Rumble Seat Ride (1933 Plymouth PD "Ruby") A Ride in a Ford Model T Rumble Seat. I Experienced This in the Summer of 1950
I listened to the whole thing hoping to pick up some pointers. From what I remember (just observing)... Yes, there was Ponds Cold Cream and exercising. And lots and lots of cleaning. It never seemed to stop. No, meals were never that fancy, almost always part leftovers One thing missing: Children... No wonder they wanted you to go outside and play all the time.
She said that she wanted to show a variety of menus from the 50's, rather than do leftovers. I sorta liked the Grapefruit Alaska recipe (with whipping cream that looked like meringue).
Had a great time in the 50s, Graduated college. The Air Force took me all over the place. The music was fabulous, dating was fun and uncomplicated. Came home from France after 2 years, bought a '57 Chevy Bel Air convertible and did my thing. I lived and worked in New York so left my car at my parent's house until weekends when I would just pop over hop in it and take off to what whim struck me at the time.
The only thing I remember for sure, that distinguished the 50's, is the younger teen clothes. Full skirts with crinolines, combined with bobby sox and saddle oxfords, that had to be polished every night. What were we thinking? Matching pastel sweater sets, made of nylon with such fine knit they would catch on hangnails, leave pulled threads and get ruined. I remember an incident with my cousin's Siamese cat. We'd dress them up with sweater clips, beaded collar necklaces, or scarfs. Inexpensive 3-packs of plain blouses at JC Penney---pink, blue and white. I do miss that.
Just a comment on Phyllis Stokes. She died a last year and her son took over the channel. For some reason I find that distasteful, like he is trying to cash in on his mother's success and he will never be as interesting as she was. I no longer subscribe and will only refer to her old videos when I want to see her recipe, which of course gives Junior a "view" on Youtube.
@Beth Gallagher Not necessarily it may be that he is keeping his Mother's memory alive. Let's hope that is the case. I just was drawn to her easy, southern manner and inviting & simple presentation. In the Meals of the depression thread, Clara passed away a few years, and her Son had been working with her to help her. She was in her 90's, and her videos were very well done.
As long as Phyllis's channel remains on Youtube, her memory is alive. The son's own personal blather is neither interesting (to me) or worth my time. Clara's son was involved (by doing the filming) from the get-go. He didn't usurp her popularity after she died.