Things from your childhood that you do not see anymore.
- Thread starter Ceiling Cat
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Hehehe! I was on a family vacay in the UK a couple of years ago and my 3 bratty 20-something nieces found a gollywog at this divey souvenir store in the sticks. They purchased the embarrassing doll, named it "Tayshawn", hung it from the rear view mirror and made rap and drug dealing jokes about it for the rest of the trip. Highly politically incorrect.I remember the golly wog. Don't know how it's spelled ... something like that. I'm almost embarrassed to know what it is. I'm sure they were banned or pulled from store shelves sometime during my youth, cause one day my mother told me it was 'inappropriate' and tossed it in the garbage and they just weren't around anymore. Can't even believe I had this in my toy chest .... good grief.
"Mustang" bikes with a banana seat and ape-hanger handlebars.
those shiny little toy cars that kids could shove around plastic tracks.
Being 16 years old and playing (sort of) in a high school garage band and wishing I could afford a cherry red Gibson SG, like a rock star.
Porn being considered "art" and making the best-seller list, like "Candy" or "Myra Breckenridge" and being made into movies with A-list stars.
Life Magazine.
Real, genuine 60's style acid.
Rochdale College.
Beatle boots.
cinema 2000 "avant garde adult movie theatre" at Yonge and dundas.
The St Charles Tavern as the mecca of Toronto's gay community. (A fag hag gf once took me there and I was too nervous to use the washrooms).
those shiny little toy cars that kids could shove around plastic tracks.
Being 16 years old and playing (sort of) in a high school garage band and wishing I could afford a cherry red Gibson SG, like a rock star.
Porn being considered "art" and making the best-seller list, like "Candy" or "Myra Breckenridge" and being made into movies with A-list stars.
Life Magazine.
Real, genuine 60's style acid.
Rochdale College.
Beatle boots.
cinema 2000 "avant garde adult movie theatre" at Yonge and dundas.
The St Charles Tavern as the mecca of Toronto's gay community. (A fag hag gf once took me there and I was too nervous to use the washrooms).
Tan suede desert boots, Nehru jackets, water buffalo sandals, button fly jeans with wide flares,
My Canadian Tire bought hockey equipment very little plastic used back in the 60's. Mostly felt and sponge rubber!
My Canadian Tire bought hockey equipment very little plastic used back in the 60's. Mostly felt and sponge rubber!
Dress shoes with laces on the side! In the '60's.
"Nosepicker's"Men's Dress shoes with very pointed toes.
When many CFL players played both ways and HAD to have off season jobs to survive as the pay was so low. Many of the Tiger Cats worked at STELCO as the team Dr. was also the STELCO Company Medical Officer and could treat them there
Nordair Airlines out of Mount Hope (Hamilton) Airport.
Watching my first MLB fame in Jarry Park Montreal
"Nosepicker's"Men's Dress shoes with very pointed toes.
When many CFL players played both ways and HAD to have off season jobs to survive as the pay was so low. Many of the Tiger Cats worked at STELCO as the team Dr. was also the STELCO Company Medical Officer and could treat them there
Nordair Airlines out of Mount Hope (Hamilton) Airport.
Watching my first MLB fame in Jarry Park Montreal
Joining the Leafs game on CBC in progress at 8:30 on Saturday night after waiting for Tommy Hunter to get the f*ck off the air.
Having your parents get you to break into your own house at five years old by shoving you through the milk box.
Tiny Talent Time with Bill Lawrence.
Also did a kids show called A Special Place.
Weatherman on CBC for years after that.
Since we're on CHCH how about The Hilarious House of Frightenstein with Billy Van (Bought some DVDs a few years ago) and Party Game the charades show? Fuck I'm old.....
CB
Also did a kids show called A Special Place.
Weatherman on CBC for years after that.
Since we're on CHCH how about The Hilarious House of Frightenstein with Billy Van (Bought some DVDs a few years ago) and Party Game the charades show? Fuck I'm old.....
CB
