you knew what was on and when. every day of the week. you had a pair of pliers clamped to the channel post as the idea of actually ordering as replacement knob was absurd.
rabbit ears.. (i still have them as i have no cable or dish
and yes, i have to get up and adjust for different channels....
i loved the wing windows in the cars.... crack em' open and let the air circulate without freezing or getting wet....
7 wires in the engine compartment. really. if it didn't start the battery was dead or you were out of gas... kept a file in the glovebox for the cap and points....
bias ply tires
with white walls
summer days that lasted an eternity with a stick that resembled a rifle and your dog.
only one size battery for all toys
block parties (you actually knew everyone on your block) it was like having daycare everywhere....
you could leave at 9 in the morning to go play all day anywhere without a word as to where you were going. if you weren't making it home for supper you better call, at age 7...
you could drive the car down the road sitting on dads lap
you could get your ass beat by the neighbors as well as your folks for doing stupid things
you could ride your dirt bike down all the streets in town to get to the fields to ride and no one even looked twice....
snow days meant you stayed OUTSIDE all day to play and liked it!!
you SHOVELED the driveway...
"kick the can" was the best game in town and it was free
woofer
