...can sometimes be full of twists and turns, lacking street lighting and dropped kerbs 
Upon reading a book to our 5yo, that was originally her brother's (he's 19), I had both the "awwwwww" memories and "WTF, who thought this was okay for children" thoughts.
The book - Dr. Dog. Gifted to us by my parasitology lecturer at uni (she was impressed that our son sat quietly through lectures on Trichuris etc). It contains the immortal line "you should never scratch your bum then suck your thumb," which greatly appealed to a 4/5yo boy.
Anyhow, upon reading tonight, I'm reminded it also refers to a young boy (maybe 10/11yrs old) smoking behind the bike shed and to Grandad drinking too much beer. I particularly made a face at the smoking bit!
It was originally written nearly 30 years ago, in 1994. Was the world quite so different then? Should I get my rose tinted specs out? And why didn't I have the same reaction back in 2006 (ish)?!
What are your memory lane moments and have any made you do a double take/think? |
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Looking back on so much tv shows and stuff made for kids in the 80s 90s and start off the 2000s it’s crazy to think off the stuff they put in and how they got away with it
Same with songs
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"What are your memory lane moments and have any made you do a double take/think?
"Dear Jim,
Can you fix it for me...."
… to be on Rolf’s cartoon club”
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What an afternoon that was. |
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"What are your memory lane moments and have any made you do a double take/think?
"Dear Jim,
Can you fix it for me...."
To appear on It's A Knockout"
What an afternoon that was. |
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One book I read as a child I can't even bring myself to name. My mum tried to give it to me for my children and got offended when I refused and told her she should destroy it.
It was racist in the extreme |
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"One book I read as a child I can't even bring myself to name. My mum tried to give it to me for my children and got offended when I refused and told her she should destroy it.
It was racist in the extreme "
The Bible? |
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Memories (rose tinted or otherwise) don't have to be book related.
But Nicecouple, yes, I can imagine. I'm thinking back to some things I read as a child (that were already very, very old by the time I was reading them). |
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"Compare 28 years prior to 1994 and it's 1966. Vast changes during that time...not so much 1994 to 2022."
It upsets me that 1994 is as far from 1966 as 1994 is to 2022 
Mr KC pointed this out the other day. I think the year in question was 1992. He said, it's like thinking of 1962 when you were in the year 1992  |
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"...can sometimes be full of twists and turns, lacking street lighting and dropped kerbs
Upon reading a book to our 5yo, that was originally her brother's (he's 19), I had both the "awwwwww" memories and "WTF, who thought this was okay for children" thoughts.
The book - Dr. Dog. Gifted to us by my parasitology lecturer at uni (she was impressed that our son sat quietly through lectures on Trichuris etc). It contains the immortal line "you should never scratch your bum then suck your thumb," which greatly appealed to a 4/5yo boy.
Anyhow, upon reading tonight, I'm reminded it also refers to a young boy (maybe 10/11yrs old) smoking behind the bike shed and to Grandad drinking too much beer. I particularly made a face at the smoking bit!
It was originally written nearly 30 years ago, in 1994. Was the world quite so different then? Should I get my rose tinted specs out? And why didn't I have the same reaction back in 2006 (ish)?!
What are your memory lane moments and have any made you do a double take/think?"
I bought Dr Dig from a school book club for my eldest son years ago, we were hysterical reading it, Gertie and her spinning ears, poor Grandpa Gumboil shooting out the roof, my boys loved it  |
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"...can sometimes be full of twists and turns, lacking street lighting and dropped kerbs
Upon reading a book to our 5yo, that was originally her brother's (he's 19), I had both the "awwwwww" memories and "WTF, who thought this was okay for children" thoughts.
The book - Dr. Dog. Gifted to us by my parasitology lecturer at uni (she was impressed that our son sat quietly through lectures on Trichuris etc). It contains the immortal line "you should never scratch your bum then suck your thumb," which greatly appealed to a 4/5yo boy.
Anyhow, upon reading tonight, I'm reminded it also refers to a young boy (maybe 10/11yrs old) smoking behind the bike shed and to Grandad drinking too much beer. I particularly made a face at the smoking bit!
It was originally written nearly 30 years ago, in 1994. Was the world quite so different then? Should I get my rose tinted specs out? And why didn't I have the same reaction back in 2006 (ish)?!
What are your memory lane moments and have any made you do a double take/think?
I bought Dr Dig from a school book club for my eldest son years ago, we were hysterical reading it, Gertie and her spinning ears, poor Grandpa Gumboil shooting out the roof, my boys loved it "
Both our kids LOVE Dr. Dog. It's just me being all 21st century about it |
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I'm ancient enough to remember people smoking EVERYWHERE! Including on the London tube .
But my much loved Grandad smoked like a chimney so I kind of miss the smell and get nice memories on the rare times I experience it now, usually abroad. |
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