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53. Dial-up! Yes, I remember dial-up internet.

Reply to debm55 (Reply #48)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 02:14 PM

Jun 2023

Then when someone was trying to call, they couldn't get through.

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Back in my day, we had the following items-------Magic 8 ball, Rubix cube, Lava lamp, black lights [View all] debm55 Jun 2023 OP

Hula hoops, silly putty, slinky, poodle skirt Walleye Jun 2023 #1

I remember all except the poodle skirt. I really liked the silly putty. debm55 Jun 2023 #3

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Trolls were indeed a huge fad in my grade school days wishstar Jun 2023 #22

I had 4 trollls--two larger ones were the parents and two smaller ones were the kids. I had a carry debm55 Jun 2023 #28

I remember poodle skirts! lark Jun 2023 #25

Great story, thanks, I certainly remember when girls weren't allowed to wear pants to school Walleye Jun 2023 #26

My mom tried to make me a Poodle skirt in 1969! LeftInTX Jun 2023 #45

Oh, that show had long gone by then. lark Jun 2023 #47

Lol....I know!!! My mom!! LeftInTX Jun 2023 #60

1968 BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #2

I never thought I would be asking back in my day questions. Next I will ask--who here says stay off debm55 Jun 2023 #5

I miss lawn darts! Shellback Squid Jun 2023 #4

So back in your day they had the metal lawn darts? I remember them, but I think they stopped making debm55 Jun 2023 #9

Tinker toys, Cooties, wooden stick horses and cap guns. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #6

Back in my day I had the game Cooties. Did you have Operation? Also, did you e debm55 Jun 2023 #10

We had Cooties it was fun. We used to make our own gunpowder Walleye Jun 2023 #13

Yes we had all those I couldn't think of them right away Walleye Jun 2023 #12

Go-go boots. Transistor radios made in Japan. CrispyQ Jun 2023 #7

I remember the yellow inserts. I was afraid to take them out as it was difficult and I was afraid I debm55 Jun 2023 #14

Comic strips in the newspaper NotASurfer Jun 2023 #8

The daily paper had black and white cartoons. The Sunday paper had two inserts with colored comics.- debm55 Jun 2023 #29

I used to live to play jax..I think that's the spelling.. Deuxcents Jun 2023 #11

Do you mean jacks? I have played jacks. And I used to iron my hair. debm55 Jun 2023 #15

Yes, jacks..bounce a little ball and pick up little metal objects Deuxcents Jun 2023 #16

Yes has the small ball that you bounce and ss how many jacks could collect before the dropped . debm55 Jun 2023 #17

I thought I was, too! I could scoop up all ten as I had a method Deuxcents Jun 2023 #18

I looked pretty groovy with my braided leather headband. NBachers Jun 2023 #20

Fringe jackets. I had a bead loom and would make beaded neck bands and braclets with seed beads debm55 Jun 2023 #30

I decided I was going to make leather stuff so I made fringe leather vests, and leather belts. NBachers Jun 2023 #35

I know. When my son was an infant, I used to make sexy Teddy Bears. Sometimes, I would sell out of debm55 Jun 2023 #37

4 foot bong? jcgoldie Jun 2023 #21

I had friends in Midland Michigan, who made one out of bamboo. NBachers Jun 2023 #36

Ouiji boards and water buffalo leather sandals and incense sticks wishstar Jun 2023 #23

I did the Ouiji board once at a sleep over. The girls freaked out. I do remember the incense sticks- debm55 Jun 2023 #31

Rainbow-striped toe socks worn with satin jogging shorts. Weeble wobble treehouse. Fashion plates. GPV Jun 2023 #24

Yes, remember them, but never wore the satin jogging pants. debm55 Jun 2023 #32

Penny loafers moonscape Jun 2023 #27

I had a pair, It was a pain getting the penny in. Had to get a shiny new penny for the shoes. debm55 Jun 2023 #33

The cool ones were when they moonscape Jun 2023 #34

Fuscia muumuus with white go-go boots and pale pink or white lipstick. tblue37 Jun 2023 #38

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I Still Have A Lava Lamp ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #40

I figured you had one,,,, debm55 Jun 2023 #54

Christmas Gift From My Wife ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #57

Back in my day we had... Niagara Jun 2023 #41

Man I hate all the vacuum cleaners now! LeftInTX Jun 2023 #46

I've been debating on purchasing an upright bagged Sanitaire vacuum sweeper. Niagara Jun 2023 #52

I had an Oreck. Loved it. LeftInTX Jun 2023 #59

Yes, I remember all of these. The colored TP was gross. Remember when you hooked the computer to the debm55 Jun 2023 #48

Dial-up! Yes, I remember dial-up internet. Niagara Jun 2023 #53

Right. debm55 Jun 2023 #55

Napster took FOREVER. now I have 5g cellular and a YouTube audio ripper lol. Volaris Jun 2023 #61

Clackers, anyone? consider_this Jun 2023 #42

I remember them. I think that they were banned everywhere because kids were hurting themselves and debm55 Jun 2023 #49

Back in the day...... we had yellowdogintexas Jun 2023 #43

I remember these and Tonka trucks. debm55 Jun 2023 #50

Clacker balls! lastlib Jun 2023 #44

I remember them. You had to be careful when you slowed down as they would go every which way. debm55 Jun 2023 #51

Thingmaker!!! with... consider_this Jun 2023 #56

I liked the creepy crawlers--the final result would be a soft plastic bug. debm55 Jun 2023 #58