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YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember a time when ballpoint pens did not exist. If you wanted to write in ink you used a fountain pen which you loaded with ink. When ballpoint pens did make their appearance, they were not disposable. When you ran out of ink you bought a refill.

January 17, 2024 at 6:36 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember what an iron lung is and what it was for.

January 14, 2024 at 2:20 am Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember a slide rule, your first calculator.

January 12, 2024 at 7:18 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember a comedian, at the end of his show, saying, “Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.

January 8, 2024 at 8:14 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember rabbit-ears atop the TV. If you remember what rabbit-ears are.

January 5, 2024 at 9:42 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember TV stations, at midnight, playing the national anthem then signing off and broadcasting a test pattern.

January 3, 2024 at 9:12 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember neighbors gathering in their backyards, at night, looking for, then seeing, sputnik flying overhead.

January 1, 2024 at 7:12 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

Yoc remember Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians as the entertainment on TV on New Year’s Eve and Ben Grauer announcing the dropping of the ball on Times Square.

December 31, 2023 at 10:27 pm Leave a comment

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember getting up and going to the TV to change the channel.

December 29, 2023 at 7:26 pm 2 comments

YOU KNOW YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .

You remember using a crystal radio set to listen to the radio.

December 28, 2023 at 6:40 pm Leave a comment

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