Being born in the 60’s and growing up in the 70’s, I have so many wonderful memories of those years! Even though politically those were turbulent years (not unlike today), it’s my opinion at least, that those were some of the best years to be a kid! I fondly recall many of my favorite foods and snacks, toys, restaurants and trends from that era, and I love reminiscing about them.
I wrote this post, Retro Rewind, with the intention of it becoming a regular topic from time to time, about a year ago now. But as is often the case, it got lost in the archives. So today I’m reposting it with plans to revisit it and take a look back on the golden era of childhood. If you didn't grow up in the 60's and 70's, perhaps your parents or grandparent's did and you'll learn a little about what life was like for them. And if you did grow up in that era, I hope these posts will take you on a little trap down memory lane. So, let's jump right in, shall we?
FAVORITE FOODS
Pillsbury's Funny Face Drink Mix
As a child I absolutely loved Funny Face Drink Mix. My personal favorite was Goofy Grape, but I also liked Freckle Face Strawberry and Choo Choo Cherry. I recall liking Kool Aid, as well, but I was drawn to the cute characters of the Funny Face drinks. Do you remember Funny Face Drink Mix, and if so, what was your favorite flavor?
Here's a link to a commercial from the 1960's.
FAVORITE STORES
Kresge's Dime Store
I have so many fond memories of Friday evenings with my family, which often found us at Richland Plaza Mall (now owned by the local school district). We would often eat dinner at Pancho's Mexican Buffet, which had the best refriend beans I have ever tasted, and the sopapilla's, oh my! And then after dinner we would usually walk over to one of my favorite stores, Kresge's Dime Store. In my memories of that time I got .50 a week for allowance, which in a 5-10 store went pretty far. It wasn't until I was an adult that I discovered that Kresge's went on to become K-Mart, which oddly, I never cared for as much. The store we shopped was in a mall, so there wouldn't have been a stop light on the corner, but I do recall the storefront looking very much like the one in this image.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S TELEVISION SHOWS
School House Rock
Aw, School House Rock! Who would have believed that watching a simple cartoon short in the early years of my childhood would help me ace my senior government final, but it's true. A few of my favorites were Unpack Your Adjectives, Conjunction Junction and Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here (can you tell I loved English Grammar?). And then there was the one that helped me ace my exam, The Preamble of The Constitution.
There's a playlist on You Tube that claims to have all the videos, I didn't peruse it too closely so I'm not sure if they are all included, or not, but there are a number of them. And if you love School House Rock you can purchase them on DVD from Amazon. (ASSOCIATE LINK).
And with that, I think I'll wrap this first edition up! I hope you've enjoyed reminiscing with me! If you had a favorite store from your childhood or a favorite School House Rock song, I'd love to hear! Share in the comments!
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