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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

March 25, 2015 at 11:19 PM

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

Tim Ryerson

March 25, 2015 at 1:50 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

March 24, 2015 at 7:40 AM

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

Ralph Sergi

March 23, 2015 at 2:13 PM

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

Sandra Haight

March 23, 2015 at 11:52 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

March 22, 2015 at 11:05 PM

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

Joseph May

March 22, 2015 at 9:49 PM

Congrats on your win Andrea...

Kelly Deschler

March 22, 2015 at 7:58 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

March 22, 2015 at 7:36 PM

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

Jon A Cavanaugh

September 1, 2013 at 3:51 PM

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

Timothy Hicks

April 24, 2013 at 9:16 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

April 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM

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

Harry Horsman

June 4, 2012 at 10:37 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

February 24, 2011 at 11:47 AM

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

Carol Fillmore

January 18, 2011 at 3:08 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

January 10, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Soup mail in a moment, Andrea.

Carolyn Devonshire

January 10, 2011 at 8:17 AM

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

Vrushani Thaker

July 23, 2010 at 8:14 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

July 18, 2010 at 6:11 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

July 15, 2010 at 8:40 PM

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

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

July 15, 2010 at 8:16 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

July 15, 2010 at 3:41 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

July 14, 2010 at 2:55 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

July 14, 2010 at 2:38 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

July 14, 2010 at 1:51 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

July 14, 2010 at 9:56 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

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