“All the kids I knew worked all day Saturday.”
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Me too.
I worked all day Saturday and Monday evenings at F.W. Woolworth in downtown Boston.(There were no malls yet)
I took the trolley through the subway and had no fears,even alone on Monday nights at (9:30-10:00). I was 16-17 when I worked there and the streets were safe.
We had very little——but I didn’t even know it. :-)
Off topic but do you remember poodle skirts?
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Do I remember poodle skirts? All the girls had one, full circle and made out of black felt. Had to be worn with lots of petticoats all starched and able to stand alone. Adorned with poodles on the front. What a hoot! Guys wore white button down oxford cloth shirts and starched, ironed khaki pants with a buckle on the back between the pockets. All the pants had a sharp ironed in crease. Everyone I knew always had sprinkled clothes in their frig waiting to be ironed.
I worked Monday and Thursday evenings in a clothing store from 5 to 9 p.m. and all day Saturday for the huge sum of $.76 an hour. Guys pumped gas, washed cars or bagged and carried out groceries.