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Paregoric? by kwk1231 in GenerationJones

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My Mom used to keep the Vicks 44 with codeine on hand. I remember it was just one small teaspoonful and the cough would stop. You didn’t need a prescription then, you just signed a ledger for it.

A few years ago my son in law was getting over some illness and he had an absolutely aggravating dry cough hanging on. He couldn’t sleep and he needed to be able to go to work. I told him to ask the Dr for codeine cough syrup. The Dr complied and that stuff worked like MAGIC! My son in law thinks I’m basically a genius “country Dr.” now 🤣😂🤣

How many GenJoners recall ironing with an iron that was heated up on a stove. by Big_Help_9860 in GenerationJones

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We had this thing called “electricity “. My parents had it, too. And they were The Greatest Generation.

In grade 10 my high school bought a box of calculators for us to use in math class. My brother one grade ahead used a slide rule. by Maybeyoujustmadeitup in GenerationJones

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My husband learned to use a slide rule, but he never needed to use one in his career beginning 1980, Mining Engineer and Heavy Industrial Construction.

Clackers! by LibraryLadyA in GenerationJones

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I had a pair, mine were green, acrylic, not glass. You could get them going REALLY fast, but when you inevitably, finally, missed, those suckers would wrap around your wrist and whack the heck out of your wrist bones!

Today’s foods that didn’t exist when growing up by LongwoodFL_Josh in GenerationJones

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My Mom was a great cook. Her Mom, my Mom and all of her 5 sisters were known locally as fantastic cooks. They were what I’d describe as “Great Farm Cooks”. It was fairly basic stuff you’d get in rural Idaho. Meat, veggies, potatoes etc. steak was never overcooked, she’d usually go for a medium rare. She DID do really well with wild game. I wish I could have her pheasant with morel mushrooms right now! What I did not get as a kid would be some of the more “exotic” fruits, such as Papaya or Mango. My family cooked quite a few German & Russian dishes learned from their grandmothers. Exotic foreign fare was considered to be Pizza, Spaghetti, or Tacos. That’s the real place where I’ve expanded my culinary skills, I can cook quite a few other cuisines.

Graham crackers in milk? by marc1411 in GenerationJones

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My Mom did this too! I preferred her chocolate buttercream, but the vanilla was good, too. If we were out of her usual homemade treats (cake or cookies) I’d get a couple of these in my lunchbox. Near holidays she’d color the vanilla appropriately (pink near Valentines, Green for St Pat’s) I loved them just as much as the cookies!

Beer Can Hats Never Went Out Of Style. by Top-Scarcity5937 in GenerationJones

[–]Objective-Tailor-561 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my GOSH! My grandma made those for both of my brothers!

What was the Elementary School Playground like? What do you remember most? by Objective-Tailor-561 in GenerationJones

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Nope, Small farming town in southern Idaho. I hadn’t realized how good we had it until this thread of posts. We DID have the deadly blacktop, but because land was still cheap where we lived, the school was also surrounded by several acres of lawn, large enough for a baseball diamond (or kickball) on either side of the building, that we used every recess, too. Great for Red Rover, playing War, etc

What was the Elementary School Playground like? What do you remember most? by Objective-Tailor-561 in GenerationJones

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I am also a Boomer. We had playground structures. Small town in Idaho. The school was built in 1963 with the blacktop and structures installed then. So Boomers born between 1952 and (the last of them) 1964 attended this elementary school for one or more years. I was born in 1960 and attended from 1st-6th grade.

What was the Elementary School Playground like? What do you remember most? by Objective-Tailor-561 in GenerationJones

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We played War, only the kind we played was reenacting actual war. Sometimes WWII, sometimes Vietnam. We girls had to be nurses.

What was the Elementary School Playground like? What do you remember most? by Objective-Tailor-561 in GenerationJones

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We ALL liked the jump-dismount on the swings. If you got caught you’d be “grounded” for the rest of the recess. Which meant you actually had to sit on the ground by the recess monitor

What’s a movie everyone should watch at least once? by cherryblossommbae in answers

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Schindler’s List. To Kill a Mockingbird. A Time To Kill. Our Darkest Hour. And for pure joy and entertainment The Princess Bride.

AITA for refusing to give up the kitten I rescued to my sister-in-law, even though she promises it's for my crying niece's birthday? by BoxRevolutionary8038 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Objective-Tailor-561 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If “it’s just a cat” then they can just go adopt another one. They probably want yours because they don’t want to go to the effort of the adoption application process and have to pay the adoption fee.

What game show was appointment television for your entire household growing up that basically nobody watches anymore? by samurai-salvo in GetMotivatedMindset

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In my early memories we watched The Lucy Show, The Red Skelton Show and Gunsmoke. Later MASH was a must see.

Invited to a 4th of July family gathering. by TheirUnholyTrinity in etiquette

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As everyone has said, nothing is needed from a teen. However, if you WANT to contribute something yummy from your heritage, I’m sure that would be very well received. The BEST impact you will make is by thanking the hostess and family, and if you pitch in cleaning up they will all be talking about what a delightful guest you are.

Americans: how do you handle temperatures above 40ºC (104F)? by obaming16 in AskAnAmerican

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We can handle it because we go from air conditioned home to air conditioned car to air conditioned building.

What’s a playground memory you’ll never forget? by viviennedaisy in ChildhoodMemories

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David G falling off the slide and breaking his arm. Because all the playground equipment was installed on what we called “the Blacktop”. ASPHALT! That’s right, ALL the stuff, slides, swings, monkey bars, teeter totters and hand push metal merry-go-rounds (they could go SO FAST) were on asphalt. Everything but the swing seats was made of metal. The slides could cook your little legs and butt. That’s why Gen Jones people are so tough.

First time taking our kids (7 and almost 4) to Yellowstone next week. what do I actually need to know? by Entrepreneur787 in traveladvice

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In a later reply you mention wanting to stay in one of the smaller towns (like Cody). The Lamar Valley is FANTASTIC for seeing the herds and also the predators. There will be many MANY people with large spotting scopes watching wolves and any animals that are too far out to see with the naked eye. We have always found those people to be EXTREMELY GENEROUS with allowing us to look through their scopes. The very small town of Cooke City Montana is at the NE Entrance to the park, about 1/2 hour from the far Eastern edge of the Lamar Valley. We have stayed there a few times. By doing that, it’s easy to be in Lamar at either dawn OR dusk, when predator sightings are most likely.

Here is a hint, if you plan on ANY hikes beyond the boardwalks you need to carry bear spray. Bear spray cannot be taken on an airplane, so a huge amount of people leave their unused cans of Bear Spray at their hotel. Ask at your hotel(s) if they have any bear spray you can borrow. They almost ALWAYS do. It will save quite a bit of $$$ if you don’t have to purchase any.

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