Remembering After School Days

School will be starting soon. Do you remember your after school time in your early teen days?

I remember that many of the town kids gathered at the local drugstore after school. Can you remember peanuts in a bottle of Coke or Pepsi being the “thing?” Of course, there was a jukebox to play while you were being refreshed by this drink. I don’t remember that it cost us much either. Of course, a couple of you could share the package of Planters salted peanuts.

I also remember that I would occasionally see my dad at the local implement shop on my way home. That seemed like a good time to ask him for a quarter so I could stop at the drugstore. I soon learned that was not a good idea as his reply always would be, “If you are hungry I am sure there is something in the fridge at home.” So much for spoiling your children.

I either packed some of my babysitting money or had to go home and check out the fridge. Never found any pop there either. When I think of this after school treat now, I wonder why none of us choked on this mix, but if memory serves right, we all thought it was good, and I bet all of the bus kids envied us for getting to go to the drugstore. So tell your kids and grandkids to really enjoy these upcoming school days as that will be their REMEMBERS before too long.