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#7: Transistor Radios! Our Dad was never without his. He'd mow the lawn with the ball game on, and then after he was done, we'd borrow it and sit on the porch with our friends and take in the tunes!

#8: Skates That Had Keys! Do you remember the song? This one brings back so many great memories!

#12: Defrosting the Freezer. We almost forgot about this one! What a day it was when we had to let the whole thing de-frost. Do you remember?

#4: Passing Notes in Class. We were very good at folding the notes so small that the teacher could barely notice. Well, we did occasionally get caught, but that was part of the fun. No text messaging back then!

#13: Roller Girls at the Diner. Do you remember when the local drive-ins had girls who would bring your food out on skates? The A&W was our favorite in our town, and then the Parkette came in after that. We take the kids to Sonic these days to give them a taste of the old days, but it'll never be like it was in the 1950s!

#11: Television Sign-Off Messages. Now this one you may have forgotten about, but remember it now?! After the shows were off, there weren't re-runs or infomercials, but just this!

#3: Saying the Pledge of Allegiance Every Morning. This really inspired patriotism back in the day, and we sure do miss it. It let us know that the day had started and gave us a good reminder of the privilege it was to be there in school.

Who remembers going to the Drive-In?! We love this photo of a packed lot in South Bend, Indiana in the 1950's! What movies do you remember seeing at the Drive-In?

$0.20 Gas and stations that sold just about everything and could fix just about everything!

When JFK and Jackie Were Beautiful, Happy, and Were Going to Save the Country, 1953

Grandma always let us eat off the beaters, and you know what, we survived!

Everyone gathering around the TV at night to enjoy our favorite shows, 1958

Getting Down at the Sock Hop!

Front Seats were more like couches than seats!