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    Marching into class

    So pleased that tradition has gone the way of the dodo bird.
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    Gomer Pyle

    Golly! And what a wonderful singing voice.
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    Picnicking With Family

    Every Sunday at either Lane Cove National Park or the Royal National Park in Sydney.
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    Billy Cart Racing

    I actually built one recently for my neighbours kids, sort of based on my memory of one similar to those shown above. My father constructed it for me and my brother nearly 60 years ago. I'd love to share photos of it, but the "Attach files" part below doesn't allow photos to be attached from...
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    Bob and Dolly

    Wasn't it Barry Jones who was the games best remembered competitor. He went on to become a politician.
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    What did you and your siblings do for fun?

    Body surfing at Bronte Beach, mostly
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    Did you cop the cane or the ruler at school?

    Strap.😡 Occasionally even deserved it.
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    A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon

    You'st to sing along with the gingle. I'm still a happy little Vegemite. 😊
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    paper boys

    I was one.
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    Bumper cars

    Surely amusement parks still have them?
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    Show bags

    Back then, sample bags were referred to as Show Bags & they were FREE. Nowdays if you really want one, you'll likely pay way more than the contents.
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    Using hand signals in traffic

    Still do occasionally. As the image depicts, arm straight out signified, making a right hand turn. Arm bent at the elbow to form a Stop signal, either meant, I'm stopping or I'm making a left hand turn. One still in use today, is to stick your arm out and with open hand rotate it in an...
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    TAA-The Friendly Way

    UP,UP and away with T.A.A. the friendly, friendly way.
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    Golden Gaytime

    Sure do. However, I was upset when the company removed the Devilsfood Gaytime.
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    Old tram and bus tickets

    Seeing those tickets just gave me a flashback. Prior to becoming a bus driver, in Sydney, I was required to sell tickets that looked precisely like those displayed. I still have the straps that used to secure the leather change bag supplied by the depot. Some conductors used a ticket vending...
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    Slide nights

    I'm the custodian of all the family slides and still have the slide projector.
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