Q: If someone from the 1950's suddenly appeared today,

[pfitz59]

96. I was born in the '50's

My mom had an agitator washer with a ringer on it. Wet clothes were hung to dry. The phone was a party line. TV black and white, and we only had 3 channels. There were no zip codes. Records were mono. Sputnik was the only satellite in space. My mom had to sign her checks with my dad's name. My Dad drove a Nash, and my mom a Rambler. School dress codes required below-the-knee dresses or skirts and blouses for girls. Slacks and collared shirts for boys. No jeans or t-shirts. All the boys expected to get drafted at 18, and girls expected to marry young and be a housewife. The Russkis and Commie China were enemies. We did 'duck and cover' drills because nuclear war was coming. The Civil Defense siren was tested weekly. Seatbelts were non-existent. Cigarettes filter-less. We all liked Ike. Every race, religion and ethnic group had a derogatory nick-name, which was spoken as easily, and often. Yep, different times...