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airplaneman

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Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 04:53 PM

Feb 2025

I was at a friends house they were so bummed that the landing interrupted Star Treck that they turned off the TV after the One small step speech.
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If You Remember These 16 Things From the 1960s - You're Officially Old [View all] LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2025 OP

Got all 16, though missed "Winky Dink." And got most of extra credit. Same age. Silent Type Feb 2025 #1

Winky Dink was serious fun for a first grader. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2025 #11

I think I was first year in college in 68, not that I didn't watch cartoons. Looks good though. Silent Type Feb 2025 #12

I got every last damn one of them. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #2

Got all 16, plus the extra credit. I even recall Douglas Edwards anchored the CBS Evening News before Uncle Walter. rsdsharp Feb 2025 #3

I missed the extra credit about the Wizard of Oz in color. House of Roberts Feb 2025 #4

My parents had an album (a collection of 78s) by that "Brand New Singer," LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2025 #9

Were you living in our basement or attic... Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #39

Yeah Baby!!!!! Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #5

78 need I say more? fargone Feb 2025 #6

I got them all... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #7

When I watched the moon landing - - - RB77 Feb 2025 #8

Got 'em all, boonecreek Feb 2025 #10

I remember when you had to ask the operator fo get the number and was first flor-de-jasmim Feb 2025 #13

"Number please" hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2025 #21

Winner, winner... ultralite001 Feb 2025 #14

My first transistor radio looked JUST LIKE THAT! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #17

100% from this 75 year old, plus all of Ocelet II's additions. KitFox Feb 2025 #15

That's sad about your Winky Dink screen. murielm99 Feb 2025 #36

63 and I remember 13 or 14 of these... LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #16

Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold! I REMEMBER IT WELL! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #18

I remember his other "famous" song... Thank Heaven for Little Girls" lapfog_1 Feb 2025 #29

I remember that you could get milk delivered but we never did. Just bought it at the grocery store. highplainsdem Feb 2025 #19

Our family had one car and my mom didn't drive. She didn't even have a drivers license. hunter Feb 2025 #20

All of them Marthe48 Feb 2025 #22

I remember six-cent Cokes. Jeebo Feb 2025 #23

I'm only 58 but many of those things continued into the '70s. Xavier Breath Feb 2025 #24

Number 9 airplaneman Feb 2025 #25

Got all of Em.....how about Captain Kangeroo IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #26

100% MuseRider Feb 2025 #27

"The Wizard of Oz" was first broadcast in color" J_William_Ryan Feb 2025 #28

Got everything but Winky. But then there are the things I remember from the '50s. I must be absolutely ancient, Dorothy V Feb 2025 #30

I got a 12 on the list of 16 lapfog_1 Feb 2025 #31

We had milk, delivery and bread. And chocolate covered donuts on Friday delivered. Walleye Feb 2025 #34

I actually snowybirdie Feb 2025 #32

Well, God help me I remember all of them. Walleye Feb 2025 #33

Great list! Hela Feb 2025 #35

Got them all and for xcredit my dad WAS the milkman rurallib Feb 2025 #37

We had a "party line" WestMichRad Feb 2025 #38

I'd add drive-in eateries,... Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #40

If you remember anything from the 1960s you're officially old JoseBalow Feb 2025 #41

Fifteen out of sixteen Brother Buzz Feb 2025 #42

3. Milk delivered to your door. I don't remember that. Could be a location issue. SamKnause Feb 2025 #43

All of them plus our TV had a round picture. Our washer had the rollers to get the water out of the clothes. TommieMommy Feb 2025 #44

All but 'Winky DInk'... that was over before I was old enough to remember anything. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2025 #45

Well, now I have to admit to myself that I am old. CareyOn Feb 2025 #46

All 16 + 3 of the extra credits Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #47

Every.Single.One. I am 76 yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #48

Doctors making housecalls Yavin4 Feb 2025 #49