If you grew up in the 1960s...you remember this - PART 1

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[davidk]

I was born in 1957 ... our neighborhood was full of kids everywhere. We played from 7 in the morning to dinner time when my mom would yell a kinda tarzan call to get us! I remember how long summer felt and we were allowed to stay up longer at night. I remember going to the drive in movie in our pajama's and dad would drop the tail gate and we would eat popcorn mom would make. I remember going to the beach all day long and mom wold pack our sammy's and for a treat she would give us each a dime and we could get any treat we wanted at the stand. I remember the day President Kennedy was shot and seeing my dad cry for the first time. I remember having my Nana and aunt Tiss and aunt MImi and uncle Geno over for every birthday and every holiday. I remember how simple my life was. I remember how much my parents did sacrifice for us. I remember it all and I thank you !

[kimharbaugh]

My cousins and I spent a lot of time looking for empty soda bottles in our little town, then turning them In at the grocery store to get change, and then spending it at the candy store. Those were good times!

[rckkeller]

We were blessed to have grown up during that time. I miss the innocence of that era and I always will.

[emmah]

Early 60's in suburbs, summer days, moms sitting on the front porch chatting with one another while the kids caught lightening bugs and put them in jars, or played hide and go seek. The whole neighborhood outside enjoying the cooler evenings. The ice cream truck came by playing music and all the kids begging their parents for some money to get their favorite treat.

[deeasztalos]

I grew up in the 60s. I miss those days SO much. Sometimes I cry when I think back.

[roguewarr]

As I sit here and watch this video, I truly miss growing up in the 60s .I honesty don't think today's world is better.

[ceciliaandrews]

Born "57 baby boomer and this really hits so many great memories, even for a lower middle class black child. Pops did have a station wagon in which we took summer trips to visit family (either Detroit or Birmingham). We as kids walked to school and took public bus everywhere safely (nobody got shot, robbed or snatched). We moved into a home in '69 and every household on the block had children of various ages. Have kept in touch with so many neighbors and had great conversations about the almost idyllic childhood atmosphere we grew up in. In summer we rode our huffy and banana bikes to the corner lot and played softball games with kids from other blocks, and in the summer months could sit on the neighbor's "hang-out" porch (when the street lights came on had to be on the block) goofing off and laughing with each other all night. Parents did indeed talk with each other (and have their own get togethers at times) and know exactly where we were. It was definitely a simpler time.😊

[rjk]

I wish I could go back, so lucky to have grown up during this time.

[marymcnulty]

It was a wonderful exciting time, probably never to be repeated! Glad I grew up in this time.

[mespud]

Back in those days during summer vacation from school, I'd be out all-day long adventuring and bicycling with the gang, and I only came home just to get a quick drink from the water hose from around back and without even thinking of going inside because I went directly right back to the fun only to return home later right before the streetlights came on.

[tomf]

I remember laying in the back of a station wagon on a long road trip. My parents would put the back window down a couple of inches to let the smoke out.

[janetpitts]

I was born in 60' and when we were growing up we went outside in morning riding our bikes all day just going around neighborhood finding kids to play with and back home when streetlights came on, no worries no cares just having fun, we made our own fun sadly this isn't done today! I wouldn't trade my childhood for anything!! Thank you!

[midnightrider]

Let's not fail to mention the great soundtrack to the 60's. We'll never hear the compilation of music from bands like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who... the lineup goes on.

[su-rvuq]

Oh so many of these are blasts from the past. Jiffy Pop, Banquet TV dinners, Clue and Operation, magic rocks, three channels on the tv which went off at night, drinking from the hose, playing in the sprinkler, the back part of the station wagon being our place to play or lie down, Saturday morning cartoons, Quisp and Quake, biking all over the place, girls having to wear dresses to school and alot of the rest of the time, busy signals on the phone, troll dolls, hula hoops!

[drexlerjohn]

As someone born in the year 2000, I often wish I was young during the 60s. I know we have many amazing things in this generation, but I'd trade it all to exist during those times.

[jimwelsh]

I want to go back to those days in the 60s and 70s and stay there the music was a hell of a lot better and it was so simple

[billyg]

60s was a great time to be a kid
70s was a great time to be a teenager
80s was a great time to be a young adult
90s was a great time to be a parent
2000 was a great time to start growing old... it's been a Wonderful Life😎

[michellejoy]

The 60’s truly were “The Wonder Years”.

[karensteck]

I was a kid in the sixties, was a great time to grow up.

[honestlyyours]

The best thing about the 1960's was that people did not think about, and talk about, major world problems such as climate change, pandemics, etc. and there were no lockdowns. People really trusted each other then and they dressed up even to go to sporting events. What a great, idyllic decade! I was so fortunate to grow up during that era. 😃