Posted by RN on March 24, 2008 at 10:39:03 from (69.130.251.144):
In Reply to: The Good Old Days. posted by Walt davies on March 24, 2008 at 08:16:54:
Disn't have TV to start, rest sounds about like old home growing up. Had eletric start on H,M- regular and grandfather JD B hand start. Gas mileage on flathead Fords OK- gas was about a 10th of todays price, $35.00 and some paperwork could get a ounce of gold supposedly- gold coins and real silver dollars were around, old German/Austrian traditions of hard money gifts for certain occasions followed. Indoor plumbing came later. Fast food meant rabbit. Horse team still used on mower and wagons. Brothers and cousins made up haying crew for the neighborhood. Breakfast was fresh eggs, fresh or last nights hand squeezed milk, home grown potatos. School football coach liked to have us handmilkers go for opposition towny quaterback or runner- we grabbed anything and held firm grip, pulled them down. Front line sometimes cussed for picking up opposition and tossing like haybale. Couple people died Diabetes, Polio was still known- the vacinations were just starting. Couple of school kids died of now almost unknown sickness. Couple early marriages- the honeymmon came first, first kids 2 months premature but full formed was well known incident for young couples. Cancer diagnosis was usually when symptoms obvious and usually meant update will and arrange for coffin in a year or less. Somethings have gotten a bit better, some maybe worse. RN
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