Things You Just Don't Hear Anymore

  This page is dedicated to all baby boomers and pre-baby boomers.  These expressions were used quite often while many of us were growing up in the 50s and 60s.  Perhaps you heard your grandparents or parents use them or maybe you at one time have used these expressions of a more simpler time.  If you can think of anymore to add to this page email me at the60sofficialsite@verizon.net

1. Go outside and play - (Sue Nowell)
2. Jinx or Jinks - something said when 2 people say the same thing at the same time... the first to say "Jinks"- leaves the other one to owe them a coke or donut. (Gloria Damrod of Sebring, Ohio)
3. Pinkie Swear - 2 people locking pinkies (last finger) to swear silence of a shared secret (Gloria Damrod of Sebring, Ohio)
4. Filler up and check the oil? Save your green stamps? (William DeFonso, North Carolina)  Special Note: You got all of this plus maps were free.
5. Don't forget to hang the speaker back up on the rack before you leave the Drive-In  (William DeFonso, North Carolina) 
6. Has anyone seen my sliderule? (William DeFonso, North Carolina) 
7. If you turn the TV antenna you can get a better reception. (William DeFonso, North Carolina) 
8. Fill 'er up with Ethyl (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
9. She's flooded--wait a minute or so and try again. (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
10. Pull the choke out about a quarter of the way and mash the gas pedal.(submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
11. Got a church key? (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
12. I suppose if Billy stuck his head in a fire, you'd do the same (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
13. Children are to be seen and not heard (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
14. Get out your Think and Do Workbooks (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
15. "Now we can have fun in this class but . . ." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
16. "You will stay after school and clean the blackboard." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
17. "Go stand in the corner and face the wall." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
18. "Today we will practice our penmanship." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
19. "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America . . ." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
20. "Stop, Look both ways before crossing the street." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
21. "I see London, I see France.  I see someone's underpants!" (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
22. "Tattletale tit.  Your tongue will be split and all the doggies in the town will have a little bit." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
23. "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
24. "___ is a part of nature.  Nature is beautiful.  Thank you for the compliment." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
25. "I know you are but what am I?" (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
26. "Nice little boys and girls don't do that." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
27. "Turn on the television and let it warm up." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
28. "A tube must have burned out." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
29. "Uh oh.  We blew a fuse." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
30. "You wash and I'll dry and put away." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
31. "Stay out of that mud puddle!" (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
32. "Operator, I want to make a long distance call." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
33. "Shall I check under the hood for you, sir?" (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
34. "You'll go to bed without your supper." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
35. Leave a note for the milkman (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
36. "The captain has turned off the No Smoking light . . ." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
37. "Kindly extinguish all smoking materials at this time" (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
38. Be sure to dust the bedsprings (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
39. Turn on the attic fan (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
40. Time to defrost the freezer (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
41. Now that we're living in the jet age . . . (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
42. Hit the carriage return (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
43. Put the clothes through the mangle (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
44. Look it up in the dictionary (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
45. Look it up in the encyclopedia (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
46. "Now I lay me down to sleep . . . " (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
47. "Jesus loves me, this I know.  For the Bible tells me so . . ." (submitted by Marshall Massengale of Sugar Hill, Georgia) 
48. Don’t keep making faces like that, if the wind changes, your face will stay that way (submitted by Garry Rogers of Thailand) 
49. If I’ve Told You Once I’ve Told You A Thousand Times........ (submitted by Garry Rogers of Thailand) 
50. Just you wait until your Father gets home (submitted by Garry Rogers of Thailand) 
51. Clean your plate, there are kids in China that are starving. (submitted by Mercado) 
52. Be sure you have clean underwear on in case you have an accident and have to go to the hospital (submitted by Garry Rogers of Thailand) 
53. Don't run in the house with scissors in your hand you could fall and poke your eyes out (submitted by Garry Rogers of Thailand) 
54. Check and see if the mailman has gone, I want to get this letter out today.
55. Don't slam the screen door when you go out.
56. Fill the icetrays we have company coming over tonight.
57. Be sure to close the windows when you leave it looks like rain today.
58. They want rain today.
59. Don't forget to wind the alarm clock before you go to bed.
60. Wash your feet before going to bed. You have been playing outside all day barefoot.
61. Remember before you ride your bike be sure to roll your pant legs up. You are tearing up your britches by getting them caught in the chain of your bicycle.
62. You have torn your pants so much I can't get a patch on them.
63. Be sure to change your school clothes before your go out to play.
64. Go comb your hair; it looks like a rat has nested in it.
65. Pour the cream off the top of the milk when you open a new bottle.
66. Take the empty bottle back to the store so we don't have to pay the deposit on another one.
67. Cover the cake with a dish towel so the flies won't land on it.
68. Don't be jumping on the floor, I have a cake in the oven and I don't want it to fall.
69. Let me know when the Fuller Brush Man comes, I need to buy a few things from him.
70. If the car doesn't start I will need you to push so I can start it.
71. Here's a dollar go get my some gas for the car.
72. It is getting hot in here, open the back door so we can get a breeze.
73. You can walk to the store; exercise will do you some good.
74. Don't sit too close to the TV it is hard on your eyes.
75. If you don't behave, I will wear you out.
76. Hold on to the button I will sew it on later.
77. Don't turn the radio on the battery is low.
78. No I don't have a quarter for you to go to the movies. Do you think money grows on trees?
79. I don't want to hear that kind of language again. If I do I will wash your mouth out with soap.
80. It's time to cleanse your system out so go get the castor oil.
81. If you get a spanking at school, you will get another when you get home.
82. Don't cross your eyes they will get stuck.
83. When you take your driver's test, don't forget to signal your turns. Left arm straight out for a left turn, left arm up for a right turn and left arm straight down for a stop.
84. Don't you ever forget when talking to adult it is "Yes Ma'am", "No Ma'am" and "Yes Sir" , "No Sir."

Bring back memories?