Just boys and girls.
Perverts of all stripes didn’t dare show up in public.
Public schools were safe and had no pink haired, nose ringed weirdos.
Trannies were confined to men’s clubs as “female impersonators.”
Narcotics were something you vaguely heard about in some far-away dark alley of a big city.
People went to church.
People believed in America. There were NO people inside the gates screaming “Death to America.”
We didn’t have much money, but we were happy.
Everybody smoked and drank to excess.
White bread, baloney and Miracle Whip sandwiches.
Everyone knew who the school fruit was. No one cared...just a joke
Girls were adored and shotgun weddings “the rule”.
Lot’s of REALLY tough kids and adult male WW2 vets around.
Corporal punishment.
Cops would beat you up then you got the belt when you got home.
Rock music on radio 24/7. The Elvis revolution.
Yes, church every bloody Sunday.
Friday night fights...Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Kid Gavilan..
Bonanza, Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman...
Saturday cartoons at the movies.
Popcorn at the movies.
Bob Hope, Jack Benny, John Wayne, Marlon Brando, Jimmy Stewart, Audie Murphy..
Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Debbie Reynolds, Audrey Hepburn..
Pea shooters.
Your first 22.
Discovering the joy of fishing.
And on and on. Truly halcyon years.