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The 50's

In this decade: pizza, soda, Colonel Sanders, burgers only fifteen cents; "Tutti Frutti," sock hops, "mooning," Rock and Roll (monumental consequence); Rosa's bus ride, suburbs, fluoride, escalating sales, vaccine for polio; Mickey Mouse Club, Haley, Hitchcock, Davy Crockett, drive-ins, Fats Domino; Causeless Rebel crashing car, bouffant hairdos, "har dee har har;" Elvis on TV and ME.

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Eve Roper

Date: 3/25/2015 11:19:00 PM

Congratulations on your win a 7. Blessings dear friend Eve & Har Dee Har Har

Tim Ryerson

Date: 3/25/2015 1:50:00 PM

Now it's time to say goodbye to all-our- company...M-I-C, K-E-Y, M-O-U-S...EEE---Yep, I remember well and yes, YOU! Congrats my friend...

Jan Allison

Date: 3/24/2015 7:40:00 AM

Brilliant description Andrea a great poem - congrats:-) Hugs jan xx

Ralph Sergi

Date: 3/23/2015 2:13:00 PM

Hi Andrea:I also wrote about the 50's but you added more spice to it. Congratulations on your win.

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/23/2015 11:52:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, Andrea. It was nice to review that era, which I also hold special, through your descriptive write. Hugs, Sandra

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/22/2015 11:05:00 PM

ANDREA, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~

Joseph May

Date: 3/22/2015 9:49:00 PM

Congrats on your win Andrea...

Kelly Deschler

Date: 3/22/2015 7:58:00 PM

A wonderful poem, Andrea! You've captured the innocence and fun that truly defined the 50's era... Congrats on the win!

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/22/2015 7:36:00 PM

You saved the best till last !! :) !!!!

Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 9/1/2013 3:51:00 PM

I remember all these things and more like "Pipeline" by the ventures. what a trip down memory lane. Thank you.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/24/2013 9:16:00 AM

What a great description of the good ole fifties. I really liked the last two words (obviously you weren't raised in the fifties, but that's where your heart remains). I feel like I'd fit it in more if I was born a couple decades earlier... the music (for the most part) was better, more real... and I'm just plain not good at computers (aside from using the internet, haha)...

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/24/2013 2:55:00 PM

hahaha, I WAS raised in the fifties as a baby!

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/4/2012 10:37:00 AM

i was the first to comment on this, and it as drawn me back i've alway loved this, i tell my grandchildren all the time that the 50's was the best era ever, the fact it was one of simplicity, safety, and Rock 'n' Roll. also you memtion four of my all time favourite artists, Elvis,Little Richard (Tutti Frutti) Bill Haley, and Fats Domino, goes down very well with me. Here in the uk i've just managed to purcased Bill Haley-Comets first three LP's on vinyl, these are so rare, boy i just love that R'n'R. harry

Kash Poet

Date: 2/24/2011 11:47:00 AM

An interesting write!This one seems to be not placed in the contest!?---kash

Carol Fillmore

Date: 1/18/2011 3:08:00 PM

I know these events however I really was too little to remember them:) was just 1 yr old! LOL I like this very very much Andrea:) Thanks for your comment/congrats on "Missing Time", was thrilled to have placed so high first time entry! Love Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/10/2011 8:19:00 AM

Soup mail in a moment, Andrea.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/10/2011 8:17:00 AM

:) Thanks for supporting the contest, Andrea. Best wishes, Carolyn

Vrushani Thaker

Date: 7/23/2010 8:14:00 AM

Best of luck for this contest!!!!!!!!!!!! This on deserves win dear.............. Thanks for comment and i correct you that my name is Vrushani Vrushani!!!!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/18/2010 6:11:00 PM

Gahhhhhhhh.....geez the one time I don't go and see who wrote something...dear friend I had no idea at all what this list was about? I guess I got there were 55 things? I wish I had the narrative...grrr...sorry Andrea. HUGS

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/15/2010 8:40:00 PM

those surely must have been the good o times', lovely entry ,, good luck on the contest,.. P.D.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/15/2010 8:16:00 PM

Do u feel like we are racing against the clock for the time schedule??? I have fifteen minutes left and I started late tonight.. luv.. don't know if mine is OK.. I think so.. with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/15/2010 3:41:00 AM

awesome, Andrea! You give me a trip back in time. Delightful memories. (Gosh, I still love Hitchcock movies, but am glad to see the bouffant hairdos gone.) AS for my limerick, I just feel betrayed and truly doubt his sincerity now. I was hoodwinked into voting for him -- bought the lies because I wanted to believe. Perhaps the language is too harsh for some, but it's how I feel now.) Best wishes in the numbers contest. Yours is one of the few poems that has meaning. Love, Carolyn

Sharon Tideswell

Date: 7/14/2010 2:55:00 PM

hehe, I should write a poem about 66, my birth year, the only time we won the world cup (and judging by this year's performance it will be a long time til we win it again. Really enjoyed your poem Andrea, particularly the 'causeless rebel' line. (typo on escalating). Good luck in the contest ~ Sharon

Daver Austin

Date: 7/14/2010 2:38:00 PM

In 55 I was listening to my school students rave about all the above. Hey! That was a good year. Thanks for the memories. Love, Dave

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/14/2010 1:51:00 PM

Great write with many memories of that time...I was not very old at that time but I remember some of theses..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/14/2010 9:56:00 AM

I am smiling because of all the wonderful poetry I am reading this morning. Thank you for sharing yours Andrea and know that others will draw inspiration from it when they read it. Love, Carol