Comments on: Magic Garden http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1070059 Firebrand38 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:43:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/#comment-1070059 Don't encourage him. He may have been an innocent kid in the late 1940's but post war America wasn't as innocent as all of that. World War 2 was over and with the G.I. Bill for the returning G.I.'s followed by the Housing Act of 1949 the Baby Boom was about to begin. "Separate but Equal" was the law for Blacks in America. We certainly weren't innocent of polio. After WW2 during the period 1945-49 an average of more than 20,000 new cases a year were reported. The Russian history I'm familiar with shows they detonated their first atomic bomb on 29 August 1949. Innocent time. Uncle B is kinda out of the loop about the motorcycle thing. He's overlooked the July 1947 Hollister riot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollister_riot I hate to break it to him but as far as saving money the rate in 1949 was only 5.0% http://www.bea.gov/scb/pdf/2007/02%20February/0207_saving.pdf Yeah, it's low now but only because the savings rate doesn't reflect home equity and 401(k) contributions. I guess those chemicals take a toll on the memory I guess. Don’t encourage him. He may have been an innocent kid in the late 1940’s but post war America wasn’t as innocent as all of that. World War 2 was over and with the G.I. Bill for the returning G.I.’s followed by the Housing Act of 1949 the Baby Boom was about to begin. “Separate but Equal” was the law for Blacks in America.

We certainly weren’t innocent of polio. After WW2 during the period 1945-49 an average of more than 20,000 new cases a year were reported.

The Russian history I’m familiar with shows they detonated their first atomic bomb on 29 August 1949. Innocent time.

Uncle B is kinda out of the loop about the motorcycle thing. He’s overlooked the July 1947 Hollister riot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollister_riot

I hate to break it to him but as far as saving money the rate in 1949 was only 5.0% http://www.bea.gov/scb/pdf/200.....saving.pdf

Yeah, it’s low now but only because the savings rate doesn’t reflect home equity and 401(k) contributions.

I guess those chemicals take a toll on the memory I guess.

]]> By: Peter J http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1070056 Peter J Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:55:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/#comment-1070056 Uncle B - Thank you for that....I'm 41 and truly believe that ERA was America! Now, not so much... Uncle B – Thank you for that….I’m 41 and truly believe that ERA was America! Now, not so much…

]]> By: Uncle B http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1068312 Uncle B Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:18:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/#comment-1068312 My "Chemcraft" Chemistry set had all the necessary ingredients and the fish bowl I used came from S.S. Kresge stores, a five and dime of the day. I had enough chemicals to make 3 or 4 of these before a timely and inexpensive re-order to fill the little bottles up again. I t was an age of innocence, even for my parents. GM was the world leader in cars, not, as today, defrocked and removed from the new York Stock Exchange listings, China was a country of starving people, we feared "Yellow Peril" if they ever got boats! and Russia was a backwards northern country in the History books. Gold was the currency and it kept its value, people banked on it, Saving money was in vogue, and living frugally the order of the day! Dope of the day was from the tough part of town, bennies and "H" were what we heard in whispers, no mention of "Weed", not ever, the beatniks smoked "Hemp", not considered dope, just a smelly annoyance in some blues bars. Gay meant happy, Bobbie socks were in, Benny Goodman was a well known name, Harley's were a poor-mans transportation, and everyone had a backyard garden out of necessity. Radios were found in huge wooden furniture in the living room, T.V.'s were rumored in my town, Transistors not discovered yet, and a trip to the lake was considered an adequate summer vacation for most folk. The late 1940's were a good time in my life and I thank you for this memento of my youth, and share some of it with you. Thank you. My “Chemcraft” Chemistry set had all the necessary ingredients and the fish bowl I used came from S.S. Kresge stores, a five and dime of the day. I had enough chemicals to make 3 or 4 of these before a timely and inexpensive re-order to fill the little bottles up again. I t was an age of innocence, even for my parents. GM was the world leader in cars, not, as today, defrocked and removed from the new York Stock Exchange listings, China was a country of starving people, we feared “Yellow Peril” if they ever got boats! and Russia was a backwards northern country in the History books. Gold was the currency and it kept its value, people banked on it, Saving money was in vogue, and living frugally the order of the day! Dope of the day was from the tough part of town, bennies and “H” were what we heard in whispers, no mention of “Weed”, not ever, the beatniks smoked “Hemp”, not considered dope, just a smelly annoyance in some blues bars. Gay meant happy, Bobbie socks were in, Benny Goodman was a well known name, Harley’s were a poor-mans transportation, and everyone had a backyard garden out of necessity. Radios were found in huge wooden furniture in the living room, T.V.’s were rumored in my town, Transistors not discovered yet, and a trip to the lake was considered an adequate summer vacation for most folk. The late 1940’s were a good time in my life and I thank you for this memento of my youth, and share some of it with you. Thank you.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Stannous Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:49:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/21/magic-garden/#comment-3939 Try googling "magic crystal garden" for lots of neat ways to do this today- here's one using laundry bluing and salt: http://www.mrsstewart.com/pages/scginstructions.htm Try googling “magic crystal garden” for lots of neat ways to do this today-
here’s one using laundry bluing and salt:
http://www.mrsstewart.com/page.....ctions.htm

]]>