In decades past, when everything was done by hand, we had the tools to do it right. Along the way, weâve left behind many of these tools in favor of newer ones or pre-made foods that require very little work. But, back in the day, our mothers and grandmothers would have relied on these gadgets […]
With prices on just about everything going way up recently, itâs easy to think back on what we used to pay for things and have a pang of nostalgia for a time when it didnât cost quite so much money just to get by. Well, these clips from a Safeway grocery store in 1980 show […]
For more than a century the landline telephone was the fastest and easiest way to communicate. Starting with rudimentary numerical systems and telephone lines, the entire system had to be expanded upon exponentially with each decade as the home telephone grew from a niche piece of technology to a ubiquitous part of the household admin. […]
I hadnât planned on staying that long. Iâd just brought my grandma in for some tests, and we were supposed to be out by noon. But then the lab was backed up, her pressure dipped a little, and before I knew it, we were on hour five in the waiting room. She got cold, even […]
Ah, Thanksgiving â the special day we come together to express our gratitude, savor a bounty of food, and, if fortune smiles upon us, skillfully dodge those tricky family chats. Itâs also a perfect occasion to sprinkle some humor over the festivities, especially when it involves family quirks, culinary mishaps, and the delightful pandemonium that […]
May be an image of text that says âDID COKE TASTE BETTER Coca-Cola DRINK IN GLASS BOTTLES? CocoFunâ Weâre settling the debate with a blind taste test. People have strong opinions about their Coca-Cola, from avowed Diet Coke drinkers, to those who wonât touch any Coke product unless itâs poured from a fountain. In the […]
Imagine itâs a crisp Saturday morning in the 1950s. The smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the air as you tiptoe into the kitchen. You find your mother standing by the stove, flipping slices of bread in a gleaming metal contraption. Sheâs humming a tune from the radio, the warmth of the stove radiating through […]
Hereâs an item that younger folks are likely to stare at with wide, puzzled eyes like, âWhat the heck is this weird thing?!â But back in the day, this little gadget had its moment of gloryâbig time . So go ahead, get comfy ď¸, and let me tell you the story in the first comment […]
My mom never liked my wife. On my wedding day, she cried: âSon, sheâs not the one for you!â I said, âOne day, youâll love her too!â She nodded. 2 years later, mom died. I went to empty her house. I froze when I looked under her bed. There were tens of my wifeâs legal documents, dating back years. As I looked closer, I realized they were all debt recordsâcollege […]