Remember These???

[eclark1894]

I was watching Carol Burnett show clip, and honestly forgot about these.
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I'm surprised that people seem to have forgotten what it used to be like to have to open a can of sardines or SPAM.

 

[eclark1894]

Speaking of SPAM. A lot's been said about SPAM over the decades, but when you're growing up without a lot to eat, SPAM's good eats.

 

[eclark1894]

Remember this?

 

[eclark1894]

That's because both Superman and Batman, the two main culprits, were created in the 1930s. Superman was modeled after the Circus Strongman. In fact, when he first appeared, even his boots looked more like a circus strongman's. When Batman came along a year later, his design was more refined. But the trunks were still on the outside.

Something I found today. Notice what I said above and how Superman's boots were first drawn by Joe Shuster. I glad they didn't adopt that "S" shield.

 

[Miss B]

I'm surprised that people seem to have forgotten what it used to be like to have to open a can of sardines or SPAM.

I never ate either one, so not surprising I didn't recognize it.

 

[eclark1894]

I never ate either one, so not surprising I didn't recognize it.

Sardines, I find a little hard to believe. Spam, actually considering what's been reported to be in it... not so much. Just out of curiosity, have you ever had chitterlings, or as us real southerners call it, "Chitlins"?

 

[Miss B]

No, never had those either.

 

[JOdel]

There's a crispy snack food sold out here which is identified as pork rinds. But I am uncertain whether that's the same thing as chitlins.

I did think the sardine key looked familiar, but the context wasn't surfacing. I never ate sardines, but Dad did, and that's how one got them open until the pull-tabs became common. We occasionally had spam, but that was rare enough that I probably wouldn't have remembered that you needed a key to open it.

I ought to have remembered vienna sausages, though. I'm pretty sure those were another can with a key.

 

[eclark1894]

There's a crispy snack food sold out here which is identified as pork rinds. But I am uncertain whether that's the same thing as chitlins.

I did think the sardine key looked familiar, but the context wasn't surfacing. I never ate sardines, but Dad did, and that's how one got them open until the pull-tabs became common. We occasionally had spam, but that was rare enough that I probably wouldn't have remembered that you needed a key to open it.

I ought to have remembered vienna sausages, though. I'm pretty sure those were another can with a key.

Pork rinds are not chitlins, but chitlins is part of the pig. I honestly don't remember whether vienna sausages ever needed a twist key.

 

[eclark1894]

How do YOU spell relief?

 

[JOdel]

A friend used to take those as calcium supplements.

 

[eclark1894]

A friend used to take those as calcium supplements.

Some people used to take Tums. I used to eat them like candy.

 

[JOdel]

Oh, yes, I think it was Tums rather than Rollaids. Something that was supposed to be a stomach soother, anyway.

 

[eclark1894]

When I was a kid, these used to be on every street corner telling you what street you were on. I believed they stayed there until I was about 6 or seven. I can pinpoint that because they were there until I could read. I didn't start school until I was six.

 

[robert952]

When I was a kid, these used to be on every street corner telling you what street you were on. I believed they stayed there until I was about 6 or seven. I can pinpoint that because they were there until I could read. I didn't start school until I was six.
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Originally painted white with black lettering, I think. But they wore/weathered quickly. This was in Charlotte. When I moved to different city, they were using the 'standard' sign up on a pole.

 

[eclark1894]

Originally painted white with black lettering, I think. But they wore/weathered quickly. This was in Charlotte. When I moved to different city, they were using the 'standard' sign up on a pole.

When I was little, they kind of reminded me of the Washington Monument.

 

[eclark1894]

Originally painted white with black lettering, I think. But they wore/weathered quickly. This was in Charlotte. When I moved to different city, they were using the 'standard' sign up on a pole.

They used them Raleigh, NC up until the mid 60s. Then switched to signs on poles.

 

[eclark1894]

The one car on tv that was more dangerous than the Batmobile.

 

[DanaTA]

Ah, the Chrysler Imperial! Quite a heavy bodied car. Loved that show! I owned two Chrysler Newports...not at the same time, of course. They were well built and solid vehicles. I can't imagine how nice the Imperial was, being the top of the line and loaded with luxury. My Newports were very comfy, roomy, and smooth riding.

Dana

 

[parkdalegardener]

'69 Newport Custom 383 4bbl in seafoam green with turquoise interior was the first car I ever owned. Always drove Chrysler Dodge Plymouth products till I bought an Omni 024. Dumped it for a K Car. Bigger mistake. Bought a F150 and that was the last thing I ever bought till I quit driving. Still have a '69 Barracuda fastback in the underground parking here.