School days and Popeye candy cigarettes. ( My cigarette of choice) We used to like when it got cold enough to see your breath, so it looked ''real''. We were hyperventilating by the time the schoolbell rang.
Once seated, they played the national anthem over the PA system, then the whole class recited the Lord's Prayer. They don't do either anymore. Apparently, it's politically incorrect to promote patriotism and decent values. Who knew?
They used to teach some unthinkable subjects back then, too. Radical stuff like Spelling, Grammar and Math. Way ahead of its time, that's strictly post-graduate criteria these days.
I remember,
- when a cashier or clerk counted back your change. (And didn't need a machine to tell them how much).
- when you had to run to the bank with your paycheck before a long weekend, so you had some money in your pocket. (And the PEOPLE knew your face and name).
- when a gas station was a service station. A place to get what you need for your car. (Not junk food and flavored coffee).
- when a mother stayed at home and RAISED her children. (Also, when it wasn't necessary to have a second income).
- when being older demanded respect. (Because an 18 yr old would pound your mouthy15 yr old face in).
- when you could fix your own car. From end to end. Without a laptop, an electronics degree, a program from NASA, and 5 years as a circus contortionist.
