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....the sirens for two local mills used to sound, one at 05:05 and one at 06:05
Much earlier than that, was the sound of the farmers milking machine, and he would come round later, on his horse and cart, to fill the jug that we put out... |
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...getting spaced out on "Victory 'V' Lozenges! containing Chlorodyne (a soothing mix of cannabis and chloroform) and pure acacia gum...
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...getting similarly spaced out on Balsa Cement, Dope (the paint used on the model planes) and Ether in the fuel...
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I remember the copier in the staff room at school printed all the class notes in bright purple and the ink got you high
think that was the start of my sniffing everything to see if it gave a kick |
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Ah, the old banda machine.
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.....collecting "Golliwog" tokens, when you could cash them in for an enamelled one, to clip onto your clothes!
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that might be it mouse
a whole generation of strung out kids |
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Ours was in a tiny broom cupboard so it should have had maximum effect but I don't remember getting really high off it. I suppose it could be a case of "if you remember, you weren't there".
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you didnt get 'really' high. For that you used an aerosol and a sock
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Round our way the primary use of aerosols was as flame throwers.
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In that case mouse you missed out on a very strange and funny world....(I wouldnt try it now btw)
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We had another use for socks when I was a teenager
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Having several Playboy centrefolds on your bedroom wall
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When a racist attack involved blood and broken bones instead of the use of prohibited words.
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people took care of their shoes and had them soled and heeled.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0kvxCfvG8 60's Britain
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