I remember when ... (Icy Poles were tuppence [2d])

[JohnK]

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I'm not that old!!!!! I'm only 45 (okay, 46 soon)....

You are not that old.

There was a time when I thought 50 was old. And now I am almost there and I still think it is old....

 

[Pushka]

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Raspberry Razz's beat sunny boys any day. That, and banana ices.

 

[robd]

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Raspberry Razz's beat sunny boys any day. That, and banana ices.

+1 for the Razz.

 

[serfty]

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Raspberry Razz's beat sunny boys any day. That, and banana ices.

I was being generic! (itwas a little while ago)

ISTR "IcyPoles" went from 3d to 2¢ as well

 

[erkpod]

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I was being generic! (itwas a little while ago)

ISTR "IcyPoles" went from 3d to 2¢ as well

Generic or geriatric? LOL

 

[TheEmu]

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A 'scoop': 10 cents worth of hot chips from the fish and chip shop, wrapped in newspaper, sauce included.

 

[serfty]

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Generic or geriatric? LOL

Watch it, I may be over 50 and a "baby boomer", but I certainly am not geriatric!

 

[JohnK]

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A 'scoop': 10 cents worth of hot chips from the fish and chip shop, wrapped in newspaper, sauce included.

I miss those days.

In 1972 fish & chips were 20c and the fish was a nice big fillet not the tiny things you pay $10 for today.

A game of pinball was 5c and 3 games were 10c. I forget but from memory a game of pool was 5c or 10c.

 

[TheEmu]

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I miss those days.

In 1972 fish & chips were 20c and the fish was a nice big fillet not the tiny things you pay $10 for today.

A game of pinball was 5c and 3 games were 10c. I forget but from memory a game of pool was 5c or 10c.

Bottle of Fanta 10 cents: chips and a drink: lunch for 20 cents!
I don't think those days are ever coming back, JohnK.
Man, I could go a scoop of those hot chips right now!

 

[Rallo]

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Coke and Fanta in glass bottles , milk delivered in glass bottles with cream under the foil lid , bread delivered to your door or a warm finger bun from the back of the bakery truck on school holidays.
Does anyone remember the small chocolates called cobbers?

 

[Flashback]

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You're all talking words and sums of money I don't understand!!

 

[JohnK]

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Bottle of Fanta 10 cents: chips and a drink: lunch for 20 cents!
I don't think those days are ever coming back, JohnK.
Man, I could go a scoop of those hot chips right now!

And in those days the fish tasted like fish and the chips taste like chips.

You never know. We are heading for destruction and could easily return to those days. May not happen in our lifetime though.

 

[amaroo]

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Does anyone remember the small chocolates called cobbers?

Do I ever! How many fillings they have ripped out.......I will never know

 

[erkpod]

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My mum would have a field day with all of this. Her common saying was "I used to have a can of coke for 20 cents & still get change...."

We used to do a podcast together called "Blast From The Past", subtitled "Back In My Day" & we used to talk about her day, my day & the current day.

Just remember, Pepsi is the choice of the next generation.

 

[Pollywaffle]

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More good memories. I looked at buying some a couple of weeks ago when in Woolies. Resisted the urge...

Please do not spoil the memories by buying wagon wheels today. They are poor imitations of the ones you remember.

 

[cove]

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On super special in California you could get Coca Cola for 20 cents (335 ml can) in 2012 when you bought a pack.

 

[Rallo]

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Please do not spoil the memories by buying wagon wheels today. They are poor imitations of the ones you remember.

And bring back the Pollywaffle

 

[SeatBackForward]

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As long as I don't have to hear how many one cent lollies a one cent coin would get...

 

[medhead]

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Talking 1970s prices. I remember the day we were at the local swimming pool (Caloundra), 4 of us. We needed another 20 cents to get an extra ice block. Went across the road to the bottle depot and found a 1 litre softdrink bottle with deposit. on the bikes down to the corner shop at the turn off to Golden Beach, trade in the bottle. Back to the pool, my brother and I had a season pass and could get in, but not our friends. Back over the road, 2 more bottles to get the 40 cents required for them to get in.

 

[medhead]

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As long as I don't have to hear how many one cent lollies a one cent coin would get...

Cobblers were usually 1 cent a piece. freckles more likely 2 per cent.