies were shown at our neighborhood show.

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'Older than dirt quiz' [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP

I remember all of them. I also know Glorfindel Apr 2021 #1

You get old, you die, and then you are dirt. hunter Apr 2021 #85

Well done, hunter! Glorfindel Apr 2021 #92

i remember 15 of them Trueblue1968 Apr 2021 #108

I remember them, with a couple of exceptions EYESORE 9001 Apr 2021 #2

We must be around the same age Freddie Apr 2021 #4

Yeah, newsreels... EYESORE 9001 Apr 2021 #6

I remember all of them. wnylib Apr 2021 #40

I was the first of my siblings born in a hospital EYESORE 9001 Apr 2021 #43

I remember that the ER nurses got wnylib Apr 2021 #76

Test pattern after the playing of the National Anthem FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #3

My dad... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #13

I recall the national anthem then this poem at sign-off packman Apr 2021 #29

High Flight; by Jon Gillespie Magee jr. Hotler Apr 2021 #42

With this video caraher Apr 2021 #55

Same here. And we only got one TV station in our area. Often went off at 11:00 PM. Midnight Writer Apr 2021 #96

Indian head test pattern. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2021 #102

I had to look up 'Butch Wax' but I did find a couple of these when I moved to my house Siwsan Apr 2021 #5

They do freeze water faster EYESORE 9001 Apr 2021 #7

I guess that means it's time for a good wash and swap out! Siwsan Apr 2021 #10

I experienced, or was well-aware, of all of it. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #8

let's just say The Dead Sea was merely feeling under the weather... bluedigger Apr 2021 #9

Didn't have 1, 9, or 10. In 1954 when I was ten, Croney Apr 2021 #11

My first show after my Dad got the antenna up... ashredux Apr 2021 #32

Only in black and white multigraincracker Apr 2021 #88

Had to walk home for lunch. kacekwl Apr 2021 #81

These drive-in theater ads were still being shown... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #12

That was fun. Thanks left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #16

I was a kid of the 70's and 80's, but those ads... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #17

Than. But I remember them all. Ooooooooold! niyad Apr 2021 #14

Decoder Ring Goonch Apr 2021 #15

All of them. Teaberry was my favorite gum! tblue37 Apr 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Doc_Technical Apr 2021 #94

I remember most of them and Teaberry was also my favorite gum! smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #100

Clove gum is I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #105

I remember them all . Srkdqltr Apr 2021 #19

All of them dragonlady Apr 2021 #20

My mother had an "egg man". Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #26

Our egg man ended up in Guiness's Book of World Records for KPN Apr 2021 #41

That's certainly the shortest name that I've ever seen! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #51

Yeah, thanks for the "egg man" memory reminder. KPN Apr 2021 #56

My high school customerserviceguy Apr 2021 #59

Appropriate nickname! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #66

I remember every last one PLUS: "coonskin" caps like Davy Crockett wore; a 10" round screen Atticus Apr 2021 #21

All of those things! Ocelot II Apr 2021 #33

13 out of 17. n/t. NNadir Apr 2021 #22

Aced It Too colsohlibgal Apr 2021 #23

America's First Interactive TV Show Encouraged Kids to Draw on the Screen Goonch Apr 2021 #24

Tom Terrific ? Beany and Cecil ? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #25

Hah! I loved Tom Terrific but forgot all about KPN Apr 2021 #45

How about DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #75

And Buck Rodgers! KPN Apr 2021 #93

45 RPMs? Heck, I remember 78 RPMs on my uncle's Victrola. nt hvn_nbr_2 Apr 2021 #27

All of the above bluescribbler Apr 2021 #28

We never had a party line birdographer Apr 2021 #30

Remember them all except home milk delivery and news reels. MLAA Apr 2021 #31

Nickle-Nips, I believe they were called. johnnyknj Apr 2021 #67

There is a retro candy shop here where one can still buy those. And lots of other oldies as well. niyad Apr 2021 #70

Wax lips ? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #34

Also those little round candy on an adding machine tape. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #58

Newsreels were already gone but I saw all the rest pecosbob Apr 2021 #35

At one time Lesney, the company that built Matchbox cars, was the largest car manufacturer lonely bird Apr 2021 #74

Yes, I remember seeing segregated water fountains. Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #84

Comic books oldbones Apr 2021 #36

Welcome to our ancient, doddering, DU family. niyad Apr 2021 #72

I remember them all and lots more: wax lips and mustaches at Halloween that tasted good, etc. Shrike47 Apr 2021 #37

I don't remember 1, 8, 10, or 13 but we still have 5 locally nuxvomica Apr 2021 #38

I remember everything except butch wax. sinkingfeeling Apr 2021 #39

No party line DownriverDem Apr 2021 #44

All of it. I have a pair of P.F. Flyers in my closet right now Greybnk48 Apr 2021 #46

Could I add a couple items? INdemo Apr 2021 #47

My little brother had a (fake) coonskin hat Ocelot II Apr 2021 #87

No one hasseled you for pop bottle rockest and M-80s Hotler Apr 2021 #48

I remember sitting on the floor in front of the floor model Zenith playing with my Log Cabin logs appleannie1 Apr 2021 #49

I remember al of them edhopper Apr 2021 #50

'Duck and cover' left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #52

OK Boomer JohnnyRingo Apr 2021 #53

Remember them all except ... amb123 Apr 2021 #54

i missed on a couple, but bottom line barbtries Apr 2021 #57

I never had a party line wryter2000 Apr 2021 #60

All of those plus hand crank phones gibraltar72 Apr 2021 #61

Wow, how far back do you go? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #65

Right after war was my birthday. I've seen a lot. gibraltar72 Apr 2021 #71

Which war ? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #77

1945 Even have my ration stamp booklet. Mom got more because she was with child. gibraltar72 Apr 2021 #90

Remember them all sarge43 Apr 2021 #62

Remember when the milk man came and he would give you a chunk of ice to enjoy? Paper Roses Apr 2021 #63

I knew of newsreels but didn't see one lonely bird Apr 2021 #64

Some of those, I remember only their existence. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #68

All. I can smell butch wax right now that we used on those dog ugly flattops. Hoyt Apr 2021 #69

I can't be that old. I never used butch wax. n/t TygrBright Apr 2021 #73

The barber used Butch Wax kacekwl Apr 2021 #82

Wide World of Disney on Sunday nights iamateacher Apr 2021 #78

I remember Disney on Sunday nights! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #86

Alas... Hobo Kelly has been forgotten Pluvious Apr 2021 #79

No butch wax, but brylcreem as some other said. Jetheels Apr 2021 #80

Gee thanks I was already feeling old and achy. It's 11:00 in the morning and I need a nap..... usaf-vet Apr 2021 #83

Dread days I won't be able to take a nap. Hoyt Apr 2021 #104

Except for 5 & 8 all yes Pas-de-Calais Apr 2021 #89

TV Test patterns---with the image of a Native American chief. Paladin Apr 2021 #91

Born in 1960 and I personally remember all but Mr. Ected Apr 2021 #95

Telephone Exchange names instead of numbers Wolf Frankula Apr 2021 #97

'Exchange names' left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #98

Yes to everything except butch wax - don't even know what that is FakeNoose Apr 2021 #99

What was 'Butch Wax'? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #101

OK, now I know FakeNoose Apr 2021 #106

Flattops!! retread Apr 2021 #110

Almost All ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #103

Everything but Butch wax. Laffy Kat Apr 2021 #107

It is explained in post 101 above. n/t left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #109

I remember all except Party Line Phones JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #111