Remember When ? ? ?
Dating:
Dating in the fifties was based on etiquette
Basic dating etiquette was actually taught in schools
As part of the Civic's class
Girls were taught how to sit properly
What to say at the door at the end of the date
How to walk, sample topics of conversation,etc
The boys were taught the proper way to ask a girl to dance
Dance classes were taught in school
And at etiquette schools
First dates were usually at school dances
Some boys and girls were going steady
Which meant you wore the boy's ring
Or a special necklace
Such as a heart around your neck
Young girls and boys were dropped off
By their parents for high school dances
Some high school teens were able to date
Especially by their senior year
Such dates could be double dates
For some soda shop dates
Drive in movie dates
Fads:
Hula hoop, Pop beads, Roller skating
Sock hops, Bowling, Cruising
Slang:
Square, Cops, Rebel
Biker, Chick, Pops
Be bop, Threads (clothing), Keen
Back seat bingo (necking in the backseat of car)
Tight (cool or good friends)
Jacketed (going steady)
Big Daddy (older generation)
Cat (a cool or with it person)
Prices / Income: 1956-1957:
Coke in 1956, 10 and 15 cents
Gallon of Gas 1956, 23 cents per gallon
Movie 1956 about 50 cents
Drive-in Movie, carload 1 dollar
Glass of Milk about 15 cents
Ice cream Soda about 23 cents
Hamburger, 15-18 cents or 6 for a dollar
Fries 10 and 20 cents
Average income for a family of four in 1956: $5,319!
© Denim & Lace 2008
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