# Things you loved as a kid that you still love as an old person **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 15, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565 "2023-06-15T13:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/81 "2023-06-20T20:28:17Z")
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I still eat several per week. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/82 "2023-06-20T20:34:55Z")
The 1966 Batman TV show…for completely different reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/83 "2023-06-20T21:17:46Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwpVJ-eIgg/](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwpVJ-eIgg/) > > [Emotion (Samantha Sang/Bee Gees).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwpVJ-eIgg) I’d swear that she’s just lip-synching and that Barry Gibb is doing the actual vocals. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/84 "2023-06-21T14:47:50Z")
Funny you mention M&M’s, I was going to bring those candies up on the companion thread to this one. M&Ms were certainly never high quality chocolate, but they were acceptable. I’ve tried them a few times in recent years and found they seem to have declined. One, they are damnably expensive, two they have strange notions on what “Family Size” ought to mean. And they aren’t very tasty, which isn’t saying much. The preferred method of consumption when I was a kid was to ingest a large handful and patiently wait until they were just ready to melt completely, and then enjoy chewing an improbably large amount of molten chocolatey chocolate goodness. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/85 "2023-06-21T18:24:30Z")
Looney Tunes. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/86 "2023-06-21T18:35:50Z")
Slurpees…Even though they don’t come in superhero collector cups anymore. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/87 "2023-06-21T18:41:50Z")
Nestle’s Quik (or Nesquik as it’s now labelled). I have always loved that stuff (in its powdered form) ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/88 "2023-06-22T00:10:32Z")
Motorcycles. My mom was a hippie, and I knew I wanted to hang with the rednecks on dirt bikes in the gravel pit from the get go. I forged her signature on my MC learner’s permit. I bought a sport bike (GPZ750) in 1988 and did 12,000 miles around the US, much like our Thule. Now I stick to dirt because you WILL get hurt, but you’re unlikely to die. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/89 "2023-06-22T03:09:41Z")
Cats. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Seventies music. Hostess snack cakes (though I don’t eat them often these days) Stephen King books. M&Ms. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/90 "2023-06-22T12:00:08Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Looney Tunes. Not sure which thread was the first one, but only noticed this one today. When people in the other one kept going on about crap cartoons that their young self loved but adult self hated, this was the first counter-example that came to my mind. Even as a youngster I noticed that LT was distinctly different from all other cartoons on the TV at the time (60’s-70’s, what TV Tropes calls the Dork Age of Animation). Characters were vividly animated with tons of distinct facial expressions and bodily contortions. The humor could be surprisingly deep, the gags genuinely hilarious, the characters very well drawn (in both senses of the term). So when Scooby Doo or the Flintstones then came on, the difference was often very stark. Of course, I now know why; Warner Brothers pretty much gave the gang at Termite Terrace carte blanche to do whatever they wanted. The humor was often more geared towards adults since the shorts were originally shown before full length theater films. I still watch a few per week-the best remain highly entertaining even if I have memorized every gag and twist since I was 10 years old. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/91 "2023-06-22T14:06:34Z")
“Don’t you worry Never fear Robin Hood will Soon be here.” ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/92 "2023-06-22T18:27:21Z")
I share a lot of what has already been mentioned; this thread is bringing on the nostalgia, big time. I don’t think I saw anyone mention amusement park rides and especially roller coasters. I LIVED for the family’s annual visit to Disneyland and when I got older I gravitated to the more thrill ride kind of parks, like Magic Mountain (six flags). Now that I’m returning to CA, one of the first things I want to do is go to Knott’s Berry Farm. To me, there is still nothing better than a roller coaster. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/93 "2023-06-23T17:05:33Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Changing leaves, pumpkins, cold crisp air, and fresh apple cider in the fall. > > Christmas decorations, exchanging gifts with immediate family, cozy evenings by the fireplace > > A day at the beach, picnics, corn on the cob, watermelon, potato salad > > Vernor’s ginger ale, cream soda, root beer floats Or, in other words… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pQAk-xYxvVo/hqdefault.jpg "Tom T Hall Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAk-xYxvVo) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/94 "2023-06-23T17:32:06Z")
Hang on, Tom! I thought it was faster horses, younger women, older whiskey and more money. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/95 "2023-06-23T22:35:07Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Interestingly enough I love Chef Boyardee ravioli as a kid and still love them NOW! I was a big fan as a kid but tried one recently. It was marginal. I also loved Chef Boyardee pizza mix and tried one of those recently. That’s still pretty dang good. About the same price as a (blah) cheap frozen pizza but with a little more work. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/96 "2023-06-23T23:53:29Z")
When I was in 5th grade, my favorite movie was Clue. It’s still amazing, though not my favorite anymore. Clue is, however, an amazing comedy and one of the best of all time. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/97 "2023-06-24T00:11:16Z")
It is a fantastic movie - I worked at a video store and we rotated between Clue & The Princess Bride (with an occasional Better off Dead break) almost every night. My favorite part is when Madeline Kahn described about how much she hated her dead husband …“Flames!..on the side of my face…” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/98 "2023-06-26T11:03:45Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > > [@puzzlegal](#): > > > > > > I love looking out the window in an airplane. Watching the landscape turn into toys, and then to a map > > > > What a beautiful way to describe the ground falling away as your plane climbs into the sky! > > > > (I love that bit, too.) > > Agree. If you are flying during the day, not having a window seat is a waste of money. Yes! And if you’re flying at sunrise or sunset, or a night with a moon, a window seat is a joy. I remember being 5 years old and seeing sunrise over Hawaii from a plane window. Glorious! I’ve also seen Fuji, Mt Rainier, the coast of Ireland, the Chilean Andes and Yosemite from airplane windows. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/99 "2023-06-27T02:57:11Z")
Pizza. Fart jokes. Laughing at fart jokes while eating pizza. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565/100 "2024-06-13T12:40:05Z")
Looking through binoculars or a telescope. When i was very young, CrackerJack had plastic toys as prizes. One time I got a little telescope with two plastic lenses. Looking through it seemed like seeing a different world. I would often lie on my back with my dad’s binoculars on summer nights, peering into the dark sky. Magical. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-loved-as-a-kid-that-you-still-love-as-an-old-person/985565.md?page=6)