# For Geezers Only **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855 "2011-10-26T14:54:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/81 "2011-10-29T22:04:33Z")
. . . when I hear the song “Take Good Care of Yourself (You Belong to Me)” and immediately think of Ocean Spray? The same with “Gray Skies are Gonna Clear Up, Put On a (Happy Face/Windex Shine)” with Windex. ---
**Author:** ![JWT\_Kottekoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@JWT\_Kottekoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JWT_Kottekoe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/82 "2011-10-29T23:26:45Z")
“Oh, no Mrs. Burke, I thought you were Dale!” (Grape Nuts Commercial - It fills you up, not out) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3UnJSTpHsXc/hqdefault.jpg ""Mrs. Burke, I thought you were Dale!" Grape Nuts commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UnJSTpHsXc) ---
**Author:** ![JWT\_Kottekoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@JWT\_Kottekoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JWT_Kottekoe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/83 "2011-10-29T23:28:04Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Gleem – the toothpaste that makes your teeth so tough, you can fire a submachine gun at a jet aircraft canopy, or something like that. “… like jet age plastic, bullets bounce off …” I remember this as an ad for floor wax. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/84 "2011-10-29T23:30:08Z")
> [@JWT\_Kottekoe](#): > > “… like jet age plastic, bullets bounce off …” I remember this as an ad for floor wax. It was. Johnson’s Wax. ---
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/85 "2011-10-30T09:31:57Z")
Am I a geezer yet? Try it, you’ll like it. I can believe I ate the whole thing. Keep On Truckin’ DY-NO-MITE! De plane! De plane! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/86 "2011-10-30T14:02:11Z")
> [@X.L.Lent](#): > > Am I a geezer yet? > > Try it, you’ll like it. > I can believe I ate the whole thing. > Keep On Truckin’ > DY-NO-MITE! > De plane! De plane! “Geezer” is a personal choice thing. If you think you’re one, you are. If not, not. Other people may not see it your way, but that’s their thing. If you’re asking a professional opinion, based on things you’re willing to say you remember when they were fresh and new, I’m going with at least pre-Geezer. At least one of those things was after color TV, so that’s iffy. 🙂 Welcome to SDMB, even though it appears you’ve been browsing a few weeks. Strong username you got there. ---
**Author:** ![JuliaSqueezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@JuliaSqueezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JuliaSqueezer)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/87 "2011-10-30T14:35:24Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Seeing your feet inside your shoes. (you know what I mean) I’d forgotten about that wonderful machine! You’d try on shoes and step up to the big box, stick your foot in there and look down in the little window at your exrayed foot. Your mom would say “wiggle your toes”. If she thought you had enough room in the toe area for your foot to grow into, the new shoes were yours! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/88 "2011-10-30T14:38:03Z")
Do you wear socks with sandals? Then no you aren’t, **X. L. Lent** , and you oughta be grateful the Maker gave you the wherewithal to resist it.!🙂 Welcome to the family! We’re glad you came outta da lurk! Q ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/89 "2011-10-30T14:44:00Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Seeing your feet inside your shoes. (you know what I mean) > [@JuliaSqueezer](#): > > I’d forgotten about that wonderful machine! You’d try on shoes and step up to the big box, stick your foot in there and look down in the little window at your exrayed foot. Your mom would say “wiggle your toes”. If she thought you had enough room in the toe area for your foot to grow into, the new shoes were yours! and when ever you were by the shoe store, without parent, and had a free minute you went in and took a view. the machines didn’t have key lock switches, just a toggle that any kid could turn on. using one with a pair of beat up Keds was a give away you were just having fun. how cancer in the foot wasn’t higher in kids is a mystery. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/90 "2011-10-30T14:51:06Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Seeing your feet inside your shoes. (you know what I mean) > [@JuliaSqueezer](#): > > I’d forgotten about that wonderful machine! You’d try on shoes and step up to the big box, stick your foot in there and look down in the little window at your exrayed foot. Your mom would say “wiggle your toes”. If she thought you had enough room in the toe area for your foot to grow into, the new shoes were yours! Greenish hue to them, right? Weren’t there some other “hazardous” gizmos like that that were out in plain sight for anybody and everybody to get exposed to, back before we became aware of how deadly they could be? Asbestos Cigarettes Thalidomide I bet we could (maybe should) start up a spinoff thread for that sort of thing. It makes me wonder how many of those types of things are in vogue and being pushed hard in Infomercials. We ain’t as smart as we’d like to think, and Geezers get a hard time by trying to point that out. ETA: Sorry, **johnpost** , just now seeing your simulpost. Amazing coinkidink. ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/91 "2011-10-30T14:51:52Z")
Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine Toni home permanents “Does she, or doesn’t she? Only her hairdresser knows for sure.” Making a slingshot from a forked stick and a rubber band. For that matter, making a toy parachute with your dad’s handkerchief, some shoe laces, and washers. Much better than the store bought plastic paratrooper. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/92 "2011-10-30T16:29:42Z")
Cars with fins, and the T-Birds with the round rear windows. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/93 "2011-10-30T20:52:15Z")
Slip 'n Slides Whiffle balls Silly putty Banana seats for bikes Metal roller skates that fit on your shoes with keys B&W TV with bad antenna reception, no remote, with a grand total of three TV stations, plus the national anthem when it went off the air at night ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/94 "2011-10-30T22:06:49Z")
Richard Boone in "Have gun will travel’ Sugarfoot Medic Soupy Sales Pinky Lee Steve Allen ,with Don Knots, Tom Poston. Louis Nye and Bill Dana ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/95 "2011-10-30T22:27:20Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Steve Allen ,with Don Knots, Tom Poston. Louis Nye and Bill Dana Hi, ho, Steverino! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/96 "2011-10-30T22:28:23Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Richard Boone in "Have gun will travel’ > Sugarfoot > Medic > Soupy Sales > Pinky Lee > Steve Allen ,with Don Knots, Tom Poston. Louis Nye and Bill Dana Excellent list. Right there with you on all of them. Here’s a few more: Cheyenne 77 Sunset Strip Peter Gunn Mr. Lucky Mannix Highway Patrol Sky KIng I wonder if _anybody_ has a clear memory of: George Dummy & Major Domo (kiddie show with puppets) Roscoe Karns (sp?) – detective My Little Margie – comedy series ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/97 "2011-10-30T23:38:27Z")
From the L.A. TV market: Sheriff John’s Lunch Brigade Engineer Bill’s Cartoon Express Skipper Frank’s Cartoon Carousel The Popeye Show, with Tom Hatten ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/98 "2011-10-31T01:41:27Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > My Little Margie – comedy series Topper. The People’s Choice ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/99 "2011-10-31T02:06:03Z")
“The People’s Choice”??? You mean “The Peoples’ _Court_” (with da’ **Wap** as the judge), right? Or maybe [this](http://youtu.be/3hIcKkKID8k) guy? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855/100 "2011-10-31T02:14:59Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > “The People’s Choice”??? > > You mean “The Peoples’ _Court_” (with da’ **Wap** as the judge), right? [1950’s sitcom with Jackie Cooper.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People%27s_Choice_(TV_series)) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-geezers-only/600855.md?page=6)