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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

School started after Labor Day and ended after Memorial Day. News reports on TV happened once a day. Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). Coupons were in the newspaper. Kids walked to school.

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