Lost Words From Our Childhood

Mergatroyd! Do you remember that word? Would you believe the spell-checker did not recognize the word Mergatroyd? Heavens to Mergatroyd!

The other day a not so elderly (I say 75) lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy; and he looked at her quizzically and said, "What the heck is a Jalopy?" He had never heard of the word jalopy! She knew she was old ... But not that old.

Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle.

About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included: Don't touch that dial, Carbon copy, You sound like a broken record, and Hung out to dry.

Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie . We'd put on our best bib and tucker , to straighten up and fly right.

Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy Moley!

We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley ; and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!

Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and pedal pushers.

Oh, my aching back! Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore.

We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, "Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!" Or, "This is a fine kettle of fish!" We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards.

Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those great phrases gone?

Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses.

It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff! (Carter's Little Liver Pills are gone too!)

Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth...

See ya later, alligator! Okidoki.

You'll notice they left out "Monkey Business"!!!

WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S ... NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN .. WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS: LIVING IN THE PEACEFUL AND COMFORTABLE TIMES, CREATED FOR US BY THE "GREATEST GENERATION!"

I remember them all … how about YOU?

Garry-

Most of those terms/sayings are used daily at our house.

Granted I missed the 50's but made it here in the 60's and I still use a good many of those above words it's fun to see the expressions on people's faces when they hear them.

Com'on Garry,Get a Grip if someone doesn't throw a Monkey Wrench in it and its not raining Cats and Dogs this trapping season we'll be fine

Yesterday I told our Grandson he has "more excuses than Carter has liver pills". He replied WHAT????

Yes, I am afraid there are many more that were routinely used than are on this list. And there are still many of these sayings that I still use today. It just comes down to the point that we didn't have to have someone draw us a picture, if nothing us, if are parents were saying it to us, we knew what they meant by the tone of their voice.

Sometimes... but not often it is fun being old.

Garry-

I remember to me and my brothers: "Your Mom and I are going out, be home late. No monkey shines or there'll be blood on the moon!"

Hot Rod,made in the shade,ankle biter, geese louise,burn rubber,what a kook,,hes wearin peepers,here comes the heat so hes goin to the can,corny,,drivin a clunker,I got the boot,,screwin the pooch,straw boss,train wreck,,what a corn ball,,fell off the wagon,out to lunch,,catch ya on the flip side,

I still say that I am going to tape record some show.

All a nice bunch of phrases that any new person here would have trouble.

Not to mention simple little things like please, thank you, and I'm sorry.

Word!
I ain't know where all dem jank sayins went to.

Hokey Smokes, I still use some of the saying, Geez Willitkers, By Doggy!