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#70496 - 05/14/04 02:27 PM
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barbie
Reged: 04/22/04
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Loc: Texas
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THANKS, BEV for the compliment. Unfortunately, I am 59yrs old (young). Born 10/44 ....Graduated high school 1962 -
I have been told before that I don't look my age but, believe me, sometimes I feel it.
You made my day!!!!!  You can be sure I will tell my husband about this!
Barbie
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October '44? November '44 here. So you're older than ME! OMG! Yep, I granulated from high school in '62 also.
So, DID you vote for Kennedy? Or did you -- like so many Americans -- worry that the Catholics would take over the country? Do you remember when TV FIRST came on the scene? Everyone thought it was just a gimmick that would fade in time. And DO you remember Howdy Doody? Did you wear a poodle skirt? Mine was green corduroy. I had a real neat cinch belt to go with it. My saddle shoes matched. I was way cool. I wore my hair in a D.A. (Duck's A**) and carried a brush in the pocket of my poodle skirt so I could brush my DA on the dance floor. I was COOOL. 
How exciting for me to have someone online here my same age! What day in October? I'm November 5, 1944. How many days older are you? You old broad you! Dang! I like this. I'm liking this A LOT!
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Hi Bev,
I'm 10/6/44.....Oh No.....I'm older! (Our wedding anniversary is Nov. 5, 1966.)
I didn't vote for Kennedy because I wasn't old enough to vote but I remember when he got shot. I was working for NASA (got to meet a lot of the original astronauts & go to Splash Down parties - the good old days) when I heard about it and will never forget that day.
Yes, I wore poodle skirts and petti-skirts that were so stiff I could barely move and saddle shoes, too.My hair was teased & sprayed with the little roll at the bottom..When I see pictures of myself it looks like a squirrel could have made a nest in there. Every day after school I had to watch American Bandstand. My favorites were Justine & Bob.
I do remember Howdy Doody and Claribelle and the first TV's....Boy, have we come a long way. How did we live back then without computers, VCR's, etc.???
Remember the air-raid drills when we had to get under our desks in case an atom bomb was dropped?
After my grandbaby comes, I will have to tell him/her how tough the old days were.
Barbie
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Hi Laura,
I just wanted to tell you a little about the Raikes bears if you haven't checked them out yet. They have handcarved wood faces, mostly made from maple. They are so adorable in person. I also collect Annette Funicello bears, Boyds and have 1 Vermont Teddy bear, but as yet haven't gone to the factory either. People never have a hard time wondering what to give me as gifts as I collect a few different things. I guess I just took after my mother who started collecting dolls first then went to cherished teddies and then plush bears. Since we can't have pets where we live I enjoy looking at my collections since they all have happy faces! I hope I always have some kid in me no matter how old I get! Let me know what you think of the Raikes bears if you get to check them out on ebay, ok?
Pat
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Hi Barbie,
Hope you don't mind me butting in but when you mentioned American Bandstand I just had to. I also loved to watch Pat Montenero dance on there but I always tried to copy what Justine wore. I remember I had to watch that show every day when I got home from school. Would practice all the steps and have my mother learn the steps with me! I still think those were the days. I'm also 59 but will be 60 in July so I must be one of the oldest on here. I guess us 59 year olds could start our own club. There are quite a few of us. We could call ourselves the Fabulous Fifties! ha ha! but I do think the 1950's was a fun time in life!
Pat
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Hi Patricia,
Ha Ha your older than me!!! Was it a great time when we grew up or what? Remember Harvey on American Bandstand? I was always jealous of Justine. Did you have slumber parties where the girls just laughed all night and had the best time ...no drugs involved like nowadays.
We need to start a new post called "Old Broads" or something because we are running out o space.
Have a great day
Barbie
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Pat, I went to the Raikes website. He makes amazing stuff. The hand carved dolls remind me of my mother's old porcelain head doll. (She still has it!) Our bear collection started when we were on vacation in London and I got sick (not IBS, but almost -- food poisoning). My sweetie felt so bad for me he bought a panda bear. Hubby's name is Andy so of course we named the panda Pandy! Still have him of course and whenever I'm sick, he comes down off the shelf for me to huggle with.
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Laura
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Hi Barbie,
Yep, I'm older than you and a few months older than most everyone else who's 59 and counting. As Bev would say "Older than dirt" but I'm proud of it too! Congratulations on becoming a Grandma. I am one also so know what enjoyment you will have being one! It's even more fun than being a Mom sometimes. Keep thinking about American Bandstand today. I still remember all the fun I had going to the dances back then. Of course we learned all the new steps watching the show. Couldn't wait to go to the dances to try them all out. I thought Justine was so pretty too!
Talk to you again I'm sure,
Pat 
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