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Did you have a Baby Boomer Childhood?

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From the lens A Baby Boomer Childhood .

Do you remember Hula Hoops and jumping rope at recess?

  • SoonerOrLater Sep 26, 2011 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. I remember having Super Skates, where you didn't need "the key".
  • annamari Jun 11, 2011 @ 1:11 am | delete
    I loved your lens with its memories and the way that you put it together.
    It was neat to identify with and see your picture of the roller skates and keys!
    We often frequented the penny candy store where candy was really one penny! What a wonderful assortment of cheeries, bulls-eyes, dots, coconut watermelon and more!
    Oh, the days of typing with carbon paper and ink erasers---also learning shorthand!
    I loved the doctors shows---Dr. Kildare and Dr. Ben Casey---and wore the doctor shirts!
    Your lens brought me a lot of smiles. Thanks!
  • wordstock Nov 27, 2010 @ 9:08 am | delete
    We left the house and went to the hills to slide down on cardboard. No parents, no babysitters. We roamed the streets and didn't tell anyone where we were going because all the parents kept an eye on us. We rode to the little store about a mile away and bought comic books and gum. I am raising my grandson and he isn't even allowed outside without the dog. We had a great life.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jan 6, 2010 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    I had forgotten about the cradle roll. We didn't have TV until the mid 1960's. We played jump rope, hop scotch and tag. I remember learning in school rather than testing. We made all our own clothing and toys. We knew that our friends would be our friends for a lifetime because no one moved away and no one new moved into our town. Thank you for sharing the memories.
  • Susan52 Jul 7, 2009 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    Ah, the memories! You didn't stump me on anything. Obviously we are from the very same era. Your picture looks like it could have been in my yearbook, though mine was a couple of states to the right of yours.
  • The_Party_Animal May 31, 2009 @ 9:24 am | delete
    Is it sad when some of us can remember this stuff? Your picture is beautiful!!!
  • homecarediva Apr 8, 2009 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Oh, I just love those magazines covers . Great lens you put together. Let's lensroll so our baby boomer readers can have the beststuff
  • Mar 23, 2009 @ 9:03 am | delete
    great lens, lol all before i was born but it was a great read, nicely done!
  • GrowWear Mar 14, 2009 @ 7:54 am | delete
    Welcome to the Memoirs Group! Baby Boomer '57, here. Loved recess, roller skates...do not miss longhand OR typewriters. Do remember longing for a typewriter of my own, though. Never got one until about 19 years old. Last one I had was one with an LCD display. The cat's meow, at the time. Took great care of it and got $25 for it in a yard sale. :D
  • ThomasC Mar 9, 2009 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Well done on this lens 5 stars and an Angel Blessing!
    ThomasC
  • burntchestnut Feb 27, 2009 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    This was a fun lens. I have three childhood memory lenses.

    Grade School Memories
    Earning Money
    Playing Outdoors
  • Pastiche Dec 17, 2008 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    I find more memories each time I visit this lens. Thanks ... and welcome to Senior Geek Squids group.
  • Joan4 Oct 8, 2008 @ 6:02 am | delete
    Oh what great memories for a boomer like me (1944)! I enjoyed every word and every picture! I remember reading Penny Nichols Finds a Clue! I read constantly in those days, and still do!
    Congratulations on Giant Squid! Celebrate!
  • Pastiche Oct 3, 2008 @ 7:26 am | delete
    This boomer (1951) loves your memory lane lens. I loved the tv show Superman so much my parents caught me ready to leap from a 3rd floor window with my cape on. 5*s , high 5, faved and lensrolled.

    You're invited to join the Senior Geek Squids Group!

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