Loaferswerepopularinhighschool-shoes,notkids-penny-loafers,too.Youyoungerfolkswillhavetopardonusifweboomersscoffatwalkingshoes,runningshoes,climbingshoes,hikingshoes,racquetballshoes,pump-upshoes...andhundreddollarsportsshoes.Whenwewerekids,wehadtennisshoes-blackorwhite-period.Theycostabout$25,intoday'sterms.

　　Guysmightwearawatch;andforashortwhileinjuniorhigh,IDbraceletswerepopularforguys.Buttherewerenochainsornecklaces,goldorotherwise.Pocketprotectors?Notusedaswidelyasyoumightthink.I'mnoexpertonthis,butgirlsdidnotgettheirearspiercedasearly.Manyofthemneverdid.AsIrecall,theydidnotwearearringstoschool.Toodressy.

　　Alotofgirlsconfiscatedtheirdad'slongsleevedwhiteshirtsandworethemafterschool.Permanentpresscameintoexistenceinthelate60's.ButIstillrememberironingmyshirtsincollege,permanentpressornot.

　　Alittlemoreonshoes:weworeshoesbackthen...atleastwhereIgrewup.Forusguys,therewasnotmuchchoice:dressshoesandtennisshoes.Dressshoesusuallyhadlaces.Tennisshoeswereblackorwhite,usuallywhite.TherewerenoReeboks,no"walkingshoes"-justtennisshoes.Forfemales,therewereflats,lowheels,highheels,andtennisshoes.andpennyloafers.Atoeshowingmeantyouneededanewpairofshoes.Noboots;bootswereforhorseriding.exceptwhenitsnowed.Whenitrained...weworerubbers...yep,that'swhattheywerecalled;rubber"overalls"forshoes.Inthewinter,weworeboots;bigbootsoverourshoesforguys.Girlsusuallyworeboot-shoesandcarriedtheirregularshoes...Idonno'...somewhere,andthenswitchedwhentheygotwheretheyweregoing.Lifewastoughbackthen.