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Things Kids of Today Wouldn't Recognize

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  1. Knothead

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    I wonder if todays kids would know how to open an old can of coffee?

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    Knothead, Oct 21, 2019
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    or a old can of spam.

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    rottiman, Oct 21, 2019
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  3. Knothead

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    No way they could guess where this item come from.

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    Knothead, Oct 21, 2019
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    Used to make chains out of those!

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    yooperdave, Oct 21, 2019
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    Yep, did the same with my Dads cans of Schaffer Beer. The old pull tabs. Had them on soda cans as well. But for some reason beer cans came to mind first when I saw your post YooperDave.. lol
     
    MikeyB, Oct 21, 2019
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    Yup.

    Emptied far too many of those beer cans back in the day! :picard:
     
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    Then he switched to paper clips......................................:rofl: :lol::thumbs::rofl: :lol:
     
    rottiman, Oct 22, 2019
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    Work. Work final answer.
     
    ironpony, Oct 22, 2019
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  9. Knothead

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    I'd give kids today a 50/50 chance of guessing what this is used for!
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    Knothead, Oct 22, 2019
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  10. Chaz

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    Jello shots.
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    Chaz, Oct 22, 2019
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    do you remember who invented them....
     
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  13. Chaz

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    Ya got me on that one.
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    Chaz, Oct 22, 2019
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    I have no clue.....was it a beer or soda pop company?
     
    Knothead, Oct 22, 2019
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    Nah.......................they are used to TIDE pods.........................:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Although I do remember when they banned them because people put them inside the can, creating a choke hazard.
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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Don't remember who, but the rumor at the time was prisoner.
     
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    Ermal Fraze....1959.....i got to thinkin before i post i better check for sure....i woulda been wrong.
    I was always told it was an inmate at some given prison...:doh:
     
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    If he received royalties off of each pull tab sold..... he would be a millionaire many times over! :D
     
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