tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post1842054041603279894..comments2024-01-18T05:44:33.088-05:00Comments on Adventures With Paint: A Childhood MemoryNancy Eatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17465055323307531964noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-49121395742382665102011-12-10T22:23:15.341-05:002011-12-10T22:23:15.341-05:00I still have one of those griddles with a plates t...I still have one of those griddles with a plates that switch from smooth to waffle! Must have bought it at Sears 40 years ago! And the popcorn popper we had when I was a kid had a crank handle on the lid that you turned to stir the popcorn. You had to turn it really quickly and it was a big deal to get to turn the crank. The popcorn was delicious! Thanks for the memories!Joyfulartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175430279264778324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-51820037458393071672011-12-10T08:01:40.661-05:002011-12-10T08:01:40.661-05:00From my friend, Gretchen, via email: "Such a...From my friend, Gretchen, via email: "Such a sweet post! I'd forgotten about making popcorn on the stove but, of course,<br />that was the only way to do it when I was a kid. I also remember toasting <br />marshmallows on the stove (a gas stove, naturally - how I miss having one!) and I<br />vividly remember the best appliance we EVER had, an electric griddle. It had two <br />sets of plates, one for waffles and smooth plates for grilling hot dogs and sandwiches. <br />My favorite Saturday lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich, bread buttered on both <br />sides, which I ate with with cream of tomato soup, potato chips and a Coke. I'd sit <br />in our breakfast room and read the latest Little LuLu comic book while I savored this <br />feast; 60 years later, I can still taste it."Nancy Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465055323307531964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-19296222876904745022011-12-10T06:04:19.601-05:002011-12-10T06:04:19.601-05:00I too grew up making popcorn on the stove. Rememb...I too grew up making popcorn on the stove. Remember when JiffyPop came out and it was done on the stove and that foil thing expanded until it looked like those old metal fan things on building roofs? We used to beg my mom for that but nope. We always made it in a pan on the stove too. In fact, I made it on the stove for my own girls when they were growing up and they are only in their 20's now. You can still buy popcorn buttery oil, the kernels...which I still occasionally do. Admittedly, less messy in the microwave though. But I agree...not as good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-73614974782577732642011-12-09T20:35:09.782-05:002011-12-09T20:35:09.782-05:00Kinda makes you wonder what our grandkids will thi...Kinda makes you wonder what our grandkids will think of their childhood when they're our age! Will these still be the "Good Old Days"?Nancy Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465055323307531964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-43728141793980167922011-12-09T19:33:49.426-05:002011-12-09T19:33:49.426-05:00I'LL TAKE THE OLD DAYS OVER THESE DAY ANYTIME....I'LL TAKE THE OLD DAYS OVER THESE DAY ANYTIME. KIDS DON'T HAVE A CLUE.ICE CREAM AND POP CORN WAS A TREAT IF THERE WAS MONEY LEFT OVER FROM THE PAYCHECK.<br /><br />GRANNY FROM FLORIDA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144933428487554060.post-22474178790463164862011-12-09T15:00:43.609-05:002011-12-09T15:00:43.609-05:00I sent this to my sister, and she responded, "...I sent this to my sister, and she responded, "What good memories!! As I remember.....we had fudge and popcorn every Friday night (before we had TV). We'd all go to the news stand.....Mom and Dad would each get a book and the kids got comic books. Then we'd go home, pop the popcorn, get out the fudge, and spend the evening reading and eating. It's sad to say, but when TV came into our house that was the end of our Friday night ritual....but it was fun while it lasted."<br /><br />Yeah, those were the days before all these electronic gadgets had us addicted!Nancy Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465055323307531964noreply@blogger.com