Pony tails and Bobby socks
Rolled up Levi™ jeans
Bubble gum and saddle shoes
Elvis coming on the scene

TV shows and movies
Enjoyed in black and white
Weenie roasts and hopscotch
Doors left unlocked at night

Hula hoops and sock hops
Girls shyly playing coy
Couldn't help but sneak a glance
At a short haired clean cut boy



Bicycles and paper routes
Waiting for the Fuller Brush™ man
Catching fireflies after dark
Running barefoot in the sand

Homemade fudge and popping corn
Trying to learn the jitterbug
Rooting for the Dodgers™
Drinking Kool-Aid™ from a jug

Collecting cards from Mallow-Cups™
Always trying to win a prize
Shopping for school shoes in the fall
Chosen by price and not by size



Watching American Bandstand
Listening to rock and roll
Saving pictures of movie stars
Running into the clothesline pole

RC Cola™ cold as ice
From the cooler at Butler's store
Potted meat and onion sandwiches
Kept us going back for more

Times so fondly remembered
Wouldn't go back if I could
Playing them often in my mind
So they'll never be gone for good



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge
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