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Comment #4785

2019-05-06T03:27:15Z

Hi, Phyllis! From now on your comments should show up immediately, since I've now okay'd your computer.

Ah, that would be Bay Punch that they're remembering.

Comment #4784

2016-01-10T22:15:36Z

A couple of my children will be remembering your special lime drink they had with your homemade pizza when they were in HS!

Comment #4783

2016-01-08T20:25:08Z

Yes, the problem with the smell question is that really, you'd want to have the person smell something and then tell a related memory. But how to get the right smell?

Comment #4782

2016-01-06T15:59:25Z

"What kind of flowers did you like as a child" immediately triggered memories of my first small garden, followed by more of other gardens. So you may be onto something, though "favorite smell" did not have the same effect.

Comment #4781

2016-01-06T14:06:40Z

I'm with Janet. I don't remember hearing memories like this post from Mom. I think you have to have a specific trigger. "What is an interesting memory from your childhood?" only brings out the more spectacular ones. But how do we ask "What childhood drink does this remind you of and what are the small memories associated with it?" ? That is hard to come up with.

I wonder if we work with the senses. For example, "What was your favorite smell growing up?" Or "What kinds of flowers did you like as a child?"

Comment #4780

2016-01-06T12:59:46Z

Fun! Thanks for writing this up. This kinds of memories are interesting to have! I've thought myself I should ask more questions, but I don't know what to ask? Does the genealogical society have a list of questions to ask your grandparents?

Comment #4779

2016-01-06T01:47:33Z

Oh yes, you're right. I can't believe how impossible it was to find cherry juice back then, and how easy now: tart cherry, sweet cherry, adulterated and pure. The Bartender's mixes were another problem, and even now when I look online I only see specific drink mixes, e.g. whisky sour, daiquiri. But a little experimenting should make something at least acceptable.

Comment #4778

2016-01-06T01:26:27Z

And my other memory of Kay's was the hush puppies. I have tried them at times but they don't match the memory.

Wasn't the big issue at the time finding cherry juice?

To think we ran after the pesticides - I think I remember both trucks and planes - does that make sense (or is it the pesticides fogging my memory)

Comment #4777

2016-01-05T15:11:29Z

What a difference 12 years make! You had such a different experience with our Florida relatives. Not that mine was at all bad but so different.

Our grandparents were in their apartment, no cousins anywhere close to my age and we camped in Tomoka State Park. Though I think I enjoyed camping, they did spray insecticide over us to combat mosquitoes and the spiders were huge.

I do remember playing Kings Corner with Papa, the beach (though not the broadwalk), Kay's and the delicious Tiny Tim!

If I get back to TCF, I will have to try one.