I was feeling a bit nostalgic last night. The songs the songs that were all posted reminded me of being a youth and going to the drive-in with my parents, brother and sisters. The Bel-Air drive-in was located on Cicero Avenue and would sometimes offer double-features of the musicals posted along with a bevy of others. We'd all pile into my dad's '68 Chevy Bel Air wagon and, as part of the setup, my brother and I would get to lay on a couple of quilts on the roof of the wagon to watch the movies. It was good times.
Honestly, I thought it was very enjoyable, and obviously intentional. You guys have to remember, I grew up in the middle 80s to early 90s. It wasn't a whole lot different than the childhoods of the generation or two before me.
We had war veteran fathers and grandfathers. Our car doors could still be slammed. I dare you to make a door slam sound in anything, any of the big 3 make today. The TV sets were furniture, and usually had a crocheted dollie that our mother or grandmother made on top of it with crystal ashtrays scattered around.
Ill keep it going for generation x here for just a bit.
People would come over to visit(remember when people did that?) , and when they did, they smoked cigarettes in your house.
No internet! We had to go to the library to do a term paper. Go ask 1,000 people under 40 what microfilm is, then sit back and watch the fun begin.
All that to say, these were the shows that we watched growing up. There was no youtube kids, or Dora the explorer.
This is what we watched.
I remember wishing I was as tall as Dick van dy ke, or as talented as Gene Kelley. I tried to sing like him and mimic his voice when I was in the children's choir.
NO LUCK
#Smorgasbordafterdark is a place where all who dont care to participate are in bed
If it's nostalgic, play it. If it's weird play it!
