OT: Are you older than dirt?

[HuskyNan]

Well, this is startling…

 

[savoy33]

My kids have been telling me this for years, and I've always laughed it off. After taking the quiz... well, it appears that I'm going to have to come to terms with the idea.

 

[CL82]

Well, this is startling…


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12 that I actually remember (i.e., are contemporary with me). I am aware of all of them though.

 

[Kaizen]

Do you remember Service Merchandise and its Catalog?

 

[HiDribble]

every one and many more

 

[Husky fanatic]

Do you remember Service Merchandise and its Catalog?

Yes Our company gave out stamps as service awards. We still have our patio set purchased with those

 

[Husky fanatic]

All of them

 

[Pharos]

In college, one of my "less than responsible" choices was to take an elective course in... you'll never guess... puppetry. (I know)
Some of the course involved working with Rufus and Margo Rose. We'd go to their house and learn the art of marionettes. Rufus was the operator of Howdy all through the life of the show.
Not only do I remember Howdy, but I've operated him myself.

 

[Pharos]

My wife and I are a couple of years away from our 50th. Melanie's song fits:
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out, you see
I been looking around a while, you got something for me
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

 

[Centerstream]

19 of the 20. I don't remember Black Jack chewing gum, but do remember another oldie, Teaberry chewing gum.

 

[Henry]

16 of the 20, not that I experienced them all, but I do remember them.

 

[Aluminny69]

Do you remember Service Merchandise and its Catalog?

How about Sears and Montgomery Ward Catalogs?

 

[nwhoopfan]

It's funny, I don't feel particularly young, but apparently I'm still a whipper snapper. I'm pretty much ready to be yelling at kids to get off my lawn.

 

[Sifaka]

every one and many more

Ditto. Those were the days. TVs were B&W, small, full of snow.
As my kids used to remind me, “Papá, when you were young and dinosaurs stalked the Earth…”

Cars didn’t yet have fins. Madras shirts and bell bottoms were a few years into the future.

 

[Scud49]

Gruesome, I'm 19 out of 20. Gruesome is my new reality in these age quizes.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

20 for 20. Never used the party line at grandma's: too young.

 

[Jokerman619]

Oh my. I sure do remember all of above. And as a kid, be a kid. No cello or computers. So we had to do it face to face. Loved it so I guess it makes me older than dirt
But that's just fine with me
Kinda wish some of these were available today.
LOL hahaha Enjoy all. Also gas at.. 45 cents a gallon.

 

[mordecai]

I remember each one and each one brought a smile to my face..

Thank You!

 

[and one]

All of those things existed while I did. Some lingered longer than others. I think milk delivery was the first to disappear. When I was in maybe 2nd grade the milk delivery person would occasionally give a few kids a ride in his truck to his next stop. The truck was full of ice to keep the milk chilled and on a hot summer day it felt like heaven.

 

[huskeynut]

19 out of 20. Never heard of Blackjack chewing gum. We had Beechnut.

Not worried about being older than dirt. The two older grandsons call me an OF. They also call their Dad an OF.

 

[BooYah77]

20 for 20. Yikes! How about "Gerald McBoing Boing."

 

[Galaxyshooter]

If you can't remember, if you remember them does it make you older than the dirt maker?...lol

 

[Bone Dog]

13 out of 20.

 

[huskyharry]

8 out of 10. some very good memories there.

 

[triaddukefan]

A thread like this is a prime example of why I like hanging out on the BY. Where else can I feel relativity young?

 

[Topsail]

16/20 and I m only in my 60 s…

 

[Forego]

19 of the 20. I don't remember Black Jack chewing gum, but do remember another oldie, Teaberry chewing gum.

I hadn’t thought about Black Jack chewing gum for years until just the other day when I was watching a Mercedes commercial where the models were blowing chewing gum bubbles in their cars. One of the bubbles appeared to made with Black Jack chewing gum. Black Jack was made by Clark’s, as was Teaberry. Teaberry was one of my favorites too.

 

[Forego]

I had perfect score until I got to the ranking section and couldn’t remember my age.

 

[Majic Hands]

I don’t remember reels before movies.

All I really remember about the theater is my dad telling me about running the projector and changing the bulbs.

I think I remember the gum. I remember the gum brands that have been mentioned by fellow BY’ers

Guess I’m older than Dirt!

 

[oldhusky]

17/20, but I live in The Villages, Florida, where Older than Dirt is just the norm!