Remembering...

Melton’s Pink Store
Penny candy

Riding to Commonwealth with Aunt Carolyn.
Buckling her sandals.
Her watering the lawn in a halter top or bra, LOL.

Sitting on the porch with Off coils burning in the dark.

Aunt Cat.
Helping her decorate her classroom at the end of the summer.

The drive in.
Randall Court block parties.
Running from the Shoultz’s dog.
Playing hide and seek while trying NOT to get humped by Randall (the Williams’ dog)
Playing with War.
Riding bikes.

Popsicles.
Mother May I?

Dairy Queen on Cook.
Hardee’s on 18th.
Jackie Robinson burgers in a greasy brown paper sack.
Tops Big Boy
Lum’s

Putting quarters on the train track and retrieving them after the train goes by.
The Southeast hills
The Cornell Hills

Standing on the corner of the cul de sac, right in between the Banks’ and the Matthews’.

The Voice delivered by bike, not mail.
Paper boys

Johnson Park
Gregory Court
Brian Lane
Wirt
Pope

Slumber Parties
Lightning bug “wedding rings”

Saturday Cartoons
Soul Train
American Bandstand

Feel free to say what these things might remind you of or what you remember…