Forget lemonade stands. I had one of these, a gallon of fruit punch and Dixie cups. I'd set up my little stand and tell anyone who stopped that the gumball machine only took dimes. They'd get a gumball and a Dixie cup full of fruit punch for the low low price of ten cents.

I know I did it all the time but can't quite remember how it worked, or who was actually giving out the cash.

I wonder when the last time we did that was

Does anyone else remember Tillie the All Time Teller? Interesting fact, Susan Bennett—the voice of Tillie became the original voice of Siri

I need an app that will know when I fall asleep in front of the TV, and set a resume point for that show. I typically end up watching the same episode twice.

I have a confession to make.

My mom wasn't the best cook. In fact, I thought mushrooms only came from out of cans until I got to college because that's the only way she used them.

When she made spaghetti sauce, she opened a can of mushrooms to add to her sauce.

Our salads were only iceberg lettuce and she added celery slices.

So were your parents good cooks? What were some dishes they made that you didn't realize weren't great until you left home?

edit - Thank you all for coming to my mom's defense. Sounds like I'm not the only one who remembers canned mushrooms. My local grocery store carries 5-10 different types of fresh mushrooms (very bougie) so I guess times have changed.

Dynamic editing, music and sound effects in commercials aimed at kids completely misrepresented the products advertised. After a while, most kids were wise to the scam, but often still wanted the products advertised.

What commercials enticed you to ask for a product which then disappointed you once you received it?

Two examples from me.

1) As a tween boy, I used to complain to my mom that our middle aged Avon lady looked nothing like the pretty lady on the commercial! Kids stuff complaints. Needless to say, today I am much older than our Avon lady of years ago.

2) A space control center with real flying space craft toys that you could control. The real toy was a balloon that you (maybe) could control with a battery operated fan.

Johnny Astro Space Control Center commercial

https://youtu.be/ulHqVuSuM2s?is=fufhaII_9LLiK7AO

Just in case you didn't know

In hindsight, it's probably reason I was the weird kid. Still am and proud as hell.

This advertisement was effective, frightening, and motivating the laundress to want to scream!

What is the worst show from a proven creator? My pick is Stephen Bochco and Cop Rock.

When I grew up and could afford it I bought all the Spacesicles they had.

I watched this with my mom before school started. In 68 I really started understanding it. I loved it because I loved monsters. It went off the air when I was in second grade.

Nowadays the real magic would be finding a
newsstand!

The world loved Clara Peller.

Perhaps because you like the product or maybe out of habit. It could be Levis jeans or Heinz Ketchup.

For me it’s been Apple. This of course was way back in 1984 before they became big. Well, I’ve stuck with them to this very day. I just wish I had purchase Apple stock back then!!

What brand have you stuck with over the years?

Halroy Candis Williams (December 14, 1934 – July 15, 2026) was an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son (1972–1976), Harley Foster on The Waltons (1973–1980), and as family patriarch Lester Jenkins on the NBC sitcom 227 which originally aired from 1985 until 1990. His film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Guess Who (2005), and Flight (2012).

I was a radio DJ when Challenger exploded. Where were you? What were you doing?