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In reply to the discussion: Remember when you got a free 'church key' with every 6 pack? [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)4. I still have an empty matchbook from a restaurant
from Raleigh back in January 1987 when I went to see Joan Jett in concert. We ate at the restaurant near the club and they had the free matchbooks. My aunt said to grab some to remember that night. I'm glad I did. I will always remember that night anyhow, but having the matchbook is special too.
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As a 12yo, played Crazy Ball at the County Fair. I won 15 cartons of cigarettes.
Midnight Writer
Aug 2020
#2
Visiting a Travel Agent who types something on a computer machine to plan your trip.
Marcuse
Aug 2020
#5
Party lines unless your family could splurge on a private line. You pick up the phone
mobeau69
Aug 2020
#7
And everyone in the house had to be sooo quiet during a long distance call so you could
tblue37
Aug 2020
#10
You got your milk delivered and had a galvanized, supposedly insulated milkbox sitting on your front
mobeau69
Aug 2020
#12
Yep. We use to call Grandma and Grandpa and let it ring twice to signal we were home from their
mobeau69
Aug 2020
#16
I liked the little rectangular boxes that held small wooden matches.
No Vested Interest
Aug 2020
#31