THROUGH THE KEYHOLE

Marital problems were kept private behind closed doors.  Since divorce was rare and counseling non-existent, many couples must have lived unhappily ever after.

SADIE HAWKINS DAY DANCE

At last, a chance to be assured of a date even though first choice wasn't always available.  Sadie Hawkins Day was originated in "L'il Abner", a comic strip by Al Capp.   Girls did the askin' as well as the payin'.   

QUICK SAND

Quick sand was a natural and very worrisome phenomena in the South.  I was told not to struggle if I accidentally landed in quick sand, but to remain calm and unmoving until rescued.  This advice was difficult to comprehend.  

THE DRAFT

If boys didn't have a relative or family friend on the local draft board, the best way to keep a 4F classification was to excel in college and avoid as many distractions as possible.  Girls were not included in the draft.

CAT LIBRARY

A library for cats?  I must have been dreaming - cats weren't that well liked during the Fifties - dogs were definitely preferred as pets.