...you remember
the day it began to rain after a five year dry spell... and
it didn't stop for a month!
--
courtesy of Cherene LaScola
...when
you can't find a chile relleno anywhere else in the country
that's as good as the original El Zarape.
--
courtesy of Reilly Kalles
...you
remember the miniature golf course at the drive in, and scary
midnight movies on Halloween night.
--
courtesy of Rhonda Larsen, Missoula
Montana
Forever, a Lompoc native, thank you
for this sight.
...you
can remember when the telephone prefix was RE for "Regent."
And you didn't have to dial it -- you only dialed the last
5 numbers for local calls. That all changed about 1984 when
you had to dial 736-xxxx.
--
courtesy of Judy Hodges
Transplanted Lompocan from Pensacola, Florida
...you were ever a V-8, a KedKid or a Grange Sprout, and took
batting practice in one of those dorky ear-muff helmets.
...you can remember when going to McDonalds meant Fresno,
Ventura, and then finally Santa Maria.
...you can remember when the Braves FINALLY beat Cabrillo
and you could hold your head up. (41-21)
-- courtesy of Mark Chambers
...you
remember "catching air" in your brother's '68 El
Camino when you hit the wicked dip on Central Avenue! OOOYEAH!!
...you recall your parents filling up at Mr. Elsey's
station on West Ocean, and being mesmerized by the dancing
balls on the side of the pump.
...you remember attending Maple School on Floradale Avenue
before we were all bused into town (and have the photos to
prove it!) I went there for one week in first grade, then
they shipped us over to Hapgood Elementary in 1961!
...your kids recognize many things on this list because
they're still there!!! (And if they aren't still there, theyve
heard the stories!)
-- courtesy of Karl Lopez
...you
know the difference between Pinto, Pinquito, Garbanzo and
Lima beans!
-- courtesy of Andy Campbell
