For most of my elementary school years, my school did not have a cafeteria with "hot food." Students were expected to pack a lunch and so most days, I'd tote one of those 1970s era lunchboxes with a peanut butter sandwich, a banana, maybe a box of raisins or a Twinkie and a thermos full of milk.
Lunch boxes used to be a major item at those "Back to School" sales back in the 1970s.
“Lunch boxes used to be a major item at those “Back to School” sales back in the 1970s.”
Same here. Even in the 1950’s.
Our lunchroom in DeFuniak Springs, FL. was pretty good. Their rolls were particularly tasty. You could smell them as soon as you entered.
I packed a lunch for both my kids...until the edlder graduated and I started home schooling my younger. The food during Mooch’s involvement was HORRIBLE. Boys who had after school sport were nipping to the local DQ to tank up on calories before practice.
Cafeteria food was expensive when it was introduced. Like you we always brought out lunch.
Regular milk was 5 cents and chocolate was 6 cents. That was all the money that we carried.
Lunch boxes used to be a major item at those “Back to School” sales back in the 1970s.
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Maybe for the rich kids. Brown paper bags for me.
In my school years, 1952-1964, only ONE School had bad lunches. Aztec, NM, 1956. They were beyond bad!
The thermos always got broken within a few days.