When Life Was Real: Growing Up in 1970s America.

[mtdoramike]

The older people get, the more they long for those good old days. But me, not so much. I remember having a black and white TV with rabbit ear antenna, then later a stand alone antenna just to hopefully get 3 tv channels, 4 if you have someone go outside turn the antenna pole while holding their mouth just right. But now, with cable/Dish TV, I get up to 200 channels to thumb thru hoping to land on a show I want to watch before it ends. Vehicles that will last 10 years like they should, while the old 60's, 70's and 80's vehicles you were lucky they would last you until it was paid off. I lived and grew up in a small town in central Florida, if we needed anything other than groceries, we had to drive 40 miles to Orlando. But today, we have just about everything Orlando has with the added bonus of less traffic. Now a days, I can order anything I want from a computer key board in my home, from a riding mower to a new car.

But the real kicker for me is I get to watch the left wing lunatics run around trying to put the fire in their hair out because of Donald J. Trump. So although the good old days are nostalgic, I'll take the good new days instead. An added bonus, while typing this, I don't even have to know how to spell, the computer is doing it for me. God Bless America and God Bless the Good New Days.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

We used to play baseball in an old sandlot near my house. They'd be at least 20 kids playing of all ages from 7 up to 15 or so. But every year, they'd be fewer and fewer kids left to play ball. Once someone turned 16, they were gone forever. They started driving, working a part time job and got girlfriends. Then one day, it was over. We just stopped playing ball at that field. Not enough kids to field two teams. I moved away during the summer of 1974 when I was 11 and rarely played a real game of baseball again. It's funny how things just end and at the time you never realized it was the last time you'd ever play ball with those kids again...

 

[unclemac]

...I read something like this once, it basically said something like... one day (and you don't know when), will be the LAST day you play with your friends...

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Here a picture (real film!) I took in 1978 of the girl I was dating at the time. We were married in 1980. Still are and she is still my best friend.

My first deer ( on my '71 Dodge Demon).

 

[mtdoramike]

Congrats Charlie on finding your life long partner, nice Trophy buck to.

 

[newnan man]

 

[russau]

Oct. of1970 I got out of the ARMY after my second enlistment ! My fiancé dumped me for some "Jody" and I got married to a some gal and had 4 children and got divorced ! I had great training from the Army and put it to use in the electrical field , got married to my sweet heart& retired after 28 years. been married now for 35 years . Both of us are in not so healthy condition but still in love with each other. we both have 4 children , and now 26 grandchildren and 7 great grand children ! I learned a lot and tried to put it to use!

 

[mtdoramike]

Oct. of1970 I got out of the ARMY after my second enlistment ! My fiancé dumped me for some "Jody" and I got married to a some gal and had 4 children and got divorced ! I had great training from the Army and put it to use in the electrical field , got married to my sweet heart& retired after 28 years. been married now for 35 years . Both of us are in not so healthy condition but still in love with each other. we both have 4 children , and now 26 grandchildren and 7 great grand children ! I learned a lot and tried to put it to use!

Sounds to me like you are living the dream brother, good for you.

 

[russau]

Yes it is and thank you ! every now and then I have to pinch myself !