Fifties Here I Come!

I was born in the fifties. I am sure that I don’t remember anything from those early days. Yet when I think of good times on the beach and music, I tend to go back to those years.

What was it about it that excites me today? Maybe the innocence of people? Less struggles? More evenly balanced budgets? Pride in who we were then? Respect?

I don’t know but I wish I could go back and live as a teenager and forget about the years prior to this and the rap music of today.

Oh take me back to car hops and poodle skirts. Add a tall milkshake and a boy with Ricky Nelson’s face, and I will be in heaven.

The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis – Poodle skirt –

31 thoughts on “Fifties Here I Come!”

Ah the fond memories…thank you for sharing with your readers. Born in 58 lol…

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Terry on May 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm said:

I was born in 54

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I was born in the sixties

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Lynda on May 30, 2013 at 7:31 pm said:

Close enough! 😉

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- Alastair on May 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm said:
  
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- Terry on May 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Yes, I agree, things didn’t start changing until early seventies
  
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born in 51 grew up with an uncle 5 yrs older and an aunt 8 yrs older so I heard all the music etc. funny how that time is so fondly remembered …maybe it is because people were sane back then.

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Terry on May 30, 2013 at 7:34 pm said:

I think part of it is that reason. life was to live and enjoy back then. it is crazy today the way people live, I don’t get it

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Born in 1953! Love it! I remember the ‘big girls’ waiting at the bus stop with their poodle skirts, starched white blouses with a small scarf at the neck, bobby socks and saddle shoes! Yup, it was all so swell back then. 😀

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Terry on May 30, 2013 at 7:36 pm said:

I even owned a poodle skirt. My grandma made it. It was white felt and had a big can can under it and a pink poodle with a little bell around it’s neck. I wore the white bobby socks too!!!! Those were the days!!!

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- Lynda on May 30, 2013 at 7:37 pm said:
  
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I cannot agree with you more Terry.

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Terry on May 30, 2013 at 9:24 pm said:

it was the best of years, yes!!!

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I was born in 1947. More innocent days for me and my friends. Father Knows Best, Leave it to Beaver I thought he was a dork, but Wally was cute), lots of westerns including Gunsmoke and Rawhide, Walt Disney Presents, and of course, the Mickey Mouse Club. Those were the days, my friend. . .we thought they’d never end. . .

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Terry on May 30, 2013 at 11:15 pm said:

I watched the same show. I too, thought Wally was a dream boat. What I wouldn’t give to have a more simple life, less demands and nicer folks as it was back then. Remember when our parents made deals on a hand shake? Now loan companies have to know how many pieces of toilet paper you use to wipe your rear practically

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- granonine on May 31, 2013 at 8:25 am said:
  
  That was back when people took pride in taking care of their own needs and not depending on government to do it for them. Entitlement attitudes weaken the character.
  
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- Terry on May 31, 2013 at 10:15 am said:
  
  definitely
  
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I love these songs and know them all quite well as my mother grew up (in her teens) in the fifties and she played all her old records so often, which I basically grew up listening to. Lovely post, Terry 🙂

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Terry on May 31, 2013 at 10:13 am said:

thanks Michelle, these songs and others from that era usually pick my spirits back up

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Love this post. I was born in 1950 … so I do have memories of the 50’s. Ricky Nelson (Ozzie and Harriet) was a favorite!

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Terry on May 31, 2013 at 10:14 am said:

one bonus I didn’t know I would receive from writing this post; I get to find out what age range read my posts! We are pretty close in age, I always wondered if my readers are young, seniors or just like us!!!! LOL Thanks Share, we come from a great era!

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- sharechair on June 1, 2013 at 8:23 pm said:
  
  We sure do! 🙂
  
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I was born 61 ( a flowerpower child, i say)….but I love the music of the 50’s. Also the Rock and Roll, I love dancing it too. The dresses the girls had when dancing where fantastic, I ‘d love to wear that again! You were born in a great aera!

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Terry on June 1, 2013 at 5:16 pm said:

I wish I had lived my teens in the fifties !!!!

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sister and brother were teens in the fifties…
me being born at the beginning of those years…’49…I still remember all the music and things going on…YES, good years!

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