PASS ON THE PAST

By J. Roscoe Hurst

Remember when we kids wore Keds,

And liquor people worried about the feds.

Remember when the man delivered ice,

And to say “craps” or “dice wasn’t nice.

Remember when the milkman came to call,

And his horse was cute and not in a stall.

Remember when Mom would darn your socks,

And the doors at home had no locks.

Remember when popcorn smelled so grand,

And was delivered from a cart and not a stand.

Remember when the banks all closed at three,

And a big ten cents was the movie fee.

Remember when two cents bought the news,

And six bits got a bottle of booze.

Remember when pay came from WPA,

And with any neighbor’s kid you could play.

Remember when you were far from old,

And the winters didn’t seem so cold.

Remember the old days and what they lacked,

And your eyes sparkle but you can’t go back!