Memories of Fridays Past

My friend Melissa sent me a cute email this week, remembering things from the 70s. It brought back many fond memories. Among the pictures was a pair of roller skates. It has stuck in my head all week.

On a Friday night 25 years ago, I would be looking forward to the night at the roller rink. We went regularly. I remember standing in line to rent my skates and being in such a rush to get them on. We'd got out and go round and round all night long. Us girls would skate around an hold hands. I'd try to sneak between people's legs (that is what happens when you're the runt!). Doing the limbo was so much fun. If my memory serves me correctly (Melissa, help me out here!), they played the Hokey Pokey while we did the limbo. I've included it below just for kicks. It really made me smile. The highlight of the night as we got older was a boy asking us to skate.

Years later, while I was in college, I sought out a roller rink to remember the good times. They were almost gone at that point. Now, many people don't remember them at all. I'm glad I do...