memories of the 60s and 70s growing up in Jefferson County

[just me]

does a,ynbody remember cruising frichs on dixie highway in 68,69 and some of the kids names that hung out there alot?

[carol]

My friend Jamie and I would go to the afees medical induction station and leer at
young men getting a medical physical nude. The male physician there didn't care
That we were there violating these young men who were about to go into the
Military and be in harms way. It was a CFNM (clothed female naked male fetish)
and it turned him on too.He was a sick bastard.

[boomer]

did anyone out hear grow up on west indian trail or play on camp taylor little league baseball in the late 60s early 70s

[markdf]

Don't know if anyone remembers him,but Dr. David Decker passed away earlier this year. He was a 1970 graduate of Western High School and played keyboards in several well known bands around Louisville including the Scond Time Around band. He later went and studied medicine in the Dominican Republic and then practiced medicine in the Jeffersontown area. He was a good man and a good friend. Anyway RIP Dave

[Pat]

grandma now wrote:

i rember going to an amusement park i think called fountain ??? i also remeber another but it seems like it was off taylor blvd area? There was a department store either across the street or close by can anyone help with the names and exact locals of these 2 places Thanks

Fountain Ferry and was located at the end of Market Street and Southwestern Parkway. The other place was on 7th st (close to Berry Boulavard) and was called Kitty Land. across the street was a dept sore called airlens.

[doug]

DangMe wrote:

<quoted text>Fontaine Ferry park (or Ghost Town on the River when the Blacks ransacked it and chased off the park workers) had been integrated BEFORE the park was destroyed. NO EXCUSES for the way these people acted!

they still act the same way.

[doug]

The Kentucky Colonels. God I loved that team. I still hate John Y Brown for folding them and will dance and celebrate when he dies.

[Cherry]

I remember jump rope, hop scotch, four square and "Peggy" on the dead end street. Hot summer days when you could buy a huge donut from "Miss Ole Lady's store for a nickel, and later in the evening a red Barg cream soda for maybe 10 cents. Being sprayed with the garden hose and taking turns running through it. Not wearing shoes the entire summer, except for church on Sunday, just because the ground felt so good...even though it was hot. Neighborhoods with lots of kids, and you could just go from house to house, and no one worried about their kids safety. Sleeping in the "front room" in the summer time with the screen door open to feel the cool breeze ...yes the door was locked but you could still leave it open to catch the breeze. Kids today just don't know. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the world were that safe again.....

[markdf]

Cherry wrote:

I remember jump rope, hop scotch, four square and "Peggy" on the dead end street. Hot summer days when you could buy a huge donut from "Miss Ole Lady's store for a nickel, and later in the evening a red Barg cream soda for maybe 10 cents. Being sprayed with the garden hose and taking turns running through it. Not wearing shoes the entire summer, except for church on Sunday, just because the ground felt so good...even though it was hot. Neighborhoods with lots of kids, and you could just go from house to house, and no one worried about their kids safety. Sleeping in the "front room" in the summer time with the screen door open to feel the cool breeze ...yes the door was locked but you could still leave it open to catch the breeze. Kids today just don't know. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the world were that safe again.....

It will be..........someday

[Shari]

I remember Dipper Dans ice cream, A&P and Woolworths in Iroquois shopping center. I love the heart shaped chairs in Dipper Dans. I used to save my money and eat lunch at Scottys Hamburgers on the way home from school as well as Burger Chef & Burger Queen. I remember doing all my Christmas shopping for my family with my piggy bank savings at DimeCo. Nice memories.

[Shari]

oh and we used to eat Pizza at Guys Pizza and Angelos Pizza as well as ice cream at Hazelwood Ice Cream.

[SHively]

http://family.webshots.com/album/576733256Wod...

[SHively]

just me wrote:

does a,ynbody remember cruising frichs on dixie highway in 68,69 and some of the kids names that hung out there alot?

Oh yes
Mark Johnson, Punky Perry, Charles Drunk, Donnie Borne, Jimmy Hill, Larry Neuren, Mary Downhill, Sandy Carmen, Cindy Evans , Sue House... bunch of kids hung around on Dixie Hwy from 68 to 70s ...
it was so much fun

[uk fan]

SHively wrote:

<quoted text>Oh yes
Mark Johnson, Punky Perry, Charles Drunk, Donnie Borne, Jimmy Hill, Larry Neuren, Mary Downhill, Sandy Carmen, Cindy Evans , Sue House... bunch of kids hung around on Dixie Hwy from 68 to 70s ...
it was so much fun

Anyone ever hang out at Jerry's on Bardstown rd and Hikes ln

[Redneck]

uk fan wrote:

<quoted text>
Anyone ever hang out at Jerry's on Bardstown rd and Hikes ln

WOW,you was a party animal!

[ronson]

i remember the days of fountain ferry,won lots of wooden free passes,winning races at fountain ferry skating rink,with my chicago racing skates,black high tops with flames on the toes of my boots.my freind &i were great at tamdum races,no one could catch us.that was the good ole days,couldnt wait to go to fountain ferry!!!!

[Rick P]

Me too Ronson, My Dad worked there part time in the early 60s.

[BruceP]

grandma now wrote:

i rember going to an amusement park i think called fountain ??? i also remeber another but it seems like it was off taylor blvd area? There was a department store either across the street or close by can anyone help with the names and exact locals of these 2 places Thanks

The first park was fountain ferry witch became goasttown on the river the one on 7th and berry was kiddieland the department store was arlins or arlans that also was on 7th street it became the flee market if anybody knows anything about kiddieland or have any picture would love to hear or see email at [e-mail] thanks.

[DCM]

Marc wrote:

<quoted text>
From old maps, Looks like Fountaine Ferry was at the very end of West Market, next to Shawnee park. It is now a field however there is a new sub division called Fountaine Landing court. Its old address was 230 Southwestern Parkway, lou. KY, 40212. Fountaine had an estate on that site shown in older maps and in 1903 the amusement park was started with the remains of his estate. The Ohio river curves to the left around the park and was flooded in the 1937 flood.
Current Map:( Go to the street view and you can look around.)
http://maps.google.com/maps...
I totally missed out on visiting Fountaine Ferry Park as a kid, too much trouble at the time. But we did go to Kiddieland and the Ky State Fair.
I would love to hear from anyone about your experiences at: Kiddieland, growing up in Highland Park or Fountaine Ferry Park.
M

I remember Kiddie Land! Having been born in 1952, I was still in single digits, when taken to the park. It was a treat. Set on a gravel lot, small, simple rides, but, still a treat for us! Did get to enjoy the Beautiful Fountain Ferry, before it closed. Still, the thought of the large, laughing figures, gives me chills. My 1st roller coaster ride was there, which, simultaneously frightened & thrilled me!! I never skated there, but, my husband did, frequently, as a boy. Fond memories of my childhood, in my beloved Lou.!

[Not Romantic]

grandma now wrote:

what about the skating rinks!!There used to be one on bluelick and preston thats where i learned to skate at the age of 3 or 4ish..And Champs Roller Rink on ??New cut third ????yes thats is where i had my first kiss in 1974 it was so cool then and the sock hop at the end of the night was even better where we could dance take the skates off and have a good time on the floor..And SLOW dance with our CRUSHES while our parents just about had a fit watching us wanting to yank us off the floor bell bottoms and all>>!!!!!!!!!

Brown headed girl that wore glasses. Was there with one friend.