Jenny G. Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Many of you have probably seen this, but for those that haven't....... A blast from the past. Subject: Are You Older than Dirt? > > > How many do you remember? > > > > > > Head lights dimmer switches on the floor. > > > Ignition switches on the dashboard. > > > Heaters mounted on the inside of the fire wall. > > > Real ice boxes. > > > Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain guards. > > > Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner. > > > Using hand signals for cars without turn signals. > > > > > > Older Than Dirt Quiz: Count all the ones that you remember not the > > > ones you were told about! Ratings at the bottom. > > > > > > 1. Blackjack chewing gum > > > 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water > > > 3. Candy cigarettes > > > 4. Soda pop machines that dispensed bottles > > > 5. Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes > > > 6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers > > > 7. Party lines > > > 8. Newsreels before the movie > > > 9. P.F. Flyers > > > 10. Butch wax > > > 11. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Olive-6933) > > > 12. Peashooters > > > 13. Howdy Doody > > > 14. 45 RPM records > > > 15. S&H Green Stamps > > > 16. Hi-fi's > > > 17. Metal ice trays with lever > > > 18. Mimeograph paper > > > 19. Blue flashbulb > > > 20. Packard's > 21. Roller skate keys > > > 22. Cork popguns > > > 23. Drive-ins > > > 24. Studebakers > > > 25. Wash tub wringers > > > > > > If you remembered 0-5 = You're still young > > > If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older > > > If you remembered 11-15 = Don't tell your age, > > > If you remembered 16-25 = You're older than dirt! Ok, now post your score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Oh good Lord....I'm older than dirt. I got a 17!!!! Wahhhh!!!! Ummmm Jen...you forgot to post what YOU got!!!!!! Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainecoon Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 I'm sure I've got a pack of Blackjack somewhere around here. And, hey! What can I get for those Green Stamps? I must have thousand of 'em. By the by, Jenny, Debi makes a good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 I knew I was older than dirt, but you didn't have to prove it! Ha! Ha! Well, I didn't count it up, but I am sure it was close to 25, a perfect score. I remember Ice being delivered to the home as well as milk. Anyways, I had a good laugh at the memories. Thanks. Someone asked me recently what I remember about World War Ii, and I said, "It was hard to get chocolate and bubblegum". Well, I was a kid then, so that is where my priorities were! When I celebrated my 50th birthday nineteen years ago, my then 17 year old son said, "Dad, I didn't know you wee THAT old -- why you're still somewhat active"! We still laugh about that. And, I AM still somewhat active and intend to be for a long time. Thanks for the memories, and the chuckles. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina D. Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 I didn't count! I remember them ALL! I think I may be older than Stonehenge, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveG Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 I bet Don even Remembers Kukla, Fran, and Ollie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Yes, and I remember Buster Brown and his dog, Tyge! Pluck your magic twanger, Froggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 I got a 16 - and I thought I was young! I remember when UHF tv was a cool new innovation. I had to switch over my t.v., then carefully fine-tune it to get two channels that ran reruns and cartoons. And remote control was for lazy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy RN Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Remote control?? As a teen I had not even HEARD of that! Scored TOO high!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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