The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #58214   Message #923447
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
01-Apr-03 - 09:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: Things you grew up with, still around
Subject: RE: BS: Things you grew up with, still around
Lots I remember from Vicks vapa rub (got a jar in the kitchen) to various yummy sweet things & savoury stuff & household products.

I didn't remember crayons - I had Derwent pencils. Eventually I had 72 full length pencils (they're on the bookshelf beside me). But only 6 or maybe 12 half length ones when I was at school.

Wagon wheels (mashmallow filled biscuits in case they were only a local treat). In my day in an open waxed paper bag, now hermatically sealed in foily/plasticy stuff. Half the fun is gone.

Fantales (my colleagues were sharing a bag & the wrappers yesterday).

Minties, like Fantales a threat to teeth, we used to tear the wrappings around & around & around & try to make the longest trail.

Skateboards - a 45 year old friend got on his nephew's skateboard recently & fell on his bum, bruising it very badly. But he still remembered how to fall, even to he had forgotten to practice a bit
before trying something elaborate,

BP Petrol - my parents had a garage with a shop where our dog Lassie used to eat Wagon Wheels unless Dad put the box on the counter. How many kids ate what would be called contaminated food today? And we all grew up healthy.

And of course, neighbourhood singalongs where everyone entertained themselves (now we call them singing sessions)

sandra