Along with test patterns.Television stations going off the air around 2am with the Flag waving and the national anthem played.
Along with test patterns.Television stations going off the air around 2am with the Flag waving and the national anthem played.
Mowing Lawns
I've noticed that nowadays I rarely see people mowing their own lawn. They usually hire someone to do it. On any given day in my neighborhood I'll see half a dozen or so gardeners working at different houses mowing the lawn, etc. Something that was a very rare sight when I was growing up.
Mowing Lawns
I've noticed that nowadays I rarely see people mowing their own lawn. They usually hire someone to do it. On any given day in my neighborhood I'll see half a dozen or so gardeners working at different houses mowing the lawn, etc. Something that was a very rare sight when I was growing up.
We never heard of hired gardeners where I grew up -- but there were plenty of ten-to-twelve-year-old boys who would mow your lawn for a couple of dollars. I haven't seen a kid pushing a lawn mower in probably thirty years.
Another thing that's disappeared: any pretense by the insurance industry to be anything more than a vicious shakedown racket. Instead of an umbrella, their symbol ought to be a crowbar: "Play along wit' us, or kiss yer kneecaps goodbye..."
Another thing that's disappeared: any pretense by the insurance industry to be anything more than a vicious shakedown racket. Instead of an umbrella, their symbol ought to be a crowbar: "Play along wit' us, or kiss yer kneecaps goodbye..."
We never heard of hired gardeners where I grew up -- but there were plenty of ten-to-twelve-year-old boys who would mow your lawn for a couple of dollars. I haven't seen a kid pushing a lawn mower in probably thirty years.
Like I said in my original post on the subject, it seems that people don't even mow their own lawns anymore. Though I still mow my own lawn.
The people who owned my parent's home from 1913 to 1978 used it as a summer home, they had a full time gardener who lived there year around. But the, they also traveled with at least a maid and a cook (if it was the wife and kids) and also a butler (if the husband came). I haven't seen anyone traveling with a maid or a nanny in a long, long time.
When I grew up, we had two channels - TV1 and TV2. They had a little white arrow that blinked in a corner when a show started in the other channel so you wouldn't risk missing it. Everybody - and I do mean everybody - watched the same shows on the same days. Since they were both government funded, there were no commercials. When my friend and I went to the cinema, we actually made sure to get there early so we wouldn't miss the commercials.
My sister told my 4-year-old nephew about this and added: "There was only one hour a day of children's shows, and they only showed cartoons on Christmas Eve."** He just went: "So you had to watch those on the computer?"
He flatly refused to believe her when she said there were no computers. Children of today... They don't know how good they have it.
**Absolutely true. They showed a Disney Christmas show on Christmas Eve and that was basically it.
I do it all the time.
Pics or it didn't happen.
Oh, and is she a french maid? I've heard the french maids are the best. (joking of course)
Coat and hat checks. Just discussed it at work today. I had told my friend that he should take his girlfriend somewhere nice for her birthday. He told me he took her to the Olive Garden and I said that I meant someplace fancy, with a dress code and a coat and hat check. He told me those places don't exist anymore.
Coat and hat checks. Just discussed it at work today. I had told my friend that he should take his girlfriend somewhere nice for her birthday. He told me he took her to the Olive Garden and I said that I meant someplace fancy, with a dress code and a coat and hat check. He told me those places don't exist anymore.