Re: Sounds That You Heard Growing Up...

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

The sounds of boats on the Mississipppi River, train whistles, and church bells chiming the hour. I grew up in NOLA, near the river. Now I'm in the suburbs and I'm more likely to hear lawnmowers and leaf blowers lol. But in my friend's neighborhood, just a short distance away, you can hear church bells from the nearby church.

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Catiele · ‎08-20-2012

Railroad trains and air planes. We lived in the middle of both.

JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

@Mersha wrote:
...that you do not hear anymore.

I saw this question on Facebook and found it interesting.

I miss hearing church bells. They were so comforting as a child.

I live near a Catholic Church and the bells ring every hour and half past as well, from 7 am to 8 pm every day.

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ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Electric street cars. Very quiet.

Their only sound was: The occasional Ding-a-ling sound of their ringing bell when something or someone was in their way.

I can still hear that pleasant sound.

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meem120 · ‎03-09-2010

The Noon whistle.

hayseed00 · ‎11-24-2011

@Mersha My mom telling us when we were in trouble. "Just wait til your father gets home"

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

Back in INDIANA we always seemed to live by a rail road track sometimes right behind us,every time we moved this is what was there, honestly i grew to hate the sound.

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Q4u · ‎03-17-2010

So interesting..... When I was about 5 or 6 we lived close to an Indian Reservation in New Mexico. When I went to bed, sometimes I would hear the drumbeats and chanting coming from the reservation. It scared me until my Mom explained that the Indians were most likely celebrating and having a good time. I was never scared after that.

My mother's sewing machine, she was an Ace sewer and made wonderful outfits.

My father's typewriter clacking. He was an exceptional Wordsmith and Technical editor.

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just bee · ‎03-10-2010

When I was little, growing up in Chicago, I would hear a particular sound inside the department stores in the Loop.

The department store chimes.

Anyone remember them?

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Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Distant trains, loons owls and mourning doves, moms calling in their kids in the evenings.

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