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  1. green papaya

    was tipping at restaurants common in the old days?

    I always hear people talk about being very generous tippers at restaurants these days? what was it like back in the 1920's - 1940's ? when many people didnt have a lot of extra cash to throw away and leave a nice tip? I was never a big tipper, but I usually leave the minimum, because it feels...
  2. green papaya

    What would you miss most?

    I would miss the cheap prices on all the made in China imports, I remember when common stuff like food , clothing, tools, etc was more expensive, back then you didnt have all the choices you have today. When I was a kid I was lucky to get one pair of tennis shoes a year and it was always the...
  3. green papaya

    would you wear a army helmet while firing WWII - Vietnam era firearms?

    nope, I would feel silly wearing a helmet at a public range, if it was at a WWII or Vietnam war reenactment I might wear something like that if everybody else was doing the same thing at a special event.
  4. green papaya

    What's for Dinner?

    Beef stew, I also plan to eat it on a vintage WWII era stainless steel mess tray
  5. green papaya

    Show us your Militaria

    looks like a USN neckerchief? http://www.everettseacadets.com/images/neckerchief.jpg
  7. green papaya

    Show us your Militaria

    US M1874 mess kit "meat can" MODEL 1874 US ARMY MESS KIT OR MEAT CAN: The standard issue mess equipment for the Indian War soldier from 1874 into the 1890’s, the Model 1874 Mess Kit, or as referred to in the language of the time, Meat Can, was a necessary piece of equipment for every soldier...
  8. green papaya

    M-65 Field Jacket

    the M65 hood is actually useful, a soldier would normally wear a field cap under the hood as part of the field uniform, the hood isnt normally used without the field cap, the hood isnt just for rain, it's also used to keep the wind chill off your head and ears. I wore the Vietnam style OG M65...
  9. green papaya

    Favorite comfort food . . .

    I like Dim Sum , fried rice , egg rolls, chow mein, PHO , fried chicken, sometimes I go to the GOLDEN CORRAL just for the fried chicken & gizzards , liver.
  10. green papaya

    6.0 Earthquake in California - Everyone Okay?

    I have my WWII Civil Defense steel helmet by my side just in case
  11. green papaya

    the changes in foods since your childhood? doesnt taste the same as it use to?

    my mother used to do that with Coke a Cola, when I was sick, kind of like home made cough medicine, I also remember getting rootbeer flavored cough medicine out of a bottle.
  13. green papaya

    the changes in foods since your childhood? doesnt taste the same as it use to?

    yes, good home cooking still tastes just as good as the good old days, home garden grown veggies, fresh caught fish from the ocean
  14. green papaya

    the changes in foods since your childhood? doesnt taste the same as it use to?

    the taste of diet / sugar free sodas has improved from the early diet sodas made with artificial sweeteners I remember the old diet sodas tasted awful compared to todays the original COKE a COLA also tasted better in the old days, I remember the carbonation use to actually feel like a burn it...
  15. green papaya

    the changes in foods since your childhood? doesnt taste the same as it use to?

    another thing I noticed is almost all grocery stores that sell pies come from the freezer, they just put them out to thaw, they are never fresh hot pies from the oven anymore, it's all pre-made frozen food they thaw out before they put it out. these days the baked goods are made at some far...
  16. green papaya

    the changes in foods since your childhood? doesnt taste the same as it use to?

    do you remember foods you ate when you were younger that are not made the same as it use to be? the quality changed or other changes? I remember Kellog's Frosted Flakes use to be a little bigger & thinner with a lighter crisper crunch and more sugar coating? and it got soggy in milk faster...
  17. green papaya

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The Streets of San Francisco, I have the complete series on DVD
  19. green papaya

    You know you are getting old when:

    when high school kids call you "gramps" or "pops" or "old man"
  20. green papaya

    would you wear a army helmet while firing WWII - Vietnam era firearms?

    here's a reenactor wearing WWII GI gear firing a M3 "Gease gun" sub-machine gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL5q29wnzks
  21. green papaya

    old candy bars were called lunch bars?

    yes, they are actually fancy candy bars, most of them are covered in chocolate with nuts, peanut butter, etc, theyre just candy bars sold as energy meal replacement bars with some extra protein so they can call it a meal replacement bar / Sports bar Walmart has all kinds in the health food dept
  22. green papaya

    old candy bars were called lunch bars?

    here's the chicken dinner bar, lol! http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/10529/11127970_1.jpg?v=8CE3788CD69EDD0
  23. green papaya

    old candy bars were called lunch bars?

    https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7378/12148970154_0f9e0b4c34_z.jpg

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