When I turn on my "golden oldies" radio station and hear The Jackson 5 (highlighting Germaine) singing "Daddy's Home", I am swiftly taken back to a "Dawson's Dance" in the basement at Bannantyne School. My first close dance, with a "younger man" singing softly in my ear.
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Right back to 1962, Bobby Vinton, Blue Velvet. More specifically, a particular dance, VHS dance in the gymnasium, and I had on a blue velvet dress. Add to this mix a handsome fella and slow dancing to this song...... My first "love". Cheers.
Isn' it wonderful how songs take up back so far. The other night I heard "Have You Seen Her?" by the Chi Lites and all of a sudden I was walking around Crawford Park in the freezing winter weather just because everyone else was. Bob Dillon, Freddy Corbin, Darlene Jatsura, Ian Hicks, Larry Pykko.....wow. Well, I know where Bob is, and Ian, not the others... "Put the Lime in the Coconut" - remember that "masterpiece"- I was on a first date with a guy for the football team and he danced to that as we walked down the street. Come to think of it. Where was the music coming from while we were walking?? I guess not all memories are clear! My husband just bought some sort of cd with hits of the 70's which I plan to listen to this weekend I'm sure there will be a lot more vivid recollections during that! Maggie
Hi Everyone, Plse tune to www.alltimeoldies.com. Terrific oldies station. worth a visit. rgds Keith
I can remember being at Dawsons boys and girls club and hearing "The Platters" singing, "Only You." and having a crush on a young boy , who didn't even know I was alive. I saw him years later on the train, and got up to say hello, and then didn't just incase he didn't remember me . I wonder where my life would have been if I had only taken that chance and followed through. How many doors have we not gone through, and how many people have we passed on the street and never looked up to say " hello". Who knows what we have missed without even knowing it. By just taking that one second to walk through that other door, we might have been where we actually were meant to be, and it could have been the begining of a wonderful life. I guess I will always be a romantic, and never give up hope that someday I will find the happiness we all wish for. When I hear the songs of my youth, I am once again that young girl , dreaming the impossable dream . Joyce Pedder
Hi Joice, 'Only You', 'The Great Pretender', 'Smoke gets in Your Eyes', 'Your a Thousand Miles Away'. Paul Anka had a slow song I loved but can't recall it. I danced at the Gordon Avenue YMCA, and remember how magical a slow dance could be with a pretty girl. Wish I could bring back half the feelings. Oh well.
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Hi again Bill. I also went to the WMCA dances , and who knows we may have crossed paths. I do believe that the one thing we can count on is that when we do find that special someone, we are once again that young person with so many wonderful feelings running through us, and I don't believe that ever goes away. I wonder if the song you are thinking of is " Puppy Love. I do believe we grew up in a wonderful time, where life was so simple. Sitting in a movie, waiting for the courage to hold your dates hand, both just so cought up in the moment. In our day, a girl was taught never to phone a boy, so we would wait and wait , just hoping the phone would ring. Things have changed over the years, but I still have that wonderful feeling when you get that call, and you can hardly breath, just knowing that special guy has finally called to ask you out. Memories of yesterday, still live on today. Age is only a number, but that old feeling is here to stay. " Keep hope alive." Joyce
Hi Joyce and Bill: That era, the days of our youth, had the best music! Joyce, I don't know if you know this but Paul has wonderful singing voice and can sing many of the songs from those days.....Smoke Gets in You eyes and My Prayer are only two that he sings from those days. Dianne.
Joyce. You said it all. THE FEELINGS NEVER GO AWAY!!!! Am I ever glad to hear you say that. And yes, age is just a number. I still act like a goofball, and enjoy doing so. If I can make someone laugh, that makes my day. As for those "twitterpatted" feelings, they are still there. Anticipation, just to hold someones hands, touch their shoulder, or put your hand on their knee, etc, etc, etc,.....the feelings are all there. It is all in the mind. The memories that are rekindled on this site, are priceless. So many people on this site get my blood going, and my mind working. It is wonderful. Winston Allison
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Joyce,Winston, and Bill: I remember those days very fondly.....my first boyfriend, first kiss and sitting by the phone hoping he'd call.....times have changed and I don't think for the better in some cases. Dianne
My grand-kidlet who is in her first "puppy" love stage told me this the other day, and I can identify with it: "Nanny Linda, if my heart had a face it would be smiling." Isn't that sweet? Remember that feeling? I know Winston does, but how about any other fellas? Cheers.
Linda. What a cute, innocent thing to say and feel. Thank God for good memories. Hopefully the are good enogh to push to bad memories aside. That is what this site is all about.
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Joyce. I know what you mean about not taking that chance.Seeing someone and not saying hello, or making an effort and being to scared, or afraid of making a fool of yourself. I have made a fool of myself more times than I can count. People think bad things about you, and may even say bad things about you to others. Boy, is that guy ever wierd. We do worry about making a good impression, and that is a good thing, but also we need to take the time to know someone and not rush to judgement. That is why I try, and try hard, to not form first opinions. I need for people to get to know me, and hopefully I can get to know them. It is easier to stay in a corner and hope fate comes your way. But then as we get older, we wonder what if.....Others on VC have mentioned this also. If I had only done this or that, what would my life be. I personally look at where I came from, where I have been, all the things that have happened, and look at where I am. You know what??? I have bad things in my memory bank that have happened (who doesn't), and I have good things in that same bank.....I don't think I would change anything, because I am so blessed to be where I am at. Truely....I thank God for this life, and for everything that is happening today.....Boy I am in love with this life. Could it be better, you bet....Could it be worse, YA!!!!!! a whole lot. Well now saying all that...yes it is wonderful to wonder.....so I do agree with you....
Joyce....Welcome to the club....I am a romantic also....and there are others on this site that are romantics also. I know I keep saying this, and maybe I will continue to say this on a daily basis, but this site just lifts me up higher and higher.....Thanks everyone
Hi Dianne. You are so right. Things have changed so much over the years, and somehow something got lost on the way. Everything is going in such a fast pace, and no one is taking time to smell the coffee. The way it is today, everyone wants it yesterday, instead of building up all that passion, and truly feeling the emotions of wanting someone, and falling in love. As we listen to the music of our youth, filled with hopes and dreams , we are reminded of all our friends we have made in the past, and cherish the memories, that have never been forgotten . Joyce
Hi Joyce: Paul and I as of this moment are watching PBS ...American soundtrack, and all the great groups from way back when are being featured. What great music! The singing groups from those days were great and they could sing beautifully, nice outfits and the dance moves, fantastic!! Wonderful memories!!! How is your brother Frank? Dianne
Hi again Dianne. Frank is great. He lives in Lachine, married a girl from Gaspe and has two grown children and five grandchildren. They all are very close, and he just lives for his little ones. Frank worked for Air Canada, as did my ex husband. I understand that Paul also worked there. My ex. was manager of Airanoticle services (probably spelled wrong) and the printing bureau. Did Paul know him. His name is Mike Brennan. I am quite impressed that Paul can sing." My Prayer" is also one of my favorites. I knew Paul when we were just children, and I use to follow him around delivering his papers. I guess I can say, that Paul and Brian C were the first boys I ever had a crush on, but I don't think they had a clue. More memories, never forgotten. Great to talk to you Dianne. Joyce
Hi Joyce: Paul doesn't know your ex husband, at least the name is not familiar to him. Joyce, none of the boys back in those days had a clue about anything!!! I had a few crushes too! Remember going to the dances and hoping a boy would ask us to dance? Today the girls are much more brave than we were. We'd never make the first move. I remember being shocked when my daughters would ask a boy out on a date!!! Times sure have changed. Dianne
Hi Joyce, Small world, eh? I worked at Air Canada also, Purchasing Department (which was in a hangar in back of Dorval Airport). I also worked at Bell Telephone and CPR. Funny thing happened....out here my next door neighbourhood was a pilot for Air Canada, and worked out of Dorval also. Cheers.
Dianne. You are right. We didn't have a clue. Although we were very curious, we were probably scared of rejection. Also because we did not have any experience we did not want to be thought of as clumsy...or some wierd person. Didn't stop us from wondering. Because we as guys think we are suppose to know everything, that stops us from trying to even start a relationship when we were younger. But the crushes were there, even though we thought they didn't even know we were alive. When I was a "young" teenager....never mind I am to shy to share that one.......Winston Allison
My bad.....I meant neighbour not neighbourhood. I'm not sure where the whole neighbourhood worked.....lol Cheers.
Winston! My husband told me one time when he was at a teen dance he finally got up the nerve to ask a girl to dance and she said "No thank you" ....Paul says he said to her "don't thank me, thank God someone asked you"....however, I don't think he would have had the nerve to say that. He was probably "crushed" by his crush ...... Anyone who knows my husband would be shocked by this totally out of character remark. Yes, you guys had a rough time of it, being shy and scared . I guess some of the gals back then were probably mean, which didn't help you to get up the nerve to ask them out. Dianne.
Linda quite few Air Canada people have retired in B.C. Where is your pilot neighbour from? Dianne
He's originally from BC, but moved to Montreal after he got out of the Air Force and got a job at Air Canada and married a gal from Montreal. After a couple () of divorces he moved back out here, and retired out here. Cheers.
Linda...where do people get the energy ....a couple of divorces!!!! Dianne
Hey Guys! I can't resist getting in on this discussion. How the memories come flooding back. I too went to the dances at VHS and Y on both Gordon and later on LaSalle Blvd. Want to know what I remember? Steamy, moist heat from all the bodies and no ventilation in the dancing rooms. The smell of damp Harris tweed jackets on boys that I danced with and sweaty palms on them and icy cold hands on me (I was always so nervous!). Compared to now, how formal these dances were in the late 50's early 60's. Jackets and ties for the boys, skirts or dresses for the girls. I remember the first time a boy walked me home from a dance and we shared a kiss (my first!). I was so naive that I thought it would be just like the movies and something wonderful would happen - music and shooting starts perhaps? . Instead it was 2 sets of very dry lips pressed together. I had my eyes shut so tight they actually hurt and when I opened them, I was looking straight into his eyes. Truly mortifying! I remember being tongue tied around boys I had a crush on. I could never think of anything witty to say at the time. Now I can never shut up! Wasn't the last song of the evening played at most dances "Goodnight Sweetheart"? Then a scramble would take place to find someone to walk/take home (like musical chairs). No one wanted to be caught dead walking home without a partner! Those were the days... I never went 'steady' with anyone. It was awful being female and having to wait and hope that the 'special' someone would notice you or call. I always seemed to aspire to the 'unattainables' which frustrated me greatly. Personally, I think the dating scene has improved greatly. At least women can now assert themselves and go after what they want. Saves a lot of time and missed opportunity. You go, girls!!! Dale Barwick
Dianne You are absolutely right. Those girls crushed us. Maybe those girls that crushed us, got crushed later on themselves. I hate to think that, but............I am not for revenge, but as the saying goes....what goes around comes around...Then again those girls maybe were just starting on their reign of terror. I use to be married to one of them.
daleb4. Your are right. Maybe we were all in the same boat, and were all apprehensive. As you say, now you can't shut up. Of course you now have all this experience!!!!!! and know what the score is, and basically we were all after the same thing. It turned out that some of it was gone, and some not so good. We sometimes felt used, and then sometimes the other person felt used. Maybe it all evens out...hopefully. Winston Allison
Dianne. Thanks for the info on your hubby and his dance turn down. Tell you the truth, I truely thought I was the only one that ever got devastated by these girls.
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Hello Joyce, by any chance do you know if your ex worked at Dawsons boys and girls club in the 70's ? Donna
Hi Donna. No he did not work at Dawson's, as we were married and had a son at that time. Do you have a uncle Bruce McFarlane ? My cousin Evelyn married him many years ago. Just wondering. Joyce
Winston I am sure you weren't the only one to be turned down by those mean girls. And from what I can tell, it was their loss, not yours! Dianne
Wow. Diane....you sure made my day. Those events from our past are what make us who we are. Maybe because of that, I am as sensitive as I am. I have always been mindful of the underdog, and was always trying to make friends of those that no one else seemed to care about. Maybe that is why I was involved with the Salvation Army for so long. Trying to make a difference in people's lives. Thanks. Winston
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Hi Winston: My husband is the same as you. Has always sided with the underdog! My daughter Sarah is the same. When she was a teen ager she would make friends with the kids who were the loners and the outsiders at the school and she would bring them here for a meal or sometimes even a place to stay because their home life was too dangerous for them. Dianne
Dianne. That is great. We can make a difference. The good feelings we get when we can help someone are wonderful. I think that we have a lot of people here on VC that feel the same way. Just reading the messages on here seem to confirm that. VC does something good for me. Thanks for sharing. Winston
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Hey Donna Drop me another E-mail, I lost yours (I'd blame it on being senile, but I'm only 33yrs old). Earl.
Hi Joyce, no I don't have any blood relatives here other than my parents , they are all in Scotland > I did go to school with a Billy McFarlane ( he also has a sister Katherine ) so maybe they are related. Donna
O.K Earl , like your 33 and I am 23 again . Kinda like that photo you posted of yourself on Classmates eh ? Haha. How did you lose my e-mail ? You didn't save it ? I feel so unimportant. I'll send you an e-mail then . Ciao, Donna
Hi Bill. Just a little hello from Kelowna, to remind you who I am. Talk again soon. Joyce
Here is a link to a "Juke Box" site that provides the hits from many years.......Click on a year and drift away with your memories. http://www.tropicalglen.com/
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This is a neat site,.I must have missed it,last night? Thanks for pointing it out .............. has anyone else lost messages today,..I have typed out a few ,only to have a white screen pop up,hahahahahahah and then have to do it all over again,. the second one is always shorter ...........hahahahahah
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