Strange Brew by John Deering for June 09, 2014

The slapping of the TV on the top right corner to fine tune in poor reception.

The clicks and hums of dial-up internet. I kind of miss that sound.

The sound that rotary dial phones made when you dialed a number…

Phones that actually ring (so many ring tone choices today).

The sounds of rakes instead of leaf blowers. Don’t hear them? Ahhhh… that’s the joy!

Tingling bells above the candy store door as we entered. (This is a great list and cartoon today. Thanks all! )

Kids playing in the street.

A manual typewriter.

Watch ticking. Pay phone change dropping.

Baseball cards in spokes. Do any ice cream trucks have bells anymore? Screen doors don’t slam around here any more.

Metal roller skates on the sidewalk or street.

The sound of the smoke generator trailer, spraying the DDT haze through the neighborhood in the summer. We used to play in the smoke, drove Mom nuts, “Get out of that! Cars can’t see you!” The good old days… :-)

The sound of parents smacking disobedient children.

The Saturday afternoon test of the nuclear / air raid warning klaxon horns (if you lived in a strategically vulnerable area, e.g. around missile silos)… man, those were different times…

Democrats thinking…

The sound of me being my father’s television remote control.

The ding-ding, as you drive up to get gas. Along with that, "would you like me to check your oil? (they used to be called service stations.

Very funny, thanks