The Good Ole Days
HoButt.com Forums»The Good Ole Days

Topic: The Movies

Author Message Prev Topic | Next Topic  West Oak Newbie Joined: January/04/2007 United States of America Posts: 5 Gender: Male Posted: January/11/2010 at 9:43am | IP Logged      When I was 10 years old (1948!) I'd get a quarter to see a movie at the Strand or the "Capi" in Shenandoah: 11 cents for the show (Saturdays, it would be a double feature, probably a Roy Rogers and maybe a Bowery Boys); 10 cents for the popcorn, and we could probably squeeze out an extra penny so we'd have a nickel for a Hershey bar (or maybe the "candy lady" would let us have it on "tic") WHAT THE HECK WAS 'TIC' ?      Yesterday, I took our 10-year-old grandson, Brian, to see the 3-D IMAX version of 'Avatar' at the local theater. I bought the tickets on line ($2 per ticket "convenience charge"). Tickets were $11.50 (one child) and $12.50 (one senior). Total: $28.       Our "candy lady" is obviously on steroids: One Popcorn: $7.50. One soda (reg. size): $3.75.       Having a great day with a grandson who reviewed the movie as "awesome": PRICELESS. Back to Top    kygreylady Senior Member Joined: November/11/2006 United States of America Posts: 287 Gender: Female Posted: January/16/2010 at 8:49pm | IP Logged I saw Avatar with my grandson last week...it was pretty cool. We liked it. We go to early shows, $4.00 each, and I didnt see it in 3D, although that would have been cool too. Way too expensive for me! Back to Top    Liguorian Senior Member Joined: February/19/2007 United States of America Posts: 195 Gender: Female Posted: February/16/2010 at 4:38pm | IP Logged When I was 10 years old, Old Oak, I paid $0.13 to get into the Capital and/or The Strand. We got a nickel for candy...and usually sat through a double feature. All afternoon for a total of $0.18! When we travel to NYC to visit our son and pass over "Bowery Street" on Canal Street to head over to Brooklyn, I always, always, think of the Bowery Boys and their adventures. Those old movie houses were gorgeous...very ornate and very classy. Today's movie seats are much more comfortable though and I love the cup holder! I'm happy at home watching the AMC and the old movies on the big screen - especially with all this #@^^&# snow!!   When will it end and go away? I hope and pray springtime is five (5) weeks away... __________________ Proud to be in Schuylkill County Back to Top    kygreylady Senior Member Joined: November/11/2006 United States of America Posts: 287 Gender: Female Posted: February/16/2010 at 6:58pm | IP Logged I'm watching the men's olympic figure skating short program tonight...very good. Lots of talent and power. And nice buns! Back to Top    hawkeye22 Newbie Joined: February/10/2008 United States of America Posts: 11 Gender: Male Posted: April/18/2010 at 6:14pm | IP Logged For newbie, TIC is a word used back in the 30 depression years where the owner would give you the goods if you couldn't pay at the time, mark it in his (TIC) book and you would pay when you had the money and he'd wipe the slate clean. Most corner mom and pop grocers in small coal towns used the TIC book, credit if you will, as miners did need help with buying items to survive until they got back on their feet.Things were tough back then. Peg mentions BOWERY Boys, we called them the Dead end Kids. Leo Gorcey , Huntz hall and company. Back to Top

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

Printable version You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum