The Green Thing

[Medusa]

back then Oreo cookies an soda pop of all kinds were available in the vending machines at school.

And there is one of the main differences. Vending machines in school? Never! We weren't allowed to eat anything, even chewing gum, except in the cafeteria (we still weren't allowed gum there either) but in elementary school, we were sent home for lunch. I don't know how much gasoline was when I was a kid but when I became a teenager it was around $.32 a gallon. Can you imagine?

[Vette]

And there is one of the main differences. Vending machines in school? Never! We weren't allowed to eat anything, even chewing gum, except in the cafeteria (we still weren't allowed gum there either) but in elementary school, we were sent home for lunch. I don't know how much gasoline was when I was a kid but when I became a teenager it was around $.32 a gallon. Can you imagine?

We too werent allowed to eat except for in the cafeteria. gum chewing was allowed except for in class an if the older kids lived close enough to walk or ride their bike an make it back before the class bell they could go off campus to get lunch or stay an eat the school food.

however i dont remember vending machines being there up until high school an also dont remember the gas prices but i cheated an used this site for an idea of thens an nows.

but wow $.32 a gallon... where has the time gone

[Vette]

Another thing thats true

[Lady's Human]

That's debatable.

Concensus, volume and mass media support do not equal fact.

[dab_20]

Love this. Not quite old enough to understand...

However, even though I'm 19, just the past 10 years have changed a lot with the things children do. It could also because I'm now living in a big city instead of the middle of nowhere... hehe. But I used to stay outside from the minute I woke up until dinner time, riding my bike, playing in the woods with my friends, going down to the river near my house. Now-a-days parents have to practically entertain their kids. Or they're sitting in front of the tv or computer all day. 8 years olds with cell phones? Are you KIDDING me?

My kids aren't going to be like that. I'll lock them out of the house if I have to. haha