Recollections and stories about growing up in Those "Good Ole Days"

These are NOT Feature Stories. Instead they are short comments, posts or other types of information about the past.

(Note) This is a work in progress. We have thousands of items, as such, we will be updating the list on a regular basis.


  name subject author
  A Few Good Women Women who pushed aside their own dreams to make room for those of their family. Sandy Williams Driver
  Christmas Memories from the Good Ole Days Memories of Loren and Ruth Ahlrichs of Overland Park, Kansas, Jennifer Thompson
  Flag Etiquette When displaying the flag, it is important to remember certain guidelines of proper flag etiquette. Legacies Editor
  Grandma's Kitchen Cleaning Tips Here are some cleaning mixtures and remedies. Dr. Zoe L. Simmons
  Independence Day It gets hot and dry during July in Oklahoma, so we looked forward to the fourth of July for several days before it’s arrival Mack Braziel, Jr.
  Mayfield's Corner:  School Days The town, and people of Hanceville, Alabama, have advanced in so many ways it’s hard to address just one. Joe Mayfield
  Milton Long, A Descendant of a Titanic Passenger Milton Long remembers that a relative of his, Milton C. Long, perished when the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic. LTC. Milton J. Long (AUS) Ret, Columbus, Ohio.
  My Grandmother She is part of my very first memory, There were so many things she could do. Joan Grimes Kowalski
  New Year Memories from Pakistan New Years Day brought joy and excitement because the schools would close. Anjum Wasim Dar
  Poem for Al   Kelly Denise Baker
  Red, White and Blue Nothing evokes such strong emotion as seeing the flag, wither a ceremony honoring a great event or draped over a coffin as a sign of mourning for a hero or loved one.  
  School Days August is the month to Get Your Kids Ready for school time. Polly Mazariegos
1987 Singles night at the market Singles Night” at a local grocery store proved a success, as several thousand people were attracted by advertisements promising a good time. Franklin T. Wike Jr
  The Good Ole Days . . . . . .it could certainly be argued that we’ve left our best years behind us. Mrs. Lee Thatcher
  The History of Calendars I’ve wondered why we couldn’t simply have the same number of days in each month. Franklin T. Wike Jr
  The Horse and Buggy Days Memories of Helen Held nee Parker.  Franklin T. Wike, Jr.
  The Place Where I Feel Most At Home The place I feel most at home in is at my grandmothers house. Amy Finkle
  Tribute to Mom and Dad

There’s a little church where we used to go.  You may recall, it was St. Joe.

Norma Sturgeon