tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post3345127368574050430..comments2024-03-29T01:02:53.128-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: The Sunday Drivemichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-50809733957084246762017-09-17T01:45:29.891-04:002017-09-17T01:45:29.891-04:00I still don't plan my destination, lol.
Just...I still don't plan my destination, lol. <br /><br />Just catching up on the blog..K Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693553390061906156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-48286001020039210952017-09-12T16:22:00.228-04:002017-09-12T16:22:00.228-04:00In middle class, often union working family neighb...In middle class, often union working family neighborhoods the General Motors line was very differentiated then and when someone in the neighborhood moved up from a Chevy to a Pontiac it was a sight to behold! There were a few Buicks and maybe one Oldsmobile and no Cadillacs in the neighborhood.<br /><br />Chryslers were few; several Plymouths; there were no Imperials.<br /><br />There were no foreign Sports cars or Jaguars or foreign cars of any make. VW's didn't become popular until 20 years later, in the 1960's.<br /><br />Jews frequently did not purchase Ford products because of Henry Ford Sr.'s blatant anti-Semitism. This didn't abate much until the 1970's when his son Henry Ford Jr. made some public apology's and outreach to the community, accompanied by his marrying a young model and, in general, trying to upgrade and modernize the company. However, the Edsel experiment was a failure.<br /><br />There was no cable and every house had a roof mounted antenna. The big deal was if someone had a motorized unit which could rotate the antenna to improve reception. The national news was a 15 minute broadcast. You read the Morning Call & Evening Chronicle for news. Kids begged their parents to get the Philadelphia Sunday edition papers because of the expanded comics section.....my parents wouldn't spend the money for it.TRENT HALLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667657921108793036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-23227940603128728762017-09-12T06:53:55.361-04:002017-09-12T06:53:55.361-04:00Yes, and those occasional Sunday drives were often...Yes, and those occasional Sunday drives were often without plan, just head one way or another and then back, Very little traffic, Most people had 1 car, many did not own a car. I also remember when someone in the neighborhood bought a new car, and we all went over to look at it. Of course, credit was a much less used system. As children we spent most of our time outdoors, exploring, or making things for are own use. there was a lot of hands on learning, activities that resulted in, "common sense". Divorce was far and few between and children as a rule had a much simpler and stable environment.Ray Nemeth Srhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408009881636716591noreply@blogger.com