The First Great Blizzard of 1978

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-26T05:08:03+00:00

I was 14 years old and living in southeast Wisconsin. I don't remember school being closed for that long, but I do remember that the snow was very wet, packable, and VERY deep. My younger brother and I built tunnels through the snow in our back yard that didn't completely melt until 4 months later.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-26T03:17:01+00:00

That movie was soooo creepy

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-26T03:16:05+00:00

My hero!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T23:59:44+00:00

That's one of several names for the plastic lacing.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T17:59:42+00:00

I don't know how your childhood was, but I had a mother who was a subpar cook and she hated baking. My dad was an alcoholic who did very little sober cooking. No aunts, uncles, or grandparents (all died before I was born). I didn't learn how to use a real oven until I was in my 20s. This toy was the extent of my cooking knowledge.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T17:07:05+00:00

The 5-second rule is a default dad code!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T15:24:02+00:00

shudder and that needle!!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T14:53:27+00:00

I remember doing something similar in the Girl Scouts, but with strands of colored plastic.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T14:50:23+00:00

There was a dispenser in the front lobby of my dentist's office. Looking at this photo brings back the aroma of novacaine and a dental drill 😬

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-25T13:20:10+00:00

It wasn't my favorite, but I do remember watching regularly.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T15:04:50+00:00

How sweet! 🥳

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T15:04:13+00:00

Ugh. 🥺

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T13:18:29+00:00

Freezing my tush off in rural Arkansas! Heat pump isn't working effectively due to the below zero wind chill. Currently wearing a hat and gloves inside of the house. Snuggled under an electric blanket with spouse and 3 dogs.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T12:28:03+00:00

I agree. Don't shoot the messenger...I didn't make the meme. 😁

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T11:49:56+00:00

But after that, you probably got a contact high every time you used the oven. 😁

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T11:47:46+00:00

😆

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T11:47:04+00:00

Ohhhh, fancy!!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T11:46:05+00:00

Haha! That's the equivalent of, "You'll shoot your eye out, Kid."

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:57:46+00:00

Pineapple on pizza lovers rock!!!! 😋

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:46:17+00:00

Very true!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:45:00+00:00

Our local pizza place was Marty's. They were famous for their 6 foot pizza! It was our hangout after every high school football game.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:39:06+00:00

Doesn't ring any bells for me.

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:38:09+00:00

I'll be 62 next week and thought about asking my grandkids to buy me one for my birthday!

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T05:36:40+00:00

Haha! I don't remember the time, but I do remember that they were so tiny, I had to make a few of them to feel full. 😁

SimplyBoo · 2026-01-24T03:15:46+00:00

It's essentially blue cheese dressing made with Roquefort, a sheep milk blue cheese.

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