… dyed Easter Eggs? I’m hoping that a bunch of people will jump in and say “Yeah, we still do that”. Easter was an important event at our place as kids. We got up early on Easter Morning to find that the Easter Bunny […]

… measles? Thanks to Doug McDowall for the idea. And, in true Doug McDowall style, let me do a bait and switch. When I was in elementary school, I had a pet mouse. His name was Measles. He was white furred but what made […]

… the activity of colouring? This was a tough one to research and write. I was inspired by my friend Les Mepham in one of his quotes on last week’s post. Even the ability to colour neatly has gone by the wayside. That might […]

… Whiteout? Today’s inspiration came from this joke posted to the Far Side group on Facebook. Now, I always knew of it as Whiteout. And I figured that it had gone away and was a great topic for today. I was wrong on both […]

… cursive writing? Man, I hated that. It was designated time in each class in elementary school to just work on our handwriting. I had probably the worst handwriting and practicing it over and over seemed to just make it worse. The class was […]

… the $1.49 breakfast special? I can remember my Dad’s words as if it was just this morning. Can I take you to breakfast? The Special is $1.49 – two eggs, two strips of bacon, two slices of bread and all the coffee you […]

… Mother’s Pizza? This may be strange coming from someone who lives in Essex County where we have the very best pizza in Canada. If I didn’t live here and know it, I’d be sceptical too. But, it really is true. But, I didn’t always have […]

… The Bud Bowl? It’s Super Bowl Sunday! My Minnesota Vikings didn’t make it but I’ll be watching all the same. I might have a more vested interest if the Detroit Lions had made it but their terrific season ended in the NFL Championship game. Wait until […]

… Grade 13? If you want the short answer, it’s no longer around. In the 1980s, it morphed into the Ontario Academic Credit and then was removed a few years after that. A typical secondary school program in Ontario now is four years in length.  Some […]

… snow plough commercials? Thanks to Dave Wise for sharing this video and bringing back the memory for me. If you’re old enough and had lived in Ontario in the 1970s, I’ll bet this brings back a smile and some memories of commercials on […]

… candy cigarettes? Actually, according to this article from Mashed, they still are around. So, your humble reporter did his research to see. That involved a trip to one Sobeys, two corner convenience stores, and a quick look through a candy store at the mall in Windsor. I couldn’t […]

… Tab? According to WordPress’ numbering scheme, this is the 400th time that I’ve written a post with this title. So, maybe there have been 401 posts since the first wouldn’t have carried a number. More important than “what can you do” is “what have you […]

… encyclopedias? Long before the direction “Just Google It”, there was another way to get information for research or essays that you were doing. Going to the library and getting the encyclopedia. It was an amazing resource and had everything. I wonder if this might […]

… bell-bottoms? Thanks to my friend Alfred Thompson for this one. Inspiring me with a topic is as simple as this. And here we are. Once you reach our age, you fully realize that fashion isn’t necessarily about looking good – it’s about the […]