I grew up here and I remember .....

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A great Polynesian restaurant in Arlington near Ballston Mall. It closed in the early 80's?

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

I'm not one of the PPs, but I'm 52 with teenage kids now. That means I was in high school in the late 70s and graduated college in 1982. BTW, I don't consider myself geriatric

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

I'm not one of the PPs, but I'm 52 with teenage kids now. That means I was in high school in the late 70s and graduated college in 1982. BTW, I don't consider myself geriatric

No, and I would not consider a 52 yo geriatric either. Sorry it came across that way. I guess age differences are more pronounced when you are younger, ya know? So that is why it is jumping out at me. Someone who was doing something like going to a job after college (at age 22) in 1982 would seem sort of "yikes" to me if I was 9 at that time. Right? So, that is probably why I am noticing it with some of the memories on here. But again, on the street today, wouldn't think that way.

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The Lyons' sisters

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

I'm not one of the PPs, but I'm 52 with teenage kids now. That means I was in high school in the late 70s and graduated college in 1982. BTW, I don't consider myself geriatric

No, and I would not consider a 52 yo geriatric either. Sorry it came across that way. I guess age differences are more pronounced when you are younger, ya know? So that is why it is jumping out at me. Someone who was doing something like going to a job after college (at age 22) in 1982 would seem sort of "yikes" to me if I was 9 at that time. Right? So, that is probably why I am noticing it with some of the memories on here. But again, on the street today, wouldn't think that way.

Sounds like you're digging yourself a little age-ist hole here, hon! I'm 52, as well, and thus I came of age in the 1970s as a teenager and really enjoy reading these memories. But that doesn't mean I'm an old fart now!

[Anonymous]

$5 Fugazi shows. Those were the days...

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

I'm not one of the PPs, but I'm 52 with teenage kids now. That means I was in high school in the late 70s and graduated college in 1982. BTW, I don't consider myself geriatric

No, and I would not consider a 52 yo geriatric either. Sorry it came across that way. I guess age differences are more pronounced when you are younger, ya know? So that is why it is jumping out at me. Someone who was doing something like going to a job after college (at age 22) in 1982 would seem sort of "yikes" to me if I was 9 at that time. Right? So, that is probably why I am noticing it with some of the memories on here. But again, on the street today, wouldn't think that way.

Sounds like you're digging yourself a little age-ist hole here, hon! I'm 52, as well, and thus I came of age in the 1970s as a teenager and really enjoy reading these memories. But that doesn't mean I'm an old fart now!

Ageism is discriminating against someone b/c of their age. I am simply commenting on what people have already freely revaled: their ages.

However you want to react to that is your choice, but is admittedly more telling, including your calling me "hon" (ru from Baltimore?), interpreting that to mean that you are an old fart (?), and telling me that I am discriminating against you. ???

Carry on. . . .

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Anonymous wrote:The Lyons' sisters

They are with Brad Bishop

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

I'm not one of the PPs, but I'm 52 with teenage kids now. That means I was in high school in the late 70s and graduated college in 1982. BTW, I don't consider myself geriatric

No, and I would not consider a 52 yo geriatric either. Sorry it came across that way. I guess age differences are more pronounced when you are younger, ya know? So that is why it is jumping out at me. Someone who was doing something like going to a job after college (at age 22) in 1982 would seem sort of "yikes" to me if I was 9 at that time. Right? So, that is probably why I am noticing it with some of the memories on here. But again, on the street today, wouldn't think that way.

Sounds like you're digging yourself a little age-ist hole here, hon! I'm 52, as well, and thus I came of age in the 1970s as a teenager and really enjoy reading these memories. But that doesn't mean I'm an old fart now!

Ageism is discriminating against someone b/c of their age. I am simply commenting on what people have already freely revaled: their ages.

However you want to react to that is your choice, but is admittedly more telling, including your calling me "hon" (ru from Baltimore?), interpreting that to mean that you are an old fart (?), and telling me that I am discriminating against you. ???

Carry on. . . .

Hopefully your comprehension (and math) skills will improve as you get a little older, sweetie.

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Anonymous wrote:The Lyons' sisters

They are with Brad Bishop

creepy

[Anonymous]

I am an almost a 50 yo geezer who had a flashback to Jumbo Foods, Grand Union and A & P before it became SuperFresh. Also, I remember Peoples Drug, Drug Fair and Dart Drugs. I was trying to explain all of this to my six year old the other day when she asked what kind of store would you call CVS.

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Did they ever find Bradford Bishop? I should Google that.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like a lot of posters on here are - gulp - pretty old (?). I mean, I am 40, and people on here are posting about doing something (as an adult) in the 70s or 80s? I was 7 in 1980. And again, I am 40, so no spring chicken. Some of you all have memories that make me think you are more like my parents' ages? 60s or so? Not saying that is wrong, I am just curious to see people of this age group on DCUM? Who knew. Oh well. Enjoying reading some of the memories! Thx!

Odd comment. The postings seem to be from a range of decades. What does it matter how old posters are?

Regardless, it's a fantastic thread, I really enjoy reading all the memories.

[Anonymous]

My now-go-to-gym (WSC at the corner of Old Georgetown and Democracy) was a movie theatre.

[Anonymous]

The 9:30 when it was at 930 F St NW and was called the Atlantis Club.