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Then: Princess Phones Now iPhones
Then: Princess Phones Now: iPhones The day my mom gave me my very own princess phone, was one of the happiest days of my life. Imagine that? A simple pink phone with a rotary dial and I was in heaven. … Continue reading
THEN: FATHER NOW: FATHER
THEN: FATHER NOW: FATHER When I was growing up, my father brought in the bacon. All of it. He went to work every morning at 6:00 and came home every evening around 5:30. When he walked in … Continue reading
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THEN: INDIAN PRINT NOW: FOOTPRINT
Then: Indian Print Now: Footprint When I was in college my roommate and I covered our couches with Indian print bedspreads. We hung beads in the doorway and painted a florescent peace sign on them. I wore … Continue reading
Then: Goo Goo Eyes Now: Googlize
Then: Goo Goo Eyes Now: Googlize While writing a scene the other day, I had one of my older characters mention that girls used to oogle after him and give him “goo-goo” eyes. I immediately thought of … Continue reading
THEN: SHOW YOUR ID NOW: ENTER USER ID
THEN: SHOW YOUR ID NOW: ENTER USER ID The older I get the less I seem to remember. And yet, it seems there are more things to remember today than ever before. Years ago, the standard questions … Continue reading
Then: Minimum Wage Now: Minimal Existence
Then: Minimum Wage For Sale: $20,500 Now: Minimal Existence For Sale: $25,000 $1.25 an hour. Wow. I was making money. It was 1964 and I had my very first job working at Travel Town in Griffith Park. It didn’t … Continue reading
THEN: AMBUSH NOW: AMBUSHED
THEN: AMBUSH NOW: AMBUSHED I went perfume shopping the other day. Okay, I’ll confess. I wasn’t actually shopping for a scent to spray upon my hot flashing skin, but that’s where I ended up. At the perfume counter … Continue reading
Then: Mother Now: Mother
THEN: MOTHER NOW: MOTHER 1960’s – Someone who wakes up early with a smile on her face. Think Donna Reed and June Cleaver. Makes breakfast for her children and husband. Makes lunches for her children and husband. … Continue reading
Then: Out Of Tape Now: Out Of Power
THEN: OUT OF TAPE NOW: OUT OF POWER The other day I was in the grocery store with a good friend of mine when the power went out. The lights flickered. Off. On. Off. And then an eerie silence … Continue reading
Then: Boy Talk Now: Botox
THEN: BOY TALK NOW: BOTOX “How gentle is the rain…” The song is blasting on the car radio. I can’t remember who sang it but I can remember exactly what I was doing over forty years ago when … Continue reading