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kimbutgar

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8. My husband works for United and when we flew standby in the early 90's we stood out like

Reply to trof (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 28, 2023, 06:46 PM

Aug 2023

Sore thumbs. Him with a tie and I basically wore my professional work clothes.

But in the 60’s and 70’s when I was a kid and we used to get dressed up to fly.

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OK, it's time for another "I remember..." post. [View all] trof Aug 2023 OP

How about getting dressed up when you flew? kimbutgar Aug 2023 #1

I flew on passes, but... trof Aug 2023 #5

My husband works for United and when we flew standby in the early 90's we stood out like kimbutgar Aug 2023 #8

TWA eventually dropped the dress code for that reason. trof Aug 2023 #11

Or on a train. Golden Raisin Aug 2023 #22

I have an iced tea spoon! 2naSalit Aug 2023 #2

We lived outside of Cleveland when I was young. likesmountains 52 Aug 2023 #3

Cool Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #4

I never flew till I was 21 but I remember going to pick someone up or take them there captain queeg Aug 2023 #6

Up until 9-11 you could drop someone off at the gate and pick them up from a gate. kimbutgar Aug 2023 #9

What I loved was ShazzieB Aug 2023 #24

Oh lordy. I remember the hari krishnas trof Aug 2023 #13

Telephone party lines. n/t GP6971 Aug 2023 #7

Oh yeah. trof Aug 2023 #14

It was a pain calling the grand parents... GP6971 Aug 2023 #17

My grandma had one of those. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #25

I never answered the phone at my grand parents or my GP6971 Aug 2023 #27

Gloves MoonlightHillFarm Aug 2023 #10

Hats and gloves Nanuke Aug 2023 #12

My grandpa ALWAYS wore a suit and tie. trof Aug 2023 #16

I remember wearing gloves to church myself sometimes as a kid. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #26

Let me guess. Purse and shoes...white patent leather? trof Aug 2023 #28

I grew up in Wisconsin Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 #15

My grammar school experienced a post war 'boom'. trof Aug 2023 #19

Rock n roll on the AM dial, not hate RainCaster Aug 2023 #18

and at night we could get stations from all around the country rurallib Aug 2023 #21

My 48 Chrysler had a vacuum tube radio RainCaster Aug 2023 #23

In Birmingham I could get WWL in NOLA. trof Aug 2023 #29

I am in Iowa and we could get WWL also rurallib Aug 2023 #30

During Hurricane Katrina I watched WWL streaming until they were off the air. trof Aug 2023 #31

I listened to it on the radio on WWL until rurallib Aug 2023 #32

Frigidaire "Jet cone" washing machines lambchopp59 Aug 2023 #20