Lost Language of the past

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   Murgatroyd, remember that word?   Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word Murgatroyd?Heavens to Murgatroyd!
Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! Sad really!
The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said
"What the heck is a Jalopy?"
 OMG (new phrase)!
 He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old.... but not that old.
 Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle.
 About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology.
 These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," "Carbon copy," "You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry."
 Back in the olden days we had a lot of 'moxie.' We'd put on our best 'bib and tucker' to' straighten up and fly right'.
 Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley!
 We were 'in like Flynn' and 'living the life of Riley''.
 Even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!
 Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell?
 Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A....... of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes,
penny loafers, and pedal pushers...AND DON'T FORGET... Saddle Stitched Pants
 Oh, my aching back! Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore.
 We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, Well, I'll be 'a monkey's uncle!'
 Or, This is a 'fine kettle of fish'!
 We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely
a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards.
 Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind
 We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those great phrases gone?
 Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel….Fill your boots. Pretty snappy.
 Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty.
 I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses.
 It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills.
 This can be disturbing stuff! ("Carter's Little Liver Pills" are gone too!)
 We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age.
We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once existed ........and there
were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory.
 It's one of the greatest advantages of aging.
 Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth...
 See ya later, alligator!                    Okidoki
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S..
NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN...
WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS:
............OUR MEMORIES........

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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41979	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lost Language of the past Posted: 30 May 2018 at 9:35pm
	Murgatroyd, remember that word? Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word Murgatroyd? Heavens to Murgatroyd! Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! Sad really! The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said "What the heck is a Jalopy?" OMG (new phrase)! He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old.... but not that old. Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle. About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," "Carbon copy," "You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry." Back in the olden days we had a lot of 'moxie.' We'd put on our best 'bib and tucker' to' straighten up and fly right'. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were 'in like Flynn' and 'living the life of Riley''. Even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China! Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A....... of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes, penny loafers, and pedal pushers...AND DON'T FORGET... Saddle Stitched Pants Oh, my aching back! Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore. We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, Well, I'll be 'a monkey's uncle!' Or, This is a 'fine kettle of fish'! We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those great phrases gone? Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel….Fill your boots. Pretty snappy. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses. It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff! ("Carter's Little Liver Pills" are gone too!) We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age. We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once existed ........and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. It's one of the greatest advantages of aging. Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth... See ya later, alligator! Okidoki WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S.. NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN... WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS: ............OUR MEMORIES........
	Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel.

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shameless dude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13607	Post Options Post Reply Quote shameless dude Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 2018 at 11:58pm
	I used "oki doky" on the radio several times, always gots lots of phone calls from Officers laughing about it! I still use "handy dandy" a lot.

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Grayray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ambridge PA Points: 3858	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grayray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2018 at 6:31am
	Is ti a GOOD sign, or a BAD sign that I remember all of the above????? Whewwww.

steelwheelAcjim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Location: Blissfield,Mi Points: 1257	Post Options Post Reply Quote steelwheelAcjim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2018 at 9:21am
	Spoke to a group of current 3rd graders last week about history. Mentioned a typewriter, and had them all perplexed. A friend of mine demonstrated what was used before toilet paper. He showed them a corn cobb, a Sears catalogue, and a newspaper. After they calmed down from being grossed out, one student asked about the Sears catalogue! Edited by steelwheelAcjim - 31 May 2018 at 9:22am
	Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires!

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	I used the word jalopy to my grandson last week and yes I got that "stare."
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Grayray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ambridge PA Points: 3858	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grayray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2018 at 1:45pm
	Speaking of what used to be............. And since we are all antique tractor nuts.................. How many mechanics today even know what a carburetor is, much less know how to adjust one? Adjust timing, set points, etc.

steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 87609	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2018 at 4:20pm
	I tell the story that 10 years ago I walked into Auto Zone and asked the kid ( 20s) for a carburetor kit for a 350 chevy......... "WHATS THAT" was his answer... Told him to look under "FUEL" on his computer screen........ they had 4 in stock.. He had NEVER seen one. Edited by steve(ill) - 31 May 2018 at 4:21pm
	Like them all, but love the "B"s.

steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 87609	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2018 at 4:25pm
	Last weekend, the Son and I were getting ready to work outside.. He told his 6 year old son to "get the lead out of his pants"............ should have seen his face.. then "whats lead"?
	Like them all, but love the "B"s.

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	Told a fella recently he had just won the fur lined P-ss pot, he also gave me the stare, said whats that?. We also called them thundermugs, porcelain butt brewers and so on. Kids used them until they could reach the real pot, older adults used them as 'Chamber Pots' even had a lid.