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Donned We Then Our Gay Apparel

A keyboard was on a typewriter or piano
  Spankings were approved of, rarely condemned
Clothing was 'gay' --- brightly colored
  They rolled up the sidewalks at 10 p.m.

We said 'heck' for 'hell' and 'darn' for 'damn'
  Teachers were respected, never disparaged
Left-handed kids were forced to be righties
  Death, not divorce, dissolved most marriages

A click usually meant a torn meniscus
  Folks shopped in windows and stores
Cash was king; credit, irresponsible
  TV dinners, unanimously deplored

Marathons had fewer than 100 entrants
  Devices were mechanical, not electronic
Nobody I knew took showers, just baths
  'Human' meant 100% being, not bionic

Everything written above is true
  I swear that it is, doggone it!

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Panagiota Romios Date: 5/20/2019 5:02:00 PM True! PR Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/19/2019 5:42:00 PM You just took me back to my childhood and made me smile at so many wonderful memories, darn it! Heck, this was totally worth the read, especially the part about the left-handed kids (me) forced to be righties. I had to wear a closed MITTEN on my hand for the whole year of first grade, not allowed to use my LEFT hand for anything! Although before it was my MAIN hand. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 5:50:00 PM Dang it, that's a wonderful comment you made, CK. And wouldn't you know it, my dad tried to force me to write right-handed too. But it didn't work with me. Ha, ha. I showed him. What the heck! :) gw

Jan Allison Date: 5/19/2019 3:27:00 PM oh how things have changed GW and not necessarily for the better, adding this gem to my faves:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 3:32:00 PM A fave! I am truly honored and appreciated, Jan. Thank you so much. :) gw