Throwback Thursday

1. This was my very first baby doll. I don't remember much except I do remember that little bar of soap. I was about 4 when I got her. I named her Judy. We had a next door neighbor girl named Judy and I loved that name. I didn't get to love baby Judy for very long, because...

...my brother, Ronnie ran over her bisque head with his bike! It's hard to love a doll with no head.

2. This brings back so many memories. When you are from St. Louis, people think that means you grew up in a big city. Not so. We grew up in the country, but we did have bus service. I was about 10 (5th grade) when River Roads Mall was built. I have no idea how it got that name as it wasn't near any river. My best friend, Reenie and I were allowed to ride the bus there. We even rode our bikes sometime. 

One of our favorite things was to share a Coke, fries and a slice of pecan pie at Woolworth's. It cost us about a quarter. I'd love to get that same meal today!

3. OMGosh! The drive-in! So many good times. This was a treat when we were little. It cost $2.00 for the car--no matter how many people were inside. Mom would pop a grocery size bag full of popcorn and dad would ice down those little bottles of cokes in a tin bucket--such a treat for us. We rarely got soda even though mom had one every day at lunch while we had milk. Unfair!

When we got to the drive-in, we'd play on the playground until the first feature--cartoons or a kids movie started. Mom and Dad let Ronnie and I sit on top of the car on a blanket. Then, later, when we were all asleep the main feature started and...

...they snuck off to the snack bar and got real food!! I woke up once and caught them having malts and burgers with fries and onion rings! The unfairness of it all...that's how it was when you had seven kids. Actually, we only went to the drive-in with 5 kids. I think we quit going as the others came along--not enough room in the car. 

4. I got this Barbie when I was about 8 or 9.

But, I don't recall having the case. And I definitely did not have that many clothes. Even though no one ever called me "Barbie"--I liked that she had my name.

5. I got this Barbie wallet for my 7th birthday. Somewhere along the line, I also had a Barbie vinyl lunchbox. It had Barbie walking a dog while carrying the same Barbie lunchbox with the same picture on to infinity! 

Notice my chapped lips. I still remember how that hurt! And my parents kept saying, "Barbara, stop licking your lips!" I couldn't help it! The only thing we had back then was Vaseline and that didn't help at all.