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If you could go back in time...
Smitty500mag
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What time frame would you pick to live in?
For me 1955 would be the era that would be hard to beat. Maybe it was because I was just a kid but everybody seemed so much happier during those days. The world respected us and we took no BS off of anyone. People seemed proud to be American's. President Eisenhower seemed more like a wise old grandpa in charge compared to what we have now. I sure wish I could go back. [:(]
For me 1955 would be the era that would be hard to beat. Maybe it was because I was just a kid but everybody seemed so much happier during those days. The world respected us and we took no BS off of anyone. People seemed proud to be American's. President Eisenhower seemed more like a wise old grandpa in charge compared to what we have now. I sure wish I could go back. [:(]
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If I lived in an era much before, both my wife and I would be dead.
(Due to medical advances we are both still above ground).
Did something that really upset my fragile gut and paying for it today.
Brad Steele
watching the Egyptians build their pyramids, drinking beer with the Babylonians and asking what they think about things, watching Greek Olympics, participating in the numerous Roman festivals, observing the court of a dark ages European king (particularly Charlemagne), sampling the art, music and food of a medieval Florence, hanging out with Renaissance French royalty before they get their heads chopped off, observing the French and American revolutions and the people they had in common, hanging out with oddball 1800's scientists and philosophers (there were a lot of those), attending parties of obscenely rich 1900's industrialists, etcetc
What time frame would you pick to live in?
For me 1955 would be the era that would be hard to beat. Maybe it was because I was just a kid but everybody seemed so much happier during those days. The world respected us and we took no BS off of anyone. People seemed proud to be American's. President Eisenhower seemed more like a wise old grandpa in charge compared to what we have now. I sure wish I could go back. [:(]
I agree with you about the 1950s. There were two kinds of people in the world. Americans and them that wish they were.
I'd go back to last Monday. That's the day my wife bought half a gallon of Food Lion Butter Milk. I'm just glad I didn't waste a glass full of cornbread with it. [:D]
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quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
What time frame would you pick to live in?
For me 1955 would be the era that would be hard to beat. Maybe it was because I was just a kid but everybody seemed so much happier during those days. The world respected us and we took no BS off of anyone. People seemed proud to be American's. President Eisenhower seemed more like a wise old grandpa in charge compared to what we have now. I sure wish I could go back. [:(]
I agree with you about the 1950s. There were two kinds of people in the world. Americans and them that wish they were.
I'd go back to last Monday. That's the day my wife bought half a gallon of Food Lion Butter Milk. I'm just glad I didn't waste a glass full of cornbread with it. [:D]
Not to mention that the music was MUCH better. The world of music came to an end when the Beetles came to America. Maybe it's just because I was born in 1940 but the 50s hold a lot of good memories for me.
quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
What time frame would you pick to live in?
For me 1955 would be the era that would be hard to beat. Maybe it was because I was just a kid but everybody seemed so much happier during those days. The world respected us and we took no BS off of anyone. People seemed proud to be American's. President Eisenhower seemed more like a wise old grandpa in charge compared to what we have now. I sure wish I could go back. [:(]
I agree with you about the 1950s. There were two kinds of people in the world. Americans and them that wish they were.
I'd go back to last Monday. That's the day my wife bought half a gallon of Food Lion Butter Milk. I'm just glad I didn't waste a glass full of cornbread with it. [:D]
Not to mention that the music was MUCH better. The world of music came to an end when the Beetles came to America. Maybe it's just because I was born in 1940 but the 50s hold a lot of good memories for me.
Born in 1940 also,,,The 50's were a first for so many things for me.Some not for a family forum.Girls, cars, military,.Lots of great memories.
So, no, I don't want to go back.
I would have taken a scoped Swedish Mauser and a thousand rounds.
Julius Caesar invaded my homeland in that year, I would have met the fleet at the beach.
After several score of Romans were shot dead at 200 yards, out in their landing craft, the rest would have packed up and gone back home.
The Romans did terrible damage to the British Celts.