Reminiscing about times gone by

Do you remember when…?

• A car antenna was topped with an orange ball to identify where the driver parked while shopping?

• We got up from the chair to turn the TV on/off and to change channels?

• A nickel was very much appreciated when dropped into a youngster’s bag on Halloween?

• When making a left-turn the driver extended his/her arm out the car window?

• Gasoline was 1.99 cents per gallon?

• Cream topped the quart of milk in a glass bottle?

• “Breaking news” was the young newsboy yelling, “Extra, extra; read all about it”?

• Sharing the telephone line with another party was common?

• Comic books were 10 cents?

• Sitting on the front porch in the evening was enjoyable?

• Oleo (margarine) arrived white, then the enclosed coloring was added by the consumer?

• A gas station attendant pumped your gas — and washed the windshield?

• Tooth powder was widely used?

• Our imagination became alive while listening to mysteries on the radio?

• Cursive writing was widely used in correspondence?

I would appreciate hearing from you with any “remember when” that you wish to share.

Don Kleinsmith is a professor emeritus at Adrian College where he has taught for 45 years. He can be reached at 517-263-6357 or kleinsmith968@gmail.com.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Don Kleinsmith: Reminiscing about times gone by