Black and white TV. All two channels.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs (from there).
Catch your own, no license required. Ditto with fish. Swimming in the Potoamc, and not worrying about having shots unless you stepped on a nail.
Wooden skiffs, rowing, having to wrap the cord to start the outboard.
Mr/Mrs/Miss, never yeah, but always Yes sir, Yes m'am, No sir, No m'am.
Two (or more) for a penny candy.
Scrounging pop bottles for the 2 cent deposit.
32 cent packs of smokes, 50 dollar cars, bicycles with one gear and balloon tires.
Three cent stamps, penny postcards, silver dimes and quarters and halves. Once in a while an Indian Head penny in your change. Silver certificates and United States notes (blue and red seals on the bills.)
Getting spanked for jumping up and down on the car, even though it did not leave a dent.
'A' Model John Deeres, church every sunday, cutting christmas trees, County fairs, Streetcars in D.C., I could go on and on....
" Scrounging pop bottles for the 2 cent deposit. "
Yep ...We took a wagon around the neighborhood and collected not only bottles , but also newspapers . We also got up early during winter vacation and winter weekends to shovel snow ...Sold lemonade , of course ...Anything to bring in a little extra cash ...We sure as heck weren't lazy ...