What a great time it was for all of us who were lucky enough 

to live in that magic time. And if you were in high school 

then it was pure fun!  Bobby socks, pony tails, penny loafers, 

Rock N Roll, duck tails, sideburns, Rock N Roll,  American 

Bandstand, Rock N Roll, and a zillion other things come 

to mind.

 But the things that stand out most in my mind are the music, 

the dancing, the cars, but above all was the music!

The diners, blue plate specials, nickel cokes, cheeseburgers 

for a quarter, luscious milk shakes and real french fries! 

Wow! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.  Hula-Hoops 

swept the nation in a craze. We all tried it and laughed to see

 our Moms and Dads out hula us all.

A bottle of Pepsi was a nickel, coca cola was called Coke 

and came in those cute little bottles.    Really cool cars 

too; and if you were a boy, had sideburns, and one of these 

you were really COOL! 

Carhops to serve you, some on roller skates...They had 

to be good! 

Double Bubble bubble gum,  with little tiny paper cartoons 

folded up inside each little package of gum. Try reading one 

of those today without glasses!

Remember the gas wars?  We would check out the prices before 

we bought our gas and it was pretty easy to do because all the 

gas stations were so close together. I can remember it being 

about 24 cents a gallon! "Give me a dollar's worth" was our 

favorite answer to "How much"! It seemed like you could ride 

all night on that dollar.  And, for that buck, the attendants 

pumped it for you, cleaned the windshield, and checked your 

oil and tires! 

One of the few places that had air conditioning was the 

Woolworth store.  What a neat 10 cent store that was! In the 

summer, you would spend a lot of time in the store because 

when you got home you had to cool off with fans. 

And, the shakes! I still love those shakes but back then it 

seemed like you could eat and drink all you wanted and never 

gain an ounce!