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  1. green papaya

    Uncool, dorky things you won't be caught dead in

    ethnic or traditional clothing like Hawaiian grass skirts, Japanese Kimono , Kung Fu outfit , Mexican Sombrero straw hat , Asian conical sun hat, Alaskan native fur parkas , African Tashiki shirt , Leather Thong like Tarzan , Nazi style black leather Jack boots. Also no brightly colored clothing...
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    The 80s, myth and reality?

    1980's movies had a lot more "nudity" and love scenes , very embarrassing not family friendly , also more foul language FIRST BLOOD was a big hit in the USA , I heard a lot of people joined the military after seeing movies like RAMBO, TOP GUN , APOCALYPSE NOW the motion picture soundtracks...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    people ask what it was like back in the old days? the 1950's 1960's 1970' s or the 1980's
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    Summertime then and now ...

    it was 113 degrees outside of my window in the shade a few days ago
  5. green papaya

    do you have names for meals? like a Nickname for special dishes?

    split pea soup & ship's biscuits "Limey Soup" Spaghetti - "Bisghetti" or "Busgetty" my childhood pronunciation
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    Experimenting on foods.

    I like eating tortillas , so I often make TACOS with anything I have around , sometimes I make veggie - cheese tacos (no meat) with lettuce or salad mix vegetables , red onions , tomatoes , tastes like a salad taco , maybe some sour cream on top sometimes I use fried fishsticks , tater tots or...
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    do you have names for meals? like a Nickname for special dishes?

    back in the Old West they had nicknames for foods like "Son-of-a-Bitch-Stew" (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer...
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    The 80s, myth and reality?

    1980's fads didnt last long, they went out just as fast as they came in , especially fashion , hair styles , music the shaved head would have looked ridiculous back then, also the long bearded style with a shaved head so many men have today the DISCO dance clubs and the music seemed to have...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    when the old ladies at the grocery store try to flirt or start a conversation, then you know you must look like an older guy they say you remind them of their late husband
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    An Observation in The Observation Bar

    my early childhood memories are faded color , the tv was in b&w , the smells of the old wood houses was different, I dont smell that anymore, most buildings are made of modern materials now and dont smell the same.
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    What are your favorite Vintage Restaurants?

    OKIE FRIJOLI , not sure how old this ad is, but Im guessing 1960's?
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    What else do you collect?

    I have several years of old calendars with notes for each day, showing what I was doing that day , it's like my personal log book for each year , trips , food eaten, important dates , etc. I can check old calendars to see what I was doing last summer or go back several years to see what I did...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    back in 2008 - 2009 , his relatives eventually took him somewhere else , he was an alcoholic and had mental problems
  16. green papaya

    You know you are getting old when:

    the police dont bother arresting you, too old & fragile or crazy to go the police station/ jail my neighbor shot a rifle at me and the bullet went through the rain gutter and missed by an inch of hitting me he was taken away by the local Sheriff dept , but was back home the next day, they...
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    military movies with non regulation hair cuts

    One of the first things I notice in a lot of war movies , the actors often have hairstyles that are not regulation, usually not clean cut and tapered enough on the sides and back of the neck, also too long or thick on top then when they take off their helmet their hairstyle looks all styled and...
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    Experimenting on foods.

    I like to use an Indian nan bread thats been warmed up in a frying pan with a Polish sausage wrapped inside, tastes better than a regular hot dog bun.
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    School Sandwiches

    we use to eat cow's tongue a lot , and also could make a cow tongue sandwich , I also enjoyed head cheese sanwiches tasted like pig's feet
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    Lunch, Anybody?

    hot dog with relish & onions, potato egg salad
  22. green papaya

    Which funny videos are you watching?

  23. green papaya

    Lunch, Anybody?

    I had some leftover corned beef & potatoes

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