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10/18/15 08:08 AM #442    

 

Jimmy Vick

Just to be understood, when I said names withheld........I was  refering to some of the things that went on at the parties not the members of the UK5, although many of them partook I'm sure. The things that went on in those days paled in comparison to to things that go on nowdays. Kids of today have different meanings for "good dance and great party afterward!"


10/18/15 08:26 AM #443    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Jimmy: Times have changed, that's for sure!  In the news, Playboy will no longer be carrying "nekid" lady pictures.  That is obsolete now with all the selfies and the porn floating around on line. Why would anyone want to pay for it with a monthly subscription?  It saddens me to think that young people, girls especially, think that is the thing to do to be popular.  A definite decline in morals in our youth.  (WOW! that sure sounds like the voice of an old person!)  It's kinda like that old saying, "why would you want to buy the cow if you can get the milk for free". 


10/19/15 07:40 AM #444    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Today, I read in the newspaper that Doug Mayes died at age 93.  There was a line that read he was part of the "soundtrack of our childhoods". I met Mr. Mayes back in the late 60's when I was apartment hunting in Charlotte. I went to see an apartment near Park Road Shopping Center and when I drove up Mr. Mayes was up in a tree trimming the limbs.  He showed me the apartment, which was lovely, but far too expensive for my budget, and we shook hands good-bye. 

I thought the "soundtrack of our childhoods" would make a good discussion topic as we have already discussed the civil defense siren at an earlier time.  One of my strongest memories of my soundtrack was that of the glasspack on my boyfriend's car. He could be heard two blocks away coming into the neighborhood. My father just loved it - yeah right!  RHHS pep rallies are another great memory. We could really let off steam in those pep rallies! They were fabulous!


10/19/15 12:03 PM #445    

 

Jimmy Vick

Remember all the cruisers "burning rubber" out of Hardee's and then again at Porter's. This would last until the "Fuzz" would park across the street. What a bunch of dummies........and I wondered where all my money went!!!


11/02/15 02:59 PM #446    

 

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Class of '66:

Many of you know about this gathering the day after Thanksgiving. I'm passing the notice along so that you can put this on your calendars and join the Class of '65 the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Thanks,

Becky

 

From: Johnny John Kee <noreply@classcreator.net>
To: rebechel3 <rebechel3@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Nov 1, 2015 11:44 am
Subject: Drop in
 

     Rock Hill High School BEARCATS 1965
Bearcat Born & Bearcat Bred

Join us at the The Sandbar Resturant  Nov. 27 ( the day after Thanksgiving ) for a RHHS class of 65 drop in from 5:30 until. We will have the back room for ourselves. The Sandbar is next to Ollies on Highway 160 across from the armory. Happy hour is from 4:00 til 7:00 for beer only. The class will have some appitizers and you can order from the menu. Cassual dress.

http://www.rhhs65.com/

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11/19/15 04:14 PM #447    

 

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

November 18, 2015

Condolences to Ricky Folsom on the loss of his sister. Please keep Ricky and his family in your prayers.

Mary Ruth Folsom Ballard

Mary F. Ballard ROCK HILL - Mrs. Mary Ruth Folsom Ballard, 71, of Rock Hill, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Piedmont Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, at North-side Baptist Church with Pastor Scott Davis officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Born in Rock Hill, Mrs. Ballard was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Willard Folsom and Frances Elizabeth Knight Folsom; her husband, James Donald Ballard and son, Todd Ballard. She was a life long member of Northside Baptist Church and was a dedicated and devoted nurse for over 50 years. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Mackey of Rock Hill; son, Michael Ballard (Dodie) of Lake Wylie; brothers, Ricky and Frankie Folsom of Rock Hill; grandchildren, Beth, Tara, Kailynn and McKenna Mackey and Toni Hammer and Colby Ballard; great-granddaughter, Julie and aunt, Susie Adams of Rock Hill. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Published in The Herald on Nov. 19, 2015

11/19/15 08:47 PM #448    

 

Deanna (Dee) Ratterree (Nobles)

Hello Ricky, I am so sorry to hear about Cookie. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

11/20/15 08:33 AM #449    

 

Reba Jackson (Folsom)

Rickey, Ric call me last night with the news Cookie has passed away. I am so sorry to hear such sad news.  I hope you and Frankie are doing well.  My prayers and thoughts are with you, Frankie, Jennifer, Mike and all the familes members.


12/05/15 08:57 AM #450    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Behold the Christmas Flounder

If there is an old-timer in your house today, he probably is not reminiscing about the grand old tradition of The Christmas Flounder. It is practically forgotten.

The Christmas Flounder is a Yuletide custom unknown outside Southeastern North Carolina, according to Paul Jennewein, the veteran newsman who is the world’s only authority on the matter.

As is the case with many traditions, the origin of The Christmas Flounder is obscured in the mists of memory, but it apparently began during the Great Depression, when people in this area were even poorer than usual.

Buying and stuffing a turkey for Christmas dinner was out of the question for many. Something else was needed, something that poor folks could procure in the days before food stamps. And so it came about that one Christmas Eve in the reign of Franklin the King of Four Terms, the merry glow of kerosene lanterns and flashlights gleamed over the waters of the sound.

Next day, the unfortunate flounders, lovingly stuffed with native delicacies such as oysters, crabs, collards and grits, graced Christmas tables all over the area. Non-Baptists who knew a reliable bootlegger accompanied the humble dish with a jelly glass of high-octane cheer.

It was a tradition born of hardship, but it is unique and deserves to be remembered as part of the folklore of the Lower Cape Fear.

 

 


12/05/15 12:27 PM #451    

 

George Crow

Such enchanting tales.  

And here I thought you were a cosmopolitan, sophisticated city girl :-)


12/05/15 03:26 PM #452    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Not me, George!  I have a little red streak around my neck and proud of it.  It was not easy living in Michigan in the late 50's and trying to communicate with people who didn't have any idea what collard greens or grits were. Once mother went to the store and asked if they had black-eye peas and they didn't know what she was talking about.  Every year my gf and I go to the Southport Christmas Tour of Homes and that is when I first heard of the Christmas Flounder. Since then, I have heard other more contemporary stories of new family traditions at Christmas that streamline our abundant duties and rituals during the holidays so that we can use that time more wisely spent with our family and friends.  We all love to eat a cozy Christmas dinner, but many of my "old" friends are cooking out, ordering in, and going with the fish as the main course. That flounder sounds pretty good right now. There is a seafood market in Oak Island that has such wonderful fresh fish that I can only imagine how much better that flounder would be compared to a dried up turkey. Their fish is unlike anything I ever purchased in Charlotte. They say your uncooked fish should smell like the ocean and theirs does. When I buy fish at the grocery store it smells like - well it just smells. For the person who doesn't care for fish, try some really fresh fish sometime and you will love it. So glad to hear from you George!


12/05/15 10:44 PM #453    

 

George Crow

Almost thou persuadest me (but not quite :-)  


01/14/16 12:17 PM #454    

 

Jimmy Vick

Funny you would mention Harleys, as I have been riding them for over 50 years (although not always a Harley). I can remember the old......when the large black phone on the kitchen would ring and my Mom would say its a guy wanting to know if you're riding to the clubhouse tomorrow, my answer was always "Tellem I'll be there if I can get her to crank". Nowdays I get a text saying " We'll be there at noon".

I actually remember more from Steel Mag. "Go ahead Weezy....knock her out" & "Y'all are probably biting the heads off of chickens"

From the GF at  Michael's weding "I'm busy now, be right down" and of course "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse"


01/21/16 04:53 PM #455    

 

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Thank you Tommy Deas for sharing your military background and service with us. (Everyone see Wall of Honor.) Thank you and all our classmates who joined up to serve our country. I wanted to join the Army after high school but my father discouraged me. He told me there were too many "lezzies." I did not know what he was talking about and it made feel bad for wanting to join the military. I did not know how to stick up for myself and he was the authority figure in our house. I later got up the courage and applied, interviewed and was hired as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines. At last I got to wear a uniform and travel. That career lasted for twenty-one years until the airline folded (a sad day). Many of our pilots were military veterans and I always enjoyed working with them and respected them for serving our country. Some of the more senior pilots and flight attendants worked MAC charter flights during Vietnam. Now I really would have liked to have done that but at that time I was too low on the seniority list.


04/01/16 08:25 PM #456    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

A couple of things went through my head today that  I haven't thought of in 60 -plus years.  School paste and glue in the bottle with a rubber tip. That paste had the most luxurious consistency. It made you want to dig into it wiith your whole hand. I never ate it, but I can see why some kids did.  The glue had the little applicator on the tip that never worked. There would be glue all over the paper and my fingers were stuck together for the rest of the day. As it dried you could peel it off in layers, but it also took the top layer of skin with it.

 


04/02/16 12:13 PM #457    

Twila Carney (Schoeppner-Moyer)

Sounds like a good facial Kay!!  LOLlaugh


04/02/16 01:07 PM #458    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Twila:  It wouldn't surprise me if Lancombe hasn't "borrowed" the formula, they do call it  a "peel" so it has to stick on the face. How are you, girl? How's that man treating you? So good to hear from you. People will be missing you at the reunion!!!


04/02/16 04:21 PM #459    

 

Lewis Whisonant

I preferred the taste of the glue in the bottle with the rubber tip!


04/02/16 08:06 PM #460    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

That bottle did have a nice little rubber tip on the end, but sucking it had its consequences. Obviously, art class was my favorite class. Didn't much like those snub-nose scissors that couldn't even cut hot butter. Cafeteria was fun too. Loved getting a new trendy lunch box every year - The Mousekateers, Roy & Dale, Annette, Hop-A-Long Cassidy. Or, we'd just carry the brown bag (which would fit in the desk nicely after mashing it down flat). We had no lockers in grade school, just a hook in the "cloak room". To my knowledge, no one had a cloak. We didn't need any of the electronic stuff kids have today, just our notebook paper and old #2. Ah, the simple days!


04/13/16 09:14 AM #461    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

4/13/2016  In the grocery store the other day I heard a young mother ask her small children, "Do ya'll have all the bandaids you need?" 

This question was interesting because it made me wonder what was going on at their house that would require an abundance of first aid remedies. I thought she might be teaching her children about the importance of taking care of oneself, and this could be an introduction to health care at the entry level.

It could be that her children were really accident prone and she was tired of sticking the bandaids on and turned the chore over to them to dispense as needed.

Perhaps these children have been raised to believe a bandaid will make anything better and keep looking for the cure.  I just don't know.....

I do know that by relinquishing that particular duty over to the children robs them of the hugs and kisses that do provide the cure for "ouchies". Even without the bandaid, a "boo-boo" heals twice as fast with a tight squeeze from Grandpa or a wet smooshy kiss from Grandma.

Maybe the Grandparents were coming to visit over the weekend and they were stocking up some of those XXX's and OOO's.

I'll keep my ears open for more hot topics at the grocery store. Feel free to share yours with us.


04/14/16 08:16 AM #462    

 

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Kay, my granddaughter Nairi is 2/12,  she wears band aids for decoration!!

 


04/14/16 08:47 AM #463    

 

Marilyn (Lyn) Baker (Jackson)

Several of my younger grandkids love to put band aids on any kind of boo-boo but removing them involves an extended period of coaxing and bribing (from an adult) and a lot of screaming on their part. 


04/14/16 12:36 PM #464    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Lyn & Anne:  This must be a common occurence.  There are some really cute ones out there now - something for everyone - Barbie, SpiderMan, Frozen, Little Kitty.  Just make sure you are stocked up! I can tell you both  also enjoy dispensing those smooshy kisses as needed.


04/15/16 08:19 AM #465    

 

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Girls, have a great reunion.  Post pictures. Love Anne


04/15/16 09:47 AM #466    

 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Anne: everyone will miss you at the reunion. You are with our class in spirit though. No matter where you live, you'll always be a Bearcat!


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