Category: Nostalgia

Things They Did Before The Amazing Interwebs, Part I

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They read the newspaper until their fingertips were black with ink, often in groups referred to as “tree quartets.” Reading something made of a tree while touching a tree (and evidently a shoulder) connected them to nature.

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Vision-deficient boys inflated balls with adult supervision, while parents consoled themselves that, while their son would never make point guard, he made a heck of a ball boy. And look–it’s his third college admissions letter!

Comet51-019They gathered round the piano for a rousing good time, except for Mavourneen and Chester, whose dour faces reflect their recent break-up. Nothing a little “Come On-A My House” can’t fix!

63-Year-Old Hairstyle Still Holds Up

Wow, you look like Wilson’s Airedale when he had the mange. – Wally Cleaver

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Wally wouldn’t say that about this stylish gang in 1951. Although you won’t see many females rocking such short hairstyles nowadays, these fellows appear to have been plucked straight out of 2014.

 

Santa, Bring Me A Sweater As Keen As Joanne’s

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There is a lot going on here, other than Wendy’s front row coveting. Joanne has the swellest “S” sweater in town, but she is distracted by a handful of seeds for her beanstalk. Slingblade in the rear right needs to work on his posture, and far left is making a teensy tiny touchdown. Closest he’ll get to playing football. One thing’s for sure: yay, scarves!