A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-06-07....Do You Remember - Reprise

March 6, 2007 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine~

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN...?

~ All the girls had ugly gym uniforms?

~It took five minutes for the TV warm up?

~ Nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home from school?

~ Nobody (you knew) owned a purebred dog?

~ When a quarter was a decent allowance?

~ You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?

~ Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?

~ All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels?

~ You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?

~ Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?

~ It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?

~ They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . and they did?

~ When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady?

~ No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?

~ Lying on your back in the grass with your friends and saying things like, "That cloud looks like a ..
~and playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?

~ Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?

~ And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace, and share it with the children of today?

~ When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home? Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.

~ Can you still remember Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Dowdy and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell, Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.

~As well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, pogo sticks, SPUD, double dog dares, bowling and visits to th e pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.

~ Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that"?
~ Necco wafers?

How many of these do you remember?

~ Candy cigarettes

~ Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside

~ Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles

~ Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes

~ Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum

~ Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers

~ Newsreels before the movie

~ P.F. Fliers

~ telephone numbers with a word prefix...( Hillcrest 4-601).

~ Party lines

~ Peashooters

~ Howdy Dowdy

~ 45 RPM records

~ Green Stamps

~ Hi-Fi's

~ Metal ice cubes trays with levers

~ Mimeograph paper

~ Beanie and Cecil

~ Roller-skate keys

~ Cork pop guns

~ Drive ins

~ Studebakers or Nash Ramblers

~ Washtub wringers

~ The Fuller Brush Man

~ Reel-To-Reel tape recorders

~ Tinkertoys

~ Erector Sets

~ The Fort Apache Play Set

~ Lincoln Logs

~ 15 cent McDonald hamburgers

~ 5 cent packs of baseball cards - with that awful pink slab of bubble gum

~ White out
~ Penny candy

~ 35 cent a gallon gasoline

~ Jiffy Pop popcorn

Do you remember a time when...

~ Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-moe"?
~ Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "Do Over!"?
~ "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest?
~ Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening?
~ It wasn't odd to have two or three "Best Friends"?

~ The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was "cooties"?
~ Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot?
~ A foot of snow was a dream come true?
~ Eating paste in school was “cool”?

~ Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense?
~ Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles?

~ The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team?
~ War was a card game?
~ Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?
~ Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin?
~ Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?

If you can remember most or all of these, then you have lived!!!!!!!
and for a VERY long time

1-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 3-05-07 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[DollyCali]

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All.

[DollyCali]

[dutchess]

First???? Goodmorning sistah. A thread well worth repeating!!!!! Sure to put a smile on many of our Finest faces :o) ((((hugs))))

[Texagirl4W]

What a clever post. Just great (((Dolly))).

[DollyCali]

May God protect your precious ones...

Our Dear Father, creator and Lord of great love - we ask that you keep the men and women of our military in Your protective care. May the families be immersed with peace and comfort as they proudly know their loved ones are serving for the things that are dear to all of us. AMEN



Following are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali;
The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; Aquamarine

Hoosiersailor ……Navy Act Duty jackv...............................Son gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin 911angelady.................2 sons Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son Jen's Mom.................daughter Meg33......................grandson cookcounty......................son JFC............................nephew visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty tongue-tied ..............active duty txradioguy................active duty OhioWfan................................son

tina Kirby…......son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface...................grandson redhead...................grandnephew gonzo............................soninlaw varina davis...................grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith...........................son vigilante2.....son, adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16....................son Jaxter...........................son-in-law USMCWife6869..............husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus.............son 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle........................friend DebWisconsin.................nephew Anne of DC............niece’s, husband

[DollyCali]

Thank you ma'am~

[Texagirl4W]

And I have to admit, I remember all but a few.

^_~

[DollyCali]

My SINCERE apology for messing up(having a blond moment? CRS moment? typical Dolly moment?) and being so late with today's thread.

MY FAULT COMPLETELY. I read the schedule incorrectly.

I had looked at it when Billie sent it & saw the top listing THINKING it was this week & thought, Oh I have JH2 again..

Got home from taking doc to aunts & checked pings & wondered where the Finest was.. rechecked schedule & had a YIKE-A-ROO event

Well, I enjoyed this thread even though is was less than a half a year when we did it last. Hope we can have a little fun with the past as the present surely is having some rough moments in the political arena..

[The Mayor]

March 6, 2007

Trampling Temptation

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READ: Matthew 4:1-11

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:14

Ardent baseball fans will remember Kirby Puckett, who died suddenly in 2006. He had led the Minnesota Twins to championship victories in 1987 and 1991. Even though he was offered larger contracts by other teams, he stayed with the Twins for his entire career. When Puckett was diagnosed with glaucoma in 1996, his career ended abruptly.

During Puckett’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, he recalled the difficulties he had faced when growing up. His passion to become a professional baseball player was subject to temptation many times. Drug dealers and gang members repeatedly invited him to join in their destructive lifestyle. But whenever temptation enticed him, Kirby remembered that he had a higher calling—baseball.

Though we are urged to "walk worthy of the calling with which [we] were called" (Eph. 4:1), we live in a world where we face distracting enticements. Maybe we’re offered a job that pays well but requires that we compromise biblical principles. Our calling is always to do God’s will.

When we are confronted with a temptation to stray from God’s way for our life, we must remember that we have a higher calling as servants of Jesus.

When the powers of darkness come in like a flood,
The battle belongs to the Lord!
He’s raised up a standard, the power of His blood—
The battle belongs to the Lord! —Owens-Collins

To conquer sin, nip it in the bud of temptation.

Bible in One Year:   Deuteronomy 1-2; Mark 10:1-31

[DollyCali]

Thank you Rus for another great lesson from God's word.

BTW, is FR running slow for you or it just my computer?

[DollyCali]

Trip Down Memory Lane: Automobile Nostalgia

[DollyCali]

And I have to admit, I remember all but a few.

same with me..Older n dirt on this end

NOW I have to feed mom the pets & run out for meal delivery's for senior family members .. I COOKED LAST NIGHT!

[The Mayor]

No, not you... It's FR.. I think the Libby trial verdict is doing it.

[Billie]

Well, I'm glad to see you, and this is a great one to revisit! I actually have next Tuesday's post all ready to go and could have traded with you if need be.

On another note, guess who got skunked AGAIN last night?! I swear, I need a sweet little toy poodle instead of such a great hunter! JUST when I had swept out the "Carpet Fresh" I'd sprinkled on the garage concrete floor a few days ago when this happened, here we go again! :(

[DollyCali]

Billie, Wow ready a WHOLE WEEK AHEAD?????!!!!???

But why doesn't that surprise me?

I am sorry to hear about your baby getting into a tangle with the striped visitor *YET AGAIN.

I am not sure you remember my story about Oliver's first couple nights here & his finding a skunk & was all over the house, runs, bed, sofa before I realizied what was going on

Oliver = All-Over remember?

It was late at night & my chemist friend whom I called didn't have an antidote so I went on line & used /modified the formula I found.

1/2 c baking soda
1/2 vinegar
1 T strong dish wash soap (like Dawn)
water to thin

wet down

work this mixture in well

leave on a few minutes.

Put mixture on cloth for facial area

rinse.

Repeat if necessary

Could use a scented cream rinse the last time

I wont use tomato juice. I am with you.. super mess & hard to rinse out..(and expensive)

the professional mixutures for scent removal I have found are VERY expensive & don't work any better than this (maybe not as good)

[DollyCali]

yes, I just heard that re: Libby.. he does have the appeal process, I guess.

After 24, I couldn't sleep so decided to trash my kitchen (Dolly's term for cook)...

Made 3 meals for my elderly family members (and Mom)

For today on plate: Chicken Parmesan/mashed potatoes/ broccoli/salad

for two other meals for later in week:

(1) vegetable soup & a couple pieces of Peace/walnut bread (from Great Harvest Bread co) and

(2) Macaroni & cheese/Tuscany vegetables/orange jello w/mandarin oranges.

They are usually very appreciative & as long as I am cooking for mom it isn't much work to cook for 3 more.

[The Mayor]

MMmmm Yummy... : )

Look what Jul is up to...
http://whoneedsemeril.com/

[Billie]

I remember the Oliver story, Dolly. (All-Over) It was such a sweet/funny story, and the beginning of a wonderful relationship - however stinky it was. LOL

That darn odor permeates everything within what "seems-like-miles"!

The formula you listed was similar to the one we have, though ours called for hydrogen peroxide instead of vinegar. (don't know why - vinegar seems to make more sense, and it wouldn't discolor the hair) However, after all the times we've had to de-oderize Roscoe, my bubble bath works as good as anything, even though he's a bit humiliated to have to end up smelling so sweet!

The main problem we've had with the encounters is that every time except the first time, it's been too cold to take care of him outside.

[Billie]

Billie, Wow ready a WHOLE WEEK AHEAD?????!!!!??? But why doesn't that surprise me?

Well, it doesn't happen all that often, but a couple of weeks ago, a really nice essay greeted me in private email, and I always feel like a kid in a candy store when I get these unexpected treats. A little like getting John's Two Cents each week, only it's always so much fun to play with other backgrounds and stuff.

[Billie]

WOW! What an enterprising couple you both are! That's Jul's? I believe I'd have to go with List A - more down-home, less la-t-da, but mostly less seafoody! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Dolly :)
These are funny to read. Put a big smile on my face. :)

[The Mayor]

We have to be.. We live in New York where nothing is easy.
Jul is an Architectural designer where there is no work up here for her. I am a 51 year old Contractor that no one wants to hire because I would require to much pay and benefits for my family.

NY is the most unfriendly business state in the country but we are determined to make it here, at least until all the kids get out of school. So we have at least 11 years to go.

Jul is a fantastic cook and we taste test everything. She is a very creative woman.

[dutchess]

On another note, guess who got skunked AGAIN last night?! I swear, I need a sweet little toy poodle instead of such a great hunter!

Oh gee....what a bummer. So glad we never had that problem!...(but somehow...I don't picture you as the poodle type billid :o) )

Just read about the Libby verdict (was at a conference all afternoon and freeper and radio impaired. BUMMER!!!! (and the dem response is so predictable and sickening!) I'm looking forward to JohnHuang2's take on it Thursday!

[dutchess]

Great web page. Is Jules doing this on her own or part of a larger catering organization? Is it just appetizers??? She is living out my fantasy!!!!!

We have a wonderful sole proprieter caterer here who started with a bed and breadfast. Now most of our banquets small and large in our community are appetizer food stations and finger food desserts only. For my non profit agency annual meeting we break even but charge around $22 per person (around the same as a sit down dinner) but great variety of lots of finger food plus lots more opportunity to "mingle" rather than a generic dinner. It's become a real hit here.

Keep us informed how it's going!

[DollyCali]

Wonderful for Jul.. nice page & the offerings are mouth watering.. Hope she does well with this. Like any other venture word of mouth is often the best advertisement.

[DollyCali]

I think the idea is to neutralize the skunk chemicals, not masque them & I think for hydrogen Peroxide & the vinegar are part also of the acid/alkaline balance for neutralization, so either will work.

Poor Roscoe. maybe NEXT TIME he will learn his lesson & run away.

[DollyCali]

Well, I originally thought I was doing JH2 & now will not be so rushed after Bible Study Wed night.. so whew...

We might be surprised with his topic.. a couple to chose from ...Anne coulter at CPAC, the republican contenders, Libby or course, but maybe even the evaluation of the fine marriage the clin-toons have?

[DollyCali]

Thanks GeeBee..FReepmail in a few

[The Mayor]

Thanks to you both. I bought the domain and Jul has been designing it with a little help from me.

This is her baby as sole proprieter caterer and she can't wait for it to start up. No jobs yet but soon when parties start and fundraisers will be going soon.

Dutchess, Jul was intrigued by your comments and I am sure she will be asking you some questions.

[stopem]

With the way things are going in the politiacal arena yes I would love to escape back to the good ole days!!

Now if I could just remember....."remember when"...:)

[La Enchiladita]

SMILE.... you're on "Candid Camera!"

Hehe.

[MEG33]

*Thank You*
for the stroll down memory lane, Dolly.

[jaycee]

Very serene....beautiful.

[jaycee]

Thanks for today's WORD. You are helping me to read my Bible. And I am grateful.

[The Mayor]

It's a great resource...
With the links to read the Bible in a year you can do it right online too! Glad you like them as I do.

[MEG33]

Thank you, jaycee!

[MEG33]

Her menu made me so hungry! Good luck, Jul!

[Billie]

Warm Fuzzy Wednesday