Originally Posted By DreamFairy I got a ballerina Barbie from the Oregon Coast Guard for Christmas because my parents couldn’t afford presents. She has a crown on her head and when you spin it she pirouettes. To this day I still have her it was the best Christmas gift I had ever received.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost "How many of you girls are going to grow up to become nuns" I spent 9 wonderful years in catholic schools too! Seems like all we were ever asked to do was be a Priest and/or buy "pagan babies". I own about a hundred and the ungrateful little tykes never even call or send Christmas cards. Kids...go figure!
Originally Posted By beamerdog Watched Sally Starr and Howdy Doody had hoola hoops (the original version) ate Fizzies didn't have to lock the house doors. boy, I'm feeling really old...
Originally Posted By Labuda loved living in a cul-de-sac - 4 young families with kids all around the same ages - made for great fun those first few years of my life
Originally Posted By goodgirl <<buy "pagan babies>> OMG! I remember doing that. Lookig through a little booklet and picking out babies and giving them Christian names.
Originally Posted By Lizardgirl12 Used to make *potions* and force my brother to eat them! Aww, good times, good times. ºoº
Originally Posted By tapdancemom >>Watched Sally Starr and Howdy Doody had hoola hoops (the original version) ate Fizzies didn't have to lock the house doors. boy, I'm feeling really old...<< I remember all that too excepet who's Sally Starr?
Originally Posted By friendofdd Dad and I made my first scooter using lumber and roller skate wheels.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Re-enacted scenes from The Wizard of Oz & The Smurfs in the yard with my dad Had a little hill in the yard that I called "the stage" would dance and act on my bed would wear a cat around my neck like a fur stole
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter OMG! I used to do that with my cats, too, and I had totally forgotten about it!
Originally Posted By beamerdog Sally Starr was a tv personality who was on a show with Chief Halftown in the Philadelphia viewing region. Here's her bio: <a href="http://sallystarr.net/sallystarr-bio.html" target="_blank">http://sallystarr.net/sallysta rr-bio.html</a>
Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon I loved to go to Frontier Village in San Jose with my family. Also, I listened to my Donny Osmond album over and over and over and over and over. Much to my surprise, I never her the song "Puppy Love" on any of the "oldies" stations. Go figure.
Originally Posted By trailsend >>>Had a key that tightened my roller skates<<< Grumpswife ~ yes!!! I had skates that strapped onto my shoes and then I would tighten the front "sides" (I don't know what to call them) with my skate key!!! If I wasn't riding my bike, I was skating!!!!
Originally Posted By trailsend ^^^I am so sorry, should be Grumpyswife. Please excuse me being in a hurry. :0
Originally Posted By beamerdog For those who remember: ""Well, I've gotta brand new pair of rollerskates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together And try them out ya see I've been lookin' around a while You got somethin' for me Oh, I've gotta brand new pair of rollerskates You got a brand new key""
