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Gas Prices in 1970. Today $4.05 -highest in three years!
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Circa 1965. Whenever I detect the scent of a pansy I'm 5 years old again, living on Hollis Street
1974 - speed limit lowered to 55 mph. Thank you Pres. Nixon.
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Pee Chee
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Barb Y Oh my gosh these were such a thing to have. I found one of my old ones and it's well used.
Mindy (Rindy Mae) I still have a couple of mine. With all the high school scribbles. :o)
Opening credits to Dark Shadows. I remember the waves crashing against the rocky shore.
Daphne and Barnabas www.gracepete.blo... my own little bit of the story
Daphne, see my garden blog for a story on her. www.gracepete.blo...
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Woolworth's
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David Beaulieu In my home town, the old Woolworth's building has sat unoccupied for about 40 years now (ever since the Woolworth's went out of business).
Gold Rocks Candy Bubble Gum. My little brother liked this.
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Tether ball--I could never quite understand the point of it.
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Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom circa 1974. It came on before Disney, I think. I can still hear that guy's voice.
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David Beaulieu Watched it every Sunday night.
Console televisions. My dad and my sister both had one of these.
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The Sears Christmas Wish Book--I pored over the toy pages, literally aching with toy-lust. Circa 1970
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David Cassidy the cutest guy in the world in 1974.
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Stick Pins! Super important accessory for your cowl neck sweater! Circa 1978
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I remember this version... My grandma loved playing while the room filled up with her cigarette smoke.
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Film cartridge for a Kodak 110 camera. My father gave me this camera and had send him the full cartridge and he had the photos developed and mailed them back to me. Circa 1973
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Gum wrapper chain--I made a really long one during high school, circa 1977.
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The Merry-Go-Round--I get nauseous just looking at it. I've still got a scar on my knee from a tumble, probably around 1969.
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Barb Y I remember when this happened, I don't think our family ever recovered!