I am absolutely thrilled to report I was not yet born.

I wasn't either.  My family was not yet living in this county, either.

Ok you two, (BigK/Rene), I most defiantly was not only born by then, but I was in elementary school. SO THERE!

1955 was a good year to be alive and to enjoy some of the greatest music of an era. I too was in 7th grade at the time and things were simpler then and the times happier.

I wasn't there....I hear others stories,,,very very interesting....

Comics costs a dime.  When they went to 12 cents it was a big deal.  This was when  you could buy stuff for a penny.  Now 25 cents is the " new  " penny .

Just think that the 10cent comics used to occupy the kids back then too. And how about playing marbles. Now they are collectables! Go figure.

Every toy that we used to play with back then is now an antique/collectible and I wish I still had some of them. How about what your first car would be worth right now.

I remember being a teenager and going to get my hair cut for $2.25. I also remember my first job (part time)at 16 years old at Spiegel's Catalog Center that use to be located at the Capital Plaza. I was a teletype operator. (pre-computers). I made $1.25/hr. I would type in the catalog orders on a teletype machine. Holes would be punched into a paper tape roll and each hole and it's chronological order represented a letter/number. Then every night it would transmit to their main center in Chicago. Then the orders would be filled and sent to the Capital plaza location for customer p/u! Like I said, that was pre-computers.

If you remember 1955 than you may also remmeber the summer of 1969 July- a bizy month-

Walked on the moon-
Woodstock-
Ted K drove off the bridge-
Manson murders-
Brian Jones- founding Stone died
I was hijacked to Cuba

I sure do! In fact that is the year I had my first child. (old, huh?) I tell all of my THREE ADULT children that I never remember such an explosive time in my personal history as that time.

I do have a question for you somebody. Were YOU personally hijacked in Cuba? And if you were, would you elaborate? It would seem interesting. Or maybe I am just mis-reading your last post.

Quoted from JoAnn

I do have a question for you somebody. Were YOU personally hijacked in Cuba? And if you were, would you elaborate? It would seem interesting. Or maybe I am just mis-reading your last post.

I was flying from LA to Albany- shortly after take off the pilot  informs the passangers we have a " slight " change in our destination- Havana Cuba.

I actually thought it was a joke and really didnt realize it true till after the meal and movie- when I started noticing the passagers getting thier own drinks and the Stewardesses ( back then they were still called such) taking thier shoes off
We Landed in Havana and were bused to the Havana Riviera Hotel. Ordered room service- woke up the next morning  and bought a few Havana cigars- smoked  (tried to smoke) one by the pool-
We got back on a bus to the airport - I snapped a couple pictures of La Habana Aeroporto - we flew to Miami then Albany/Schenectady.

This was back when getting hijacked was fun- and Yates Village was still safe. There had only been one or two previous hijackings.  We never did find out why Cuba was the hijackers destintion of choice

So while 1955 may be a bit far back for many- most younger/older people remember the summer of 69- with great memories

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We Landed in Havana and were bused to the Havana Riviera Hotel. Ordered room service- woke up the next morning  and bought a few Havana cigars- smoked  (tried to smoke) one by the pool-
We got back on a bus to the airport - I snapped a couple pictures of La Habana Aeroporto - we flew to Miami then Albany/Schenectady.

Just watch who you tell this story to.  I don't know what the statute of limitations is, but I know that it is against the law (due to a trade embargo) for ANY American to by Cuban cigars.

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I was flying from LA to Albany- shortly after take off the pilot  informs the passangers we have a " slight " change in our destination- Havana Cuba.

I actually thought it was a joke and really didnt realize it true till after the meal and movie- when I started noticing the passagers getting thier own drinks and the Stewardesses ( back then they were still called such) taking thier shoes off
We Landed in Havana and were bused to the Havana Riviera Hotel. Ordered room service- woke up the next morning  and bought a few Havana cigars- smoked  (tried to smoke) one by the pool-
We got back on a bus to the airport - I snapped a couple pictures of La Habana Aeroporto - we flew to Miami then Albany/Schenectady.

This was back when getting hijacked was fun- and Yates Village was still safe. There had only been one or two previous hijackings.  We never did find out why Cuba was the hijackers destintion of choice

So while 1955 may be a bit far back for many- most younger/older people remember the summer of 69- with great memories

That is absolutely facinating.  Imagine being hijacked and not even considering being killed or tortured.  It sounds like you just kind of hung out until you got back on the plane to Albany.  Kinder and gentler terrorists??
In 1969 I was a 10 year old little farm girl.  Although I realize the impacts all of the above events must have had on my parents.  I was pretty much oblivious.  I was more concerned with my horse and playing.  I think if I could choose a time period to live in it would have been the 50's.  Every thing seems as though it was an innocent time.  The last time women dressed like women.  (Yeah, I'm ready for the bashing on that one.)  Going out for dinner meant getting dressed up and making it an event to remember.  And how 'bout those shoes?  Gotta love the shoes, I don't mean saddle shoes, but the heels with a slight opening in the front and a chunky heel.