[Qcwa] A little Christmas cheer

[Jeffrey D Angus]

Tom Repstad wrote:

>Some other old memories:
>Cigarett Machines, and the cigaretts were only $0.25/pack
>Dr.'s in cigrette commercials saying smoking was good for you
>
Yeah, I remember those. Camel unfiltered of all things too.

>The "Firebirds" (marionettes type cartoon)
>
Thunderbirds. But yeah, "Super Maiornation"
They're back doing Orbitz commercials now.

>The Alka-Seltzer kid (what was his name?)
>
Speedy.
Anybody remember a spoof in the National Lampoon where Speedy, and Mr. 
Peanut
(Planters) and I think the Pilsbury Doughboy are drunk and causing 
mayhem on the
highway?

>Taking apart my sisters roller-skates and making scooter with an old piece
>of wood, and an orange crate.
>(I got in trouble for that one)
>
I never had any money, so I ended up with a skate board with steel 
wheels and
a piece of 1x6 redwood. I remember when the phenolic composition wheels
first came out (before the new polyurethane) they'd stop with NO warning on
a piece of sand and launch you into orbit....

>Barber shops with "Girlie" magazines (also Garages with "Girlie" calendars)
>
Ahhh, the joys of sex education while waiting to get my hair cut.
Although, I have to admit, I did read the donald duck comics first.

>Getting a haircut instead of being "Styled"
>
Wel still have one of those barber shops down the street. And they STILL 
have the
posters on the wall with various "styles" buctch, flat top, etc. that 
were up there when
I was a kid.

Jeff
wa6fwi

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