You Know You Are Old When. . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy%27s

If you lived in the mid-west and remember Sandy's

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#1856 3 years ago

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rollitover

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Can't seem to remember Sandy's...
But I do remember Red Barn!

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#1857 3 years ago

RWH

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I don't remember Sandy's but we had Red Barn as they started in Springfield, Ohio in 61. They had good fish that reminded me of Arthur Treacher's

#1858 3 years ago

DCD

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Red barn in Canada too...remember stopping for burgers on way back from Dixie hockey arena as a kid

#1859 3 years ago

RNS

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When it comes down to strictly just cutting grass. Hustler super Z 72” will get it done fast.

#1860 3 years ago

REZ

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It’s a Saturday night and you are just sitting home posting in a you know you are old when thread

#1861 3 years ago

RNS

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#1862 3 years ago

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Quoted from Rezdog:
It’s a Saturday night and you are just sitting home posting in a you know you are old when thread

It feels just like my New Years celebrations.

What time is it?

9pm.

OK. I think I'll go on to bed.

#1863 3 years ago

DCD

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Going fishing with my wife in an hour ...This should go well

#1864 3 years ago

DCD

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Pics comin any toilet seats, large bass or hot neighbor.

#1865 3 years ago

LJM

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You remember Carl Reiner... on the Dick Van Dyke show... in primetime...

#1866 3 years ago

RWH

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I remember him in "it's a mad mad world" movie.

#1867 3 years ago

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cottonm4

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/entertainment/car-reiner-obit/index.html

Quoted from DaMoib:
You remember Carl Reiner... on the Dick Van Dyke show... in primetime...

RIP Carl Reiner.

#1868 3 years ago

LTG

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You open the best band thread and immediately think the big band era.

LTG : )

#1869 3 years ago

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Quoted from LTG:
You open the best band thread and immediately think the big band era.
LTG : )

Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Guy Lombardo, Bix Biederbeck, Glenn Miller.

How about some Moonlight Serenade ?

#1870 3 years ago

RWH

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How about some Lawrence Welk and the baddest bubble machine on the planet.

#1871 3 years ago

LJM

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Quoted from RWH:
I remember him in "it's a mad mad world" movie.

"The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!", saw it in the drive-in...

#1872 3 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from cdnpinbacon:
Going fishing with my wife in an hour

Could be surprised my wife tourney fishes with me and she's great! We won over $4K last season in the carp and cat tourney's.

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#1873 3 years ago

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Quoted from RWH:
How about some Lawrence Welk and the baddest bubble machine on the planet.

Every once in awhile, you tube will serve up some LW and Myron on the accordion. And the bubbles, too. I watched all that TV music. LW, Porter Wagoner, Slim Whitman, Sing Along with Mitch, and (choke ) Max Sanders.

I was not discriminate in my TV. I caught all of the rasslin' shows, too. Texas Bob Geigle is one name I remember.

#1874 3 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from cottonm4:
I was not discriminate in my TV. I caught all of the rasslin' shows, too. Texas Bob Geigle is one name I remember.

I loved it when Bull Curry would take bites out of the turnbuckles. Big Time Wrestling then.

#1875 3 years ago

KEN

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Quoted from rollitover:
Can't seem to remember Sandy's...
But I do remember Red Barn![quoted image]

Omg I loved Red Barn I think they had the best onion rings around.

#1876 3 years ago

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Quoted from RWH:
I loved it when Bull Curry would take bites out of the turnbuckles. Big Time Wrestling then.

I got to go to a live wrestling show when I was about 14. The best part of the show was watching all of the grandma's waving their middle fingers at the wrestler that they thought was a skunk. It was a riot.

I stayed on my grandparents farm for a few months. Monday night was Omaha wrestling. Saturday evening was St. Joe Missouri. It was crappy country TV so those two shows were the only thing they watched. It was comical to sit in the living room as they both cussed out the wrestlers and the referee. I think "that blind referee" got most of the cussing.

#1877 3 years ago

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cottonm4

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https://www.royrogersrestaurants.com/who-we-are

How many of you remember Minnie Pearl having a fried chicken chain of restaurants. Although, maybe I should ask how many remember Minnie Pearl?

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I was going to ask the same about Roy Roger's roast beef restaurants, but I guess 48 of RR restaurants are still around. So, I guess the better question is: Are you old enough to remember watching Roy and Dale sing Happy Trails at the end of the RR show every week?

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#1878 3 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from cottonm4:
Roy Roger's roast beef restaurants,

Still have a Roy Rogers in Milford Ohio just north of Cincinnati. If they've seen Hee Haw or the grand ole opry they know Minni Pearl. She never removed the tags from her cloths.

#1879 3 years ago

WEN

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Quoted from LTG:
You open the best band thread and immediately think the big band era.
LTG : )

Damn; not that old!!!

#1880 3 years ago

WEN

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Quoted from RWH:
How about some Lawrence Welk and the baddest bubble machine on the planet.

How 'bout Mitch Miller and the bouncing ball over the lyrics?

#1881 3 years ago

DCD

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Your go to hat. Considered classy in my world. ..wait a minute ..Mabey I'm just a red neck.

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#1882 3 years ago

DCD

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Quoted from RWH:
How about some Lawrence Welk and the baddest bubble machine on the planet.

Remember the singer/dancer on that show...it's sad I know her name was Sissy.

#1883 3 years ago

WEN

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Bobby and Sissy. JoAnn Castle; the piano player. She was good! Myron Floren; the Keith Emerson of the accordion!

#1884 3 years ago

DCD

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Exactly! Bobby and Sissy. Real class and grace.

#1885 3 years ago

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Quoted from cdnpinbacon:
Exactly! Bobby and Sissy. Real class and grace.

Don’t forget the Lennon Sisters.

#1886 3 years ago

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cottonm4

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Quoted from RWH:
Could be surprised my wife tourney fishes with me and she's great! We won over $4K last season in the carp and cat tourney's.
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Did you use Catfish Charlie’s stink bait to catch those catfish?

#1887 3 years ago

DCD

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Damn...its the night before Canada Day and im watching Lawrence Welk on You Tube.

#1888 3 years ago

DCD

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OP
Quoted from TractorDoc:
Here recently I've had my first cold one before noon on some days -- weekends when I'm not on call for work that is.

Dont know Why but im obsessed with that little shed. Does it require maintnance and Why is it not repaired?

#1889 3 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from cottonm4:
Did you use Catfish Charlie’s stink bait to catch those catfish?

Lol no Charlie tuna used. I use a bird seed mix or doritoes and hamburger.

#1890 3 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from cdnpinbacon:
Considered classy in my world. ..wait a minute ..Mabey I'm just a red neck.

Lol me too!

#1891 3 years ago

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It's Howdy Doody time!

#1892 3 years ago

DOC

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Quoted from cdnpinbacon:
Dont know Why but im obsessed with that little shed. Does it require maintnance and Why is it not repaired?

I will have to either dig up or take a couple more pictures for you.

Several factors go into why it remains in its current state -- in no random order several reasons include:

1. I've slowly been fixing up the house, barn, etc. around the farmstead (priorities) -- hopefully my garage is next with room to fit a couple pins in.

2. A very large maple tree is grown along side/into the building itself. It has slowly shifted the building enough that the small door leading into it is difficult (if not near impossible) to open.

3. The building has a vintage look/patina to it that is somewhat charming -- kind of a reminder of times past. I'm a sucker for that sort of stuff.

When I post the pics we will see what you think.

#1893 3 years ago

DCD

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Tree growing into the poor thing? Please say it's not so. Pics please

#1894 3 years ago

NIC

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When you final realize that you died of old age in your sleep 10 years ago and didn't know you died, and have been going to work everyday ever since.

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#1895 3 years ago

RWH

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First time someone 20-25yrs old told you something and it seemed to actually make sense.

#1896 3 years ago

JDS

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Quoted from Mr_Outlane:
When you final realize that you died of old age in your sleep 10 years ago and didn't know you died, and have been going to work everyday ever since.

If you died and went to hell, how long would it take you to realize you were not still at work?

#1897 3 years ago

DCD

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Quoted from RWH:
First time someone 20-25yrs old told you something and it seemed to actually make sense.

Hahaha!!!!

#1898 3 years ago

DCD

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