What I Miss Most From The 1950s
“Most of my subscribers and commentators were not alive in the 1950s. But those who were have either fond memories or memories that are not so fond from that time. But this one thing those of us who were around at that time can probably all agree on. The soda fountain. How wonderful it was. The bubbly sodas. The beautiful counters. The wonderful chairs. The Tiffany lamps. The ice creams. The fresh fruits. The soda jerk. In this video I have tried to give a sense of what it was that made the soda fountain so wonderful. In my town there was one in the drugstore and one in a department store. I took girls on dates there and we just sat and sipped on and tasted the most wonderful sweet things. I honor the soda fountain, one of my favorite memories from my youth. And I would like to thank Emidicta for digitizing the old 78 record.” -David Hoffman. What did you think? Please leave a comment in the section below and remember to share the video and sign up for our free newsletter!
October 4, 2020 @ 4:49 pm
I grew up in Orange County also I’m 70. Do you remember the Woolworths on Main st. in Santa Ana? My grandma would take my brother & me there at least once a week. Ah, the memory of youth. Who said ” Youth is wasted on the young”?
October 4, 2020 @ 10:13 am
Interesting story. . .at 75 years young, there were a few Soda Fountains around in Orange County, CA when I was a kid. I favored malts and shakes made in those metal mixers, and served up in glasses with straws, along with that mixer from which to pour the rest into your glass. Ah, those were the days.