Curry was a surname.
A takeaway was a mathematical problem.
A pizza was something to do with a leaning tower.
All potato crisps were plain.
Rice was only eaten as a milk pudding.
Calamari was called squid and we used it as fish bait.
A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining.
Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking.
Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and never green.
Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was regarded as being white gold. Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.
Fish didn't have fingers
None of us had ever heard of yoghurt.
Healthy food consisted of anything edible.
People who didn't peel potatoes were regarded as lazy.
Indian restaurants were only found in India.
Cooking outside was called camping.
Seaweed was not a recognised food.
"Kebab" was not even a word, never mind a food.
Prunes were medicinal.
Water came out of the tap - If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it, they would have become a laughing stock!!
But the things that we never ever had on our table in the 50's ....."Elbows or Phones".
Possum; AKA:- Ali El-Aziz Mohamed Gundawiathan
Sent from my imperial66 typewriter using carrier pigeon, message sticks and smoke signals.
One used to cook inside & sh_t outside. Now one cooks outside & sh_ts inside.
Avocados was eaten by the poor, now they keep you poor.
Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!
50L custom fuel rack 6x20W 100/20mppt 4x26Ah gel 28L super insulated fridge TPMS 3 ARB compressors heatsink fan cooled 4L tank aftercooler Air/water OCD cleaning 4 stage car acoustic insulation.
Things from The 50/60s that don't exist anymore:Get fitted for shoes with an x-ray machine.Do laundry by hand.Make phone calls through an operator. ...Get milk delivered by a milkman. bread by a baker.Buy a house for $7,000. ...Pay 15 cents for a McDonald's hamburger. ...Hula hoop and ride a polo stick as a social activity. ...See the double feature at the Drive In.Use a Box Brownie cameraRide bikes without a helmet.Can you think of others?
