Remembering Things from Your American Childhood

Wait, you had fireflies in Mass? That's one of the things I missed when I moved to Rhode Island -- lightning bugs.

This should date me--a few oldies, but goodies that aren't always as remembered as Sesame St/Mr Rodger (which I watched and loved):

The Electric Company
The Electric Company opening credits season 6

3, 2, 1 Contact
3-2-1 Contact Opening Theme/Intro 1983-1986 #2

Captain Kangaroo (of course)
Captain Kangaroo - color show from 1981!!

Wait, you had fireflies in Mass? That's one of the things I missed when I moved to Rhode Island -- lightning bugs.

Sure do! We caught 'em jars too!!!

What, even now? But I lived there for thirty years and never saw one!

What, even now? But I lived there for thirty years and never saw one!

Well, I haven't seen any since maybe the 1950's. Maybe they're around in less built up areas?

I lived in the middle of nowhere, so that would probably be why 

Boy oh boy now something I can relate to! I am a 60's Chicago kid and every word you have written is absolutely true! Hardrock Coco and Joe is sung in my house at least on a monthly basis and my daughter and I sing a duet of Suzie Snowflake that brings me to tears. How about Clutch Cargo with Spinner and paddlefoot and the funny company and let's not ever forget BJ & dirty dragon!

Finally, someone else who knows the words to Suzie Snowflake! LOL

Oh yes! Clutch Cargo et al ... and how about Diver Dan, Miss Minerva, Triggerfish ... and Baron Barracuda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved the Garfield Goose Show!

There were 4 kids in my family, plus mom and dad. There was a drive-in theatre not far from where we lived ... I think it was called the Cascade Theatre. We had a turquoise and white 1955 Chevy Bel-Air 2-door. I remember all of us going to the drive-in to see 'A Hard Day's Night'. My baby sister sat on the front seat with my parents, and me, my brother, and sister in the back seat. My god those were the days. I loved growing up in the midwest.

Finally, someone else who knows the words to Suzie Snowflake! LOL

"Here comes Suzy Snowflake, Dressed in her snow white crown, 'tap, tap, tapping at the windowpane, to tell you she's in town"

Lol!

"Here comes Suzy Snowflake, Dressed in her snow white crown, 'tap, tap, tapping at the windowpane, to tell you she's in town" Lol!

 

Does anybody else remember that weird show "HR Puff-n-Stuff" or something like that...with the flute? 

At the time, that was my favourite show ever!!!  And my husband grew up watching The Magic Roundabout...  Probably explains a lot. 

At the time, that was my favourite show ever!!!  And my husband grew up watching The Magic Roundabout...  Probably explains a lot. 

   Such a weird show. I'm with Danielle - it was kinda the stuff of nightmares. 

There were 4 kids in my family, plus mom and dad. There was a drive-in theatre not far from where we lived ... I think it was called the Cascade Theatre. We had a turquoise and white 1955 Chevy Bel-Air 2-door. I remember all of us going to the drive-in to see 'A Hard Day's Night'. My baby sister sat on the front seat with my parents, and me, my brother, and sister in the back seat. My god those were the days. I loved growing up in the midwest.

My parents used to put us kids in our pj's, put all the seats down in the back of the station wagon, and go to see a drive-in movie with us supposedly "sleeping" on foam mattresses in the back.  I remember watching 'The Sting' that way. 

I thought of this thread last night when I discovered the weird horribleness that is SumoTV.  It's basically a channel which shows old programming, with some blocks being surreal, cut up public service films, footage with different soundtracks, old commercials, and so on.  They showed the monkeys on cycles last night.  I'd never even heard of the monkeys before this thread.  I think they screwed around with it though unless the original had flashes of an evil looking clown and cackling when one of the monkeys had their mishaps.

My stuff: this time of year being a "season" leading up to Halloween.  TV channels showing long blocks of horror flicks, even the networks sometimes throwing in a made for TV scary movie or an older film.  Decorations.  The smell of autumn.  The first frost.  The leaves about in full colour or just past (breathtaking).  Eating apples and ending up with the consequences.  We used to get them every year from the orchards and where ever we stored became infused with apple smells.  Cider.  October is probably my favourite month, and it all comes from my childhood.

I thought of this thread last night when I discovered the weird horribleness that is SumoTV.  It's basically a channel which shows old programming, with some blocks being surreal, cut up public service films, footage with different soundtracks, old commercials, and so on.  They showed the monkeys on cycles last night.  I'd never even heard of the monkeys before this thread.  I think they screwed around with it though unless the original had flashes of an evil looking clown and cackling when one of the monkeys had their mishaps.

My stuff: this time of year being a "season" leading up to Halloween.  TV channels showing long blocks of horror flicks, even the networks sometimes throwing in a made for TV scary movie or an older film.  Decorations.  The smell of autumn.  The first frost.  The leaves about in full colour or just past (breathtaking).  Eating apples and ending up with the consequences.  We used to get them every year from the orchards and where ever we stored became infused with apple smells.  Cider.  October is probably my favourite month, and it all comes from my childhood.

Yeah.. They must have screwed with it. The one we were shown (from a projector shown onto the white classroom wall  LOL) didn't have a clown. 

Your description of Autumn reminds me of the 10 years I lived in Connecticut.  Growing up in Texas, we never really experienced Autumn like that.  It's nice having all four seasons.

Power rangers (the original ones)
Pogs! (Any one remember these?)
The Magic School Bus
Gossebump books and show