Getting a milkshake or ice cream soda from the soda fountain at Smith's Pharmacy

Cops and Robbers Cowboys and Indians

Pillow fights

The unusal entrance at Bassin's Department Store and visiting the toy section in the basement.

Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt

How crowded town became on Friday night when the A&P, Victory and other stores stayed open late. And how empty and quiet it was on Sunday morning!

Being tired from playin'....

Eating Kool-aid powder with sugar.

New shoes from Sunny's Store

When there were two types of sneakers for girls and boys (Keds & PF Flyers)
and the only time you wore them at school, was for "gym"

When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up. Wow, we got cable with FIVE channels. Thank you Mr. Kaplan!

25 cent movie ticket at the State Theater and you could even afford to buy candy and popcorn in the theater.  Was Mr. Thompson intimidating or what? You didn't mess around in his theater!

When all of the male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their
hair done, everyday.  By the way why did Mrs. Lynch keep her tissues there? Speaking of teachers do they make 'em like these anymore? Lester, McCormick, Sprague, Tracy, Fox, Johnson, Hathaway, Potters, Hauber, White, Bilow, Houghtaling, Stoddard, Kelly, Vissar, Carline, Gavenas, Sabo, Ralston and a pair of O'Connell's just to name a few. 

Watching the World Series on the "big" TV at Kays Furniture.

When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without
asking, for free, every time.  And if I didn't do it I caught H--- from my Uncle Bob! And, you didn't pay for air. And, you got trading stamps to boot!  And even a free glass!

Counting on Dr. Greenman to fix your pets ailments.

When laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the
box.
 
When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed, and did!

Having breakfast at Conet's Diner.

When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate
that awaited a misbehaving student at home.

Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive by
shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.  Our parents and grandparents were a much
bigger threat!  and some of us are still afraid of em!!!

Looking at the jewelry in Krause's window

Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo"

Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"

"Race issue"; meant arguing about who ran the fastest.

Checking out the latest goodies at the Western Auto
 
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. How about a whole class full!

The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.

 It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event.
 
Going shopping for school clothes in the city - Binghamton

Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.

Sleigh riding at the Cemetary on Fourth Street.

Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"

"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense Spinning around, getting dizzy and
falling down was cause for giggles.

The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.

Walking way down beyond the high school to find Nielsen's Lumber

War was a card game. Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.

Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.