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THE GOOD OLD DAYS?

Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 18 May 2023 07:48:32 GMT

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AngelPuppy1 — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:20:42 GMT

This is good! I agree about enjoying simple pleasures in life! For me, I go to my back patio! It's not as quiet I would wish, with being so near all the neighbors, but at times it's nice. We all need a little space and place for quiet reflection. A place to let go of things and unwind!

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CJC — Thu, 18 May 2023 11:59:53 GMT

Some of my happiest memories of the past 80 years were made on the front porches of my grandparents, great aunt, and great grandmother. They lived in a small town in Indiana where everyone sat outside after dinner. So sad that the porch swing has been replaced by technology.

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San Antonio Gal — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:19:20 GMT

I prefer the back porch or deck over the front. I prefer the privacy.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:41:30 GMT

I'd rather be inside where it's air-conditioned in the summer. There were no air-conditioners back in the old days so they went outside on the porch to cool off. That's what porches were for back in the old days...to cool off. Air-conditioning changed everything. One of the greatest inventions of all in modern times.

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Marp — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:16:20 GMT

In my neighborhood there is little more than a casual "hi, how are you" between neighbors while coming or going.

However, at least two or three times between spring and fall one of the neighbors will sit on his porch with his guitar and start playing.

Within a short period of time neighbors start drifting over and before long some with a banjo, guitar or other instrument will join in resulting in an hour or two of "the good old days".

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:19:46 GMT

Front porch and sit and watch cars go by? No thanks. Back porch, sit with family or friends or just read a book. No cars there, just trees, trees and trees and grassy back yard.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:25:54 GMT

Lots of front porches where i grew up, people would gather,talk have ice tea, lemonaid, play jacks on them we did all kinds of things. And my dad built porch swings for us.

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MaverDaver — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:33:02 GMT

Growing up in my neighborhood where "everybody knows your name" as in Cheers was a great experience. There were 20 houses on my block and believe me I was in all of them. One of the neighbors (the cookie man) did exactly that. While we were eating the goodies he'd tell us about the good ole days.

All the nighbors came out after dinner and visited each other, sitting on porches or in driveways until the sun went down. Everyone helped each other.

Today -- I still live on the same block and if I passed my next door neighbor, whose been living there since 2016, I wouldn't recognize them.

Enuf said!

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We rescue cats — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:36:19 GMT

Loved finishing up the supper clean-up and then sitting on the porch with Gram and Aunt Marie to talk with the neighbors as they walked the neighborhood, then joining my friends in the playground until the streetlights came on.

Good memories.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:39:53 GMT

I live back in the woods,you see

Hubbs, dogs and me

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cindyNC — Fri, 19 May 2023 00:49:55 GMT

I hated growing up in a small town. It was like a fishbowl and heaven forbid you have an idea that is different from anyone else. It's still like that today....once you move away that's it. I know several people who returned "home" to live and were shut out by everyone except their families.....these were single men and women. Strangers moving in have also said they are not fully accepted by the community.......per a county wide survey.

Just saw a raffle online today...........winners choice of cash prize or a gun.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:56:34 GMT

My house was built with a front porch, but "all that is wrong with the world" seems to persist.

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catter70 — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:47:42 GMT

I remember sitting out after dark on the front porch listening to WABC on my transistor radio-Cousin Brucie, Herb Oscar Anderson and Dan Ingrahm. Also, the neighbor would come over and make homemade ice cream. I only have a stoop now, but also a deck.

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bikerbabe — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:45:17 GMT

Never had a house with a front porch. Neighbors who’ve had a front porch were the neighborhood snoopers, watching everyone else’s business. 🤣

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:54:35 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I remember sitting out after dark on the front porch listening to WABC on my transistor radio-Cousin Brucie, Herb Oscar Anderson and Dan Ingrahm. Also, the neighbor would come over and make homemade ice cream. I only have a stoop now, but also a deck.

@catter70 I listened to the same ones on my transistor radio sitting in my room.

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HLP — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:15:22 GMT

@CJC wrote:
Some of my happiest memories of the past 80 years were made on the front porches of my grandparents, great aunt, and great grandmother. They lived in a small town in Indiana where everyone sat outside after dinner. So sad that the porch swing has been replaced by technology.

I still have a front porch, and neighbors who come visit on it, and casual people who have moved in the neighborhood. It's a great place to meet and greet your neighbors. I don't have gossipy neigbors,everyone is super nice.

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:26:58 GMT

Ironically, we're going through the process now of getting permission from the city to put a porch on our (new build) home.

Almost all our neighbors have one, new homes, old bungalows and everything in between.

I didn't think I'd want one, but after enjoying our neighbors', it's a must.

So the check writing campaign begins, first to an architect, then a lawyer and then permits from the city.

Ours will be semi-private because of trees, a large crepe myrtle and I'll hang Boston ferns.

We have a large covered back deck, but in the early morning, the sun still hits it sideways and our front yard is shady at that time.

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spiderw — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:59:30 GMT

I have always loved porches. When I was a teen my friends and I gathered on our stoops as we called them, we lived in the city. I dreamed of having a porch that wrapped around the house, front and sides! I would fill it with outdoor furniture and spend my time relaxing and reading. Decades later, I never had that porch I wanted!!!!

I still have close friends from grammar school. We get together for lunch once a month and keep in touch . When we get together we have conversations, laugh a lot and have fun. I is like the days we hung out on our stoops!!!! Stoops, porches, great places!

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Trailrun23 — Thu, 18 May 2023 19:12:26 GMT

Nice memories of my great aunt's big back patio that had a big oak tree hanging over it for shade....we would always go there after dinner; she had a creek

at the back of her yard and the tiny frogs would hop all over the newspapers the grownups were reading, and my siblings and I would sway ourselves to sleep on her big metal glider with the flowered cushions...I can almost see them now..thanks for reminding me! Sometimes my aunt would bring out her ice cream maker to the patio and we would take turns turning the handle....then she would pour in the fresh peaches from our back yard trees. Oh my goodness....nothing will ever taste better!