a smell to get you in the mood
some memories
a list of programmes and names
a piece of music from an A artist
followed by you saying, “Oh gosh! I'd forgotten that!”
Welcome to my Nostalgic look at
A Smell:
Ashes - The choking sulphur fumes of ashes from the fire, piled in
the ash can, sparks still flying, as Dad carried them out. “Keep away! It’s hot!”
A Memories:
Adverts on TV - These days I groan at the ads on the telly but in 1955, when TV adverts were first shown in the UK, I thought they were amazing. Dad loved
electronics. He fixed up a funny-looking box to the back of our telly and we received
ITV as soon as it started transmitting.
Some of my favourite adverts from back then include:
“You’ll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.”
“Don’t forget the Fruit Gums, Mum.”
“Go to work on an egg.”
“Murray mints, Murray mints, they’re too good to hurry mints.”
“Milk’s gotta lotta bottle!”
*sigh* They don’t make adverts like that anymore!
AA Patrolmen - I loved it when Dad took us for a ride on a Sunday afternoon
and the AA man saluted us. I used to think he was our friend.
A Programmes:
On TV:
The Avengers with Emma Peel and Steed
The Army Game – “I only aarsked!”
On Radio:
Arthur Askey – “Hello, Playmates.”
A Names:
Fred Astaire
Paul Anka
Paul Anka
Louis Armstrong
Frankie Avalon
The Animals who provide the...
A Music:
The House of the Rising Sun.
A Music:
The House of the Rising Sun.
Did I do it?
Let me know if I made you say,
"Oh gosh! I'd forgotten that!"
