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I Remember Then

I remember when soda pop was a nickel Same for a double strawberry popsicle, Back then the best cars had long tailfins We did silly things for “sh*ts and grins,” Turned-up collars and slicked-back hair We’d do almost anything on a dare, Wearing white bucks, bell-bottom slacks Playing marbles and eating cracker jacks, Drive-In theaters and doing the jitterbug The corner hangout where we cut a rug, I remember flagging the Greyhound bus A major form of transportation for us, Clamp-on roller skates at the roller rink With the Cold War, always on the brink, Wild birthday parties playing Post Office Where most of us got our first real kiss, This was how it was way back then When I was growing up and so, so thin! Written April 19, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/20/2022 11:25:00 AM

"Clamp-on roller skates at the roller rink" and remember how they would sometimes unclamp? Ugh!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/20/2022 2:03:00 PM

Oh, Lord, yes! We had a temporary rink that was set up just for the summertime and sometimes you'd hit a crack in the floor and whop! Deb and I used to go skating for a long time. It was our date night...and tremendous therapy. We did some ballroom dancing, too. We were such a crazy couple!!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/19/2022 7:05:00 PM

Enjoyed your memories!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/19/2022 7:38:00 PM

Kim, thank you so much for reading my poem and leaving a comment. I really appreciated it.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/19/2022 5:59:00 PM

Gosh! What a great tribute to great times, Milt... Spin the bottle! ~ gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/19/2022 7:39:00 PM

Thanks so much for your read, gw. Did you ever play "Spin the Bottle?" Whoooopppppeeeeee!

Justin Abdool

Date: 4/19/2022 11:54:00 AM

This reminds me of when I heard the prices were so cheap back then. Unfortunately, it was not my generation. Great write Milt! a great remembrance of a great generation.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/19/2022 1:31:00 PM

Ah, I was just a kid then, and I wouldn't want to go back to that part of my life. However, I'd like to see some of those prices come back! Have a good week, Justin.