You know you're old when...

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by Artemis

And then there is the classic radio & TV catch-phrase "Don't touch that dial !".

Documentary (almost an hour) about Nebraska television featuring footage of everyday life in the 50s & 60s.

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/s...dial-50002034/

KOME 98.5 FM. "Don't touch that dial! It's got KOME on it!"

[Lady Jane]

If you lived there.





Or........Sedan_Clan

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you lived there.

We took the clear plastic covers off of my grandmother's furniture after 20+ years, and the cloth and cushions fell apart to dust on exposure to the air a few days later from dry rot.....

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you lived there.

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Or........Sedan_Clan

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CEO of Durex ?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

We took the clear plastic covers off of my grandmother's furniture after 20+ years, and the cloth and cushions fell apart to dust on exposure to the air a few days later from dry rot.....

That’s crazy!

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you lived there.

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I think that furniture needs a ceramic coating as well for extra protection!

[Lady Jane]

If your house had a China cabinet that you would never, ever touch.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you lived there.

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You know you’re old if you had the pleasure of taking a nap on said plastic covered couch and waking up with your face stuck to plastic cover.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

That’s crazy!

As I say to people who use car covers, it's easy to love something to death. Grit/dirt gets under outdoor car covers, and the wind blowing the cover works like sandpaper. Plus, they trap moisture under them like a terrarium.

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

You know you’re old if you had the pleasure of taking a nap on said plastic covered couch and waking up with your face stuck to plastic cover.

...or sat on one wearing shorts and had your thighs stick to the plastic. Even worse than 1970's vinyl car seats, if that's possible.....

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

...or sat on one wearing shorts and had your thighs stick to the plastic. Even worse than 1970's vinyl car seats, if that's possible.....

I suppose it depends on the material of the car cover and the conditions in which one uses a cover. Not all car covers are the same.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If your house had a China cabinet that you would never, ever touch.


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…and a Grand Piano that no one in the family could play.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

…and a Grand Piano that no one in the family could play.

Organ in our house. No idea why my folks bought it. My aunt had one, so maybe Mom felt pressured to buy one. Or maybe my aunt gave it to us. I was too young when we got it to remember how it came about.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Organ in our house. No idea why my folks bought it.

Console electric organ in my grandmother's living room that was a junk catch-all after the novelty wore off.

If anyone needs an organ player to play the Star Spangled Banner at a sporting event, I'm your person! Don't ask me to play requests though, since I don't know any other songs besides Mary Had a Little Lamb and can't read music.....

[Lady Jane]

Stocking stuffer for seniors. Available on Amazon.

[sygazelle]

...when your living room looked like this when you were a kid. Here I am playing guitar during music night back when I was a kid. Just look at that shag carpeting! And the TV.

I started playing guitar at 13 and I've been at it for 62 years now. Yes, I'm officially old!

[3798j]

Today in history...on this day in 1969 the U.S. Government held its first draft lottery since WWII. Remember it well...my number, 52...sealed my future.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Today in history...on this day in 1969 the U.S. Government held its first draft lottery since WWII. Remember it well...my number, 52...sealed my future.

Thank you for your service.

My grandfather was the first draft group for WWII, and joked that it was the only lottery that he ever won.....

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Today in history...on this day in 1969 the U.S. Government held its first draft lottery since WWII. Remember it well...my number, 52...sealed my future.

I received my greetings from the Selective Service around mid July of 1967.
The letter ordered me and a few dozen others to appear at our local Greyhound
Bus Depot on August 1st. After I deposited my few earthly belongings at my
parents house (they were away on vacation), my roommate gave me a ride to
the Greyhound in his ‘56 Chevy. It was a pretty unhappy crowd.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Today in history...on this day in 1969 the U.S. Government held its first draft lottery since WWII. Remember it well...my number, 52...sealed my future.

Melvin Laird pulled out the capsules one by one. We all waited for each date to be shown, hoping our birth date would not be called early.

I was prepared to get drafted before this event. I'd already had my physical.

I waited and I waited. My number ended up being #324.

This is a day I will never forget.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when your living room looked like this when you were a kid. Here I am playing guitar during music night back when I was a kid. Just look at that shag carpeting! And the TV.

I started playing guitar at 13 and I've been at it for 62 years now. Yes, I'm officially old!

Nice pic. Noticed the piano. No piano player in the family?

Is that your mom sitting next to you?

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Nice pic. Noticed the piano. No piano player in the family?

Is that your mom sitting next to you?

Yes, that's my mom in the blue sweater. She played violin and piano. She was a great singer too, something I sadly did not inherit from her.

My mom went on to become president of the local symphony orchestra for many years.

I just noticed this: Way in the background under the lampshade was my girlfriend at the time. She's still around. We've been married for 52 years!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Yes, that's my mom in the blue sweater. She played violin and piano. She was a great singer too, something I sadly did not inherit from her.

My mom went on to become president of the local symphony orchestra for many years.

I just noticed this: Way in the background under the lampshade was my girlfriend at the time. She's still around. We've been married for 52 years!

You're lucky to have such a musical family. Keep it going with your grandkids if you can. Music brings so much joy, especially if you can share it, like in your picture.