How It Was—My Days in the ‘Boro’
By Johnny Lee, Jr.
Even at my age I can remember lots of stuff that Bladenboro had to offer. But most of it has made way for a better way of life, as some might say.
I can remember the old Spinner’s Court ballpark before the apartments came to be. The ball field was in bad shape but still it was there. Some of the field behind the old cotton mill was still accessible but most had grown up with weeds and trees.
I Remember When
Now that I’m “old” I sometimes reflect upon the differences in how things are today compared to “the good ole’ days.” The following are some of the more vivid memories I have of growing up in what was certainly a different day. A few of these might be nice to go back to but I think we are all glad that most of them are in the past! - Kelly Baldwin
“I Remember When”
By Kelly Baldwin
A soft drink cost a nickel. (All but Coke were twelve ounces, too! Coke was bottled in the classic seven ounce, green, hourglass shaped bottle. All drinks were in glass; plastic was in its infancy and no one had yet thought to put drinks in cans.) All were “high test” too; no Splenda, no Sweet-n-low. Drinks were delivered in sturdy wooden crates. People found all kinds of uses for the drink companies’ crates. They sometimes even used them to hold up an old car while they worked on it! And everybody liked to use them for a seat around the old filling station.
3rd Annual Beastfest `09