tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5998590077918159550..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Walk Down Memory LaneAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-23018715198916527382017-03-22T00:00:51.920-04:002017-03-22T00:00:51.920-04:00My grandma and my mother both had hair done weekly...My grandma and my mother both had hair done weekly. They would not wash in between. They slept on satin pillowcases. My grandma wrapped hers in something like a thin scarf at night. My mom (who is now 76) and I were just talking about this. I asked why they did all that and she said it was a totally different kind of hair cut. She refers to current cuts as wash and wear.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-15414434218084998532017-03-21T17:08:21.096-04:002017-03-21T17:08:21.096-04:00What telephone did you like to play with as a kid?...What telephone did you like to play with as a kid? I was in love with the old-fashioned French looking phones with the velvet backdrop, as well as the Mork phone my aunt had. There was a favorite seafoam green phone my parents had that I loved as well.<br /><br />Table or TV trays as a kid? We used both, but I remember the metal tv trays that my mom covered in contact paper that was checkered. A hoot! We now used wood tv trays and don't use the dining table anymore (as of this week I'm turning that into my work space =o))<br /><br />What scent reminds you of a family member? Shalimar for my mom. Obsession for my hubs. Moth balls for my paternal grandmother's house. lol<br /><br />What shampoo did you use as a kid? Prell and Tame are the two that come to mind fastest. Do you remember Tickle deodorant? Loved that -- had a giant ball applicator. ROFL<br /><br />You know what soap on a rope is? I surely do. My mom had one for years that she hung in the bathroom as a joke. I won't even tell you what it was but it was a gag gift from somebody and WAY inappropriate!<br /><br />dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-22114907355649594562017-03-21T14:51:28.989-04:002017-03-21T14:51:28.989-04:00soap on a rope!!! wow haven't heard that in YE...soap on a rope!!! wow haven't heard that in YEARS!!! TV trays we had also. Every time I smell Youth Dew by Este Lauder I think of my Mom.... totally Country music all the way!!! I got a maple Easter bunny... blech I was allergic to chocolate when I was a kiddo... makes sense why I love chocolate now!!! Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16921999791351191824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-84909875245248244412017-03-21T10:30:26.037-04:002017-03-21T10:30:26.037-04:00What kind of cologne did your dad wear? Stetson
...What kind of cologne did your dad wear? Stetson<br /><br />Did your grandma do a once a week trip to the hairdresser? I think my grandma did her own hair most of the time - we have lots of pictures with her with curlers in her hair. My paternal grandma in Oklahoma was very hip and went to the hairdresser all the time. I remember some really teased 'do's!<br /><br />You know what soap on a rope is? I do and we had some...but the bar of soap seemed to dry out and crack well before it was used up.<br /><br />What could you rely on getting in your Easter basket as a kid? We always had beautiful baskets and we always got a solid chocolate bunny - and tons of jelly beans.<br /><br />What telephone did you like to play with as a kid? I loved the rotary dial phones - I loved the sound it made when you dialed.<br /><br />Table or TV trays as a kid? We ate all of our meals at the dinner table - unless my parents were going out. Then we got to eat in front of the TV...and it was usually store-bought pot pies. That was living back then because my mom cooked every meal from scratch. Didn't realize how lucky we were.<br /><br />What scent reminds you of a family member? My maternal grandma loved Jean Nate - and one Christmas EVERYONE gave her some form of Jean Nate. My siblings and I wrote a poem about Nana being "swept away in Jean Nate"!<br /><br />What shampoo did you use as a kid? I, too, used Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific - but my favorite when I was in high school was Body on Tap! Remember it supposedly had beer in it and gave you lots of volume. It smelled so good. I wanted Farrah hair more than anything on earth.<br /><br />What did you consider your first adult perfume? Chanel No. 5. Don't wear it now.<br /><br />What music did your parents listen to that they passed down to you? Well, we were out of luck growing up because my Dad was an Okie - I thought we were the only kids in the world who had to listen to country music. But my older cousin turned me on to the Beatles, etc. So now I have a pretty good appreciation for all music, but country is my favorite.<br />Donna Steely Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287040071982563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-72528251063197546242017-03-21T08:01:19.418-04:002017-03-21T08:01:19.418-04:00My first "adult" cologne was Drakkar Noi...My first "adult" cologne was Drakkar Noir. I was told by a "player" Italian guy friend of mine that "I just put this on and the girls come running". This was not my experience.<br /><br />My parents listened to Neil Diamond, Jan and Dean and a bunch of stuff I still do not listen to today.<br /><br />I had neighbors that we would exchange gifts with at Christmas every year and they could be counted on to give me soap on a rope. At first I thought they were trying to tell me something. Nobody had ever gifted me soap prior to that.<br /><br />My Grandma did do a regular visit to the hairdresser and so did my Mom. Eventually she started taking me to her hairdressers as it became more socially acceptable for guys to get haircuts anywhere they wanted instead of just the barber shop. Funny how that used to be the case but it changed in the late 70's to early 80's.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com