When I was 8 my mom would send me to the store to pick up cigarattes.
Ditto
They used to come 19 in a pack. Remember?
When I was 16 my mom sent me to the local grocery store with a $20.00 bill and a short list. She called the owner to make sure I received the proper change and brought both the groceries and the change home.
Same here. I was also able to buy lottery tickets for the PA lottery back then at the same corner grocery store in Philly. It was called the "Daily Number". Play a 3 number combination boxed or straight for as little as 50 cents per ticket.
I have the same memories. I have memories of being 4 years old and laying with my friends under the train trestle as miles-long coal trains thundered over us.
Same here. When I was between 6 to 10, my dad sent me to the store to buy cartons of cigarettes for him. Not a problem from the stores or clerks. Also walked to and from elementary school on my own, from kindergarten on. Sometimes old ladies would invite me in for cookies during my walk home, never a problem. My parents fostered independence on their 5 kids, that made us stronger.
LOL! My Dad did the same - and for the Sunday newspaper. I always got a tip to spend on candy...
Did you have a note with you, mine did when I was that age
My parents owned a grocery store. I saw this happen many times. It was a better, freer country back then.