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You remember the regular testing of air-raid sirens. Where I grew up, in Newark, New Jersey, that test was done every Saturday at noon.
February 1, 2024 at 3:36 pm
You remember when public and home fallout shelters were common.
January 30, 2024 at 8:48 pm
You remember when banks gave away small appliances, such as toasters, to those starting new accounts.
January 29, 2024 at 8:55 pm
You dwell on the past more than the future.
January 26, 2024 at 10:24 pm
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
You remember what an iron lung is and what it was for.
January 14, 2024 at 2:20 am
You remember a slide rule, your first calculator.
January 12, 2024 at 7:18 pm
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
You remember using a crystal radio set to listen to the radio.
December 28, 2023 at 6:40 pm
When you can remember, for Christmas presents, buying cartons of cigarettes displaying a picture of Santa.
December 23, 2023 at 3:57 pm
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