Comments made in the year 1955

[teri88]

I wouldn't really want to go back to those days. Life was much harder, there were less choices for women and I suspect if we figured out what minimum wage was back then, those prices wouldn't look so good after all. Wouldn't it be cool to make what we make today and pay those prices? Now THAT I'd sign up for!

[katcarasella]

Those were great Tink....Thank you for sharing.

[Janet]

I'd go back to that time with ya Diana!!! I don't believe the one about gas being 29 cents in 1955. It sure wasn't in Frankfort, Indiana. I remember getting lawn mower gas at the Webb Oil Station with a quarter and I rode my bike to go get it. I was probably around 8 or 9 years old, but we could do that then.

The reason I remember Dad getting upset when it went to 26 cents is because it scared me. I thought if we kept buying it we were going to be poor.

[teri88]

Originally Posted by Janet

I'd go back to that time with ya Diana!!! I don't believe the one about gas being 29 cents in 1955. It sure wasn't in Frankfort, Indiana. I remember getting lawn mower gas at the Webb Oil Station with a quarter and I rode my bike to go get it. I was probably around 8 or 9 years old, but we could do that then.

The reason I remember Dad getting upset when it went to 26 cents is because it scared me. I thought if we kept buying it we were going to be poor.

And 55 years later, that came true!

[Janet]

You are so right...I'm getting ready to pack for the poor house soon!

[Gina]

They were great Tink

Ladies life was less complex back in the day. We have come a long way in modern medicine and technology . Good things have come about . To go back like Terri mentioned and earn todays wages ahhhhhhh life would be grand...

[DianaB]

I can remember riding my bicycle all over town when I was young. Our swimming pool was on the other side of town from where I lived and it was all up hill!! We ended up having to walk our bikes part of the way but going home...........now that was fun!!!! We hardly had to pedal!!!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by teri88

I wouldn't really want to go back to those days. Life was much harder, there were less choices for women and I suspect if we figured out what minimum wage was back then, those prices wouldn't look so good after all. Wouldn't it be cool to make what we make today and pay those prices? Now THAT I'd sign up for!

Even with the lower wages and prices people still made good honest livings. I wish that we could have those days come back. Good clean living.

We still have some of that here in our small community. We have community cookouts on the "square" and an occasional ice cream social. At Homecoming you can let your kids run with other kids and not worry about them and we have a bean feed for anyone who wants to come.

Homecoming is our home town fair and everyone who's gone to school here tries to come back for class reunions (where they get to ride on a float in the parade). Our parade includes the police cars, the fire trucks, a few old convertibles with the mayor and other hometown politicians, kids on bicycles (and tricycles!), old tractors, new tractors, people riding horses, and of course, the street sweeper!!!! The cheerleaders and Pom Poms perform and the bank sponsors children's games, like digging through a stack of hay for money and candy. Oh, and we have turtle races!!!!

[Janet]

That sounds like a fun time Diana. We have the HotDog Festival here and it's usually a great time. We also have ice cream socials, strawberry festivals and a host of other small get togethers. Always a good time getting to see people we haven't seen for quite some time.