Before TV and Computers

[Janice]

When our grandparents, etc. took a timeout from work, what do you suppose they did for a half hour or so. No TV or Internet.

Maybe they laid down and listened to the radio.
Maybe they just sat out on the porch and looked around for a bit.

[southerngale]

What do you mean, before TV and computers?

[Janice]

Well, since the television and computers, we have not managed to get out of our chairs.

[fwbbreeze]

What do you mean, before TV and computers?

yeah, I thought Noah had TV and internet on the Ark....This is news to me!!

[sunny]

What do you mean, before TV and computers?

yeah, I thought Noah had TV and internet on the Ark....This is news to me!!

WHOA!!!! Mr. Old Married Man decided to rejoin us

[fwbbreeze]

What do you mean, before TV and computers?

yeah, I thought Noah had TV and internet on the Ark....This is news to me!!

WHOA!!!! Mr. Old Married Man decided to rejoin us

What...who....you takling to me Sunny??? Yes enjoying the married life...as you all seem to be enjoying the party life in the Big Easy. I will definately have to join you all on one of your adventures.

fwbbreeze

[sunny]

What...who....you takling to me Sunny??? Yes enjoying the married life...as you all seem to be enjoying the party life in the Big Easy. I will definately have to join you all on one of your adventures.

fwbbreeze

lol - Congratulations to you and your new wife! I wish you both a life time of pure joy and happiness!

Come on over any time, we like to throw a party for anything here

[Kim_in_MN]

When our grandparents, etc. took a timeout from work, what do you suppose they did for a half hour or so. No TV or Internet.

Maybe they laid down and listened to the radio.
Maybe they just sat out on the porch and looked around for a bit.

I know what they did around here - they had "a little lunch". Which was not really so little, but that is what they said. Maybe a Minnesota thing; but at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (and maybe 8 p.m.) it was time for coffee, cookies, doughnuts, and maybe a sandwich, depending on how hard you had been working - my grandparents followed this schedule.

Kim

[TexasStooge]

My grandparents would read books at the time.

[Janice]

I am sure, back then, when they had down time, they spent quality time with their children or schooled them.

[angelwing]

Hmmm, my parents bought a tv when I was 7 (in the 60's)we read a lot, talked, chores, crocheted, emboidered, and had a lot of quality time. I miss it (and I haven't watched tv since 95, so I'm not missing much at all from the threads I've been reading the shows dont sound interesting anyway)

[chadtm80]

When our grandparents, etc. took a timeout from work, what do you suppose they did for a half hour or so. No TV or Internet.

Maybe they laid down and listened to the radio.
Maybe they just sat out on the porch and looked around for a bit.

I dont know but I will ask Marshall personally what he did back then

[Brent]

What do you mean, before TV and computers?

LOL! I don't remember that.

[Brent]

When our grandparents, etc. took a timeout from work, what do you suppose they did for a half hour or so. No TV or Internet.

Maybe they laid down and listened to the radio.
Maybe they just sat out on the porch and looked around for a bit.

I dont know but I will ask Marshall personally what he did back then

[Aquawind]

I dont know but I will ask Marshall personally what he did back then

Most likely cleaned his gun and sharpened his knife to fend off lippy young folk..

[Janice]

LOL..... fed them to bears.

[coriolis]

I remember back when TV was only two channels and I read alot. I read our entire set of Wold Book Encyclopedias. OK, I didn't read every article, but I leafed through them pretty hard and read tons of the articles.

I'd imagine that for adults, daily chores took more time that they do now. I also remember my parents spending a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.

[Aslkahuna]

Well, back in those days, the kids would be outside playing all day long and the Fathers likely came home from work around 5 or 6 pm and then
we would eat Supper together and talk about the Day's events. During the Summer we would generally play Ping Pong or Volleyball or Badminton in the Backyard until Sundown. I would usually stay in the Backyard using my telescope while my Brother and Parents would listen to the radio or music (78's) on the phonograph. Then it was usually to bed by 10 pm listening to the News on the radio before going to sleep.

Steve

[Janice]

Also, way back when, the ladies participated a lot in 4H where they would exhibit their baked goods and sewing items. There would be socials after church too.

[azsnowman]

I remember back when TV was only two channels and I read alot. I read our entire set of Wold Book Encyclopedias. OK, I didn't read every article, but I leafed through them pretty hard and read tons of the articles.

I'd imagine that for adults, daily chores took more time that they do now. I also remember my parents spending a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.

ED....I'm sure YOU had a subscription to National Geographic to look at ALL them "Naked" pictures huh?

Dennis