The Ford Barn

GB SISSON · 02-20-2025, 02:38 PM

Never mind Curly, Moe and Larry. The teachers today wouldn't even know George Jetson from Fred Flinstone. Yea, I was born in the 50s.

Hitman · 02-20-2025, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

Seth, those kids probably did not now Groucho Marx either.

And I bet you don't know who Benson Boone is either.

That's kind of how people grow up, they know what they grow up with. I've never seen a Groucho Marx film and don't care to, he died right after I was born. But I do know who he is/was.....

Seth Swoboda · 02-20-2025, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

And I bet you don't know who Benson Boone is either.

That's kind of how people grow up, they know what they grow up with. I've never seen a Groucho Marx film and don't care to, he died right after I was born. But I do know who he is/was.....

That is true. That's why folks younger than me in their 20's and 30's don't know anything about early Fords. However, I think most folks should know the Three Stooges??

34fordy · 02-20-2025, 04:26 PM

When my older brother and I were kids we always waited for the newspaper to get to our house. Our favorite was the Katzenjammer Kids. Twin brothers and always up to mischief. My most vivid memory of them was Les and I laughing when the Katzenjammer Kids were going to have "door knobs" for dessert! We thought it was so funny and probably why it has stuck with me from the late 40's or early 50's. Boy, have we ever stolen this thread! haha

Hitman · 02-20-2025, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

I think most folks should know the Three Stooges??

I do, because they were constantly on rerun as a kid, back when we only had five channels of tv. They were in black and white.

I don't see anything relating to the three stooges anymore, can't recall the last time I saw anything relating to them. I'm not at all surprised kids don't know about them these days.

cmbrucew · 02-21-2025, 09:11 PM

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Maybe Howdy-doody?

Bruce

Lanny · 02-21-2025, 09:55 PM

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were very good at destroying old "T" Fords, and
we laughed like heck when they did it too

Also, I still miss Ma and Pa Kettle and their corny humor.

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farmertom · 02-22-2025, 10:55 AM

TCM still runs these old flics you guys speak of. i enjoy myself. Tom.

TJ · 02-22-2025, 03:12 PM

Amos and Andy was some of the best comedy. The Kingfish was always up to something especially when his mother-in-law came to visit. You can still find it on You Tube.

cjshaker · 02-23-2025, 12:28 AM

Most younger generations can't even stand to watch anything in black & white. Forget about watching an older movie or anything of that nature....they'll just laugh and roll their eyes.

While I grew up in the '70s, I still loved watching the older stuff. I still do. Heck, I still love listening to old radio programs like Jack Benny. That sort of humor is lost on younger people. It's not vulgar enough I guess.

Interior fabrics put a halt to my '37 project. I had gathered pretty much everything else I needed, but availability is pretty much a no-go, and cost is just astronomical for something even similar. I can do pretty much everything else myself, but I can't make fabrics.

02-20-2025, 02:38 PM	#21
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: Parts for restorations Never mind Curly, Moe and Larry. The teachers today wouldn't even know George Jetson from Fred Flinstone. Yea, I was born in the 50s. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

02-20-2025, 04:26 PM	#24
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 1,228	Re: Parts for restorations When my older brother and I were kids we always waited for the newspaper to get to our house. Our favorite was the Katzenjammer Kids. Twin brothers and always up to mischief. My most vivid memory of them was Les and I laughing when the Katzenjammer Kids were going to have "door knobs" for dessert! We thought it was so funny and probably why it has stuck with me from the late 40's or early 50's. Boy, have we ever stolen this thread! haha

02-21-2025, 09:11 PM	#26
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,080	Re: Parts for restorations Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Maybe Howdy-doody? Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

02-21-2025, 09:55 PM	#27
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,543	Re: Parts for restorations Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were very good at destroying old "T" Fords, and we laughed like heck when they did it too Also, I still miss Ma and Pa Kettle and their corny humor. . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN What I GOT DONE TODAY... I got the rear-end put in the recliner, and now I'm going to rest up & watch TV.

02-22-2025, 10:55 AM	#28
farmertom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: iowa Posts: 257	Re: Parts for restorations TCM still runs these old flics you guys speak of. i enjoy myself. Tom.

02-22-2025, 03:12 PM	#29
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,564	Re: Parts for restorations Amos and Andy was some of the best comedy. The Kingfish was always up to something especially when his mother-in-law came to visit. You can still find it on You Tube.

02-23-2025, 12:28 AM	#30
cjshaker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Ada OH Posts: 169	Re: Parts for restorations Most younger generations can't even stand to watch anything in black & white. Forget about watching an older movie or anything of that nature....they'll just laugh and roll their eyes. While I grew up in the '70s, I still loved watching the older stuff. I still do. Heck, I still love listening to old radio programs like Jack Benny. That sort of humor is lost on younger people. It's not vulgar enough I guess. Interior fabrics put a halt to my '37 project. I had gathered pretty much everything else I needed, but availability is pretty much a no-go, and cost is just astronomical for something even similar. I can do pretty much everything else myself, but I can't make fabrics.