Random Kid Memories - What Special Event or Thing Do You Remember?

[nw6675]

I wasn't exactly sure how to title it, but basically- ever have some random, long forgotten memory or a deja vu type situation that took you back to your childhood out of the blue?

I was just sitting here and from a FB post suddenly remembered going in the cockpit of a Pan Am flight as a kid and getting my plastic wings during the flight. I think we were going to Japan so around 1981/82.

Anything anyone wants to share?

 

[amcnj]

Well your post about pan am reminded me of when the 747 plane was kind of new, going to see one at the airport. My uncle worked for Pan Am. Anyway, what stands out is the hanger doors had a circle cut out and the bulk of the plane was inside, and part of the tail was sticking outside.

Wish I had a photo of that so I can be sure I actually saw it and didn’t dream it up!

 

[luvnwdwgal]

I remember watching the moon landing on tv in 1969. It was the day before my 7th birthday.

 

[marthachick]

I remember watching the moon landing on tv in 1969. It was the day before my 7th birthday.

It was on my 5th birthday.

 

[Kennywood]

I remember our house being shot at by the Black Panthers during race riots.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I remember going to the New York's World Fair - not only was the Fair so exciting we took the train for the first time!

 

[BrianL]

I remember going to the New York's World Fair - not only was the Fair so exciting we took the train for the first time!

Oh, that had to be awesome! That's the first place you could have seen It's A Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, The Carousel of Progress, and the dinosaurs that would be used in the Primeval World diorama on the Disneyland Railroad. How cool!

 

[BeckyEsq]

I remember the excitement surrounding the 1984 Summer Olympics, and being a young girl, how excited I was about Mary Lou Retton.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I remember going to the New York's World Fair - not only was the Fair so exciting we took the train for the first time!

This sparked my memory of riding a train for the first time. We don't really have trains for travel here in Kentucky, but we were in Pennsylvania visiting my step-Grandparents and we took the train into Philadelphia to go shopping. It was the coolest thing.

 

[RedAngie]

I remember going to the New York's World Fair - not only was the Fair so exciting we took the train for the first time!

I have vague memories of the 64-65 NY World’s Fair. My parents said we attended twice, once each year. I do remember the Carousel of Progress. (General Electric’s Progressland). I don’t think we went to Pepsi’s It’s A Small World because there was an extra charge to ride it.

I bought a retro T-shirt of the fair this past summer.

I wrote a paper in college about the Fair, focusing mainly on its president, Robert Moses.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I remember the first time I was given fast food, not sure whether it was BK or Mickie-D's but the family shared a vanilla milkshake and it was absolutely fantastic.

 

[JBRB828]

When JFK was shot. I was in 8th grade and the school sent everyone home and told us to put on the TV and watch the news.

 

[Mysterian]

JFK? Moon landing? Psh. I saw Eddie Mekka at the mall. Turning point, that was. Made me the DIS poster I am today.

 

[Seahorse17]

Going to Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh for our school picnic every May.

 

[georgina]

Saw Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at a drive-in movie theater with the neighbors. probably the highlight of the summer of ‘69 for me!

 

[Kittyblue]

I wasn't exactly sure how to title it, but basically- ever have some random, long forgotten memory or a deja vu type situation that took you back to your childhood out of the blue?

I was just sitting here and from a FB post suddenly remembered going in the cockpit of a Pan Am flight as a kid and getting my plastic wings during the flight. I think we were going to Japan so around 1981/82.

Anything anyone wants to share?

Your post reminded me of being a little girl flying with dad, in my silly frilly dress, and getting plastic wings. I must have been 5-6? I remember looking out the window above the clouds and thinking how beautiful it looked.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Your post reminded me of being a little girl flying with dad, in my silly frilly dress, and getting plastic wings. I must have been 5-6? I remember looking out the window above the clouds and thinking how beautiful it looked.

Hi Kittyblue, nice to see you & hope all is well.

 

[fla4fun]

Well your post about pan am reminded me of when the 747 plane was kind of new, going to see one at the airport. My uncle worked for Pan Am. Anyway, what stands out is the hanger doors had a circle cut out and the bulk of the plane was inside, and part of the tail was sticking outside.

Wish I had a photo of that so I can be sure I actually saw it and didn’t dream it up!

If you Google you can find several examples of this type of set up. It does look odd!

 

[bushdianee]

When I was 6 or 7 my grandparents took me to Toronto, We stayed at the King Edward Hotel where the Beatles were also staying at the same time. I've been told we met George Harrison. All I remember is a tall thin man who talked funny ( little me),

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I was in my crib. My window was open. Outside, my parents were hosting a BBQ party. Stag Beatles were climbing up the frame and launching themselves off.

Second earliest memory: singing carols as a tiddler in a neighbour's house with my grandpa on my left.