Students, Young Married Couples with children - Pl show to
your grandparents and parents and ask them about life then
Life Back Then Was Awesome -
-
When during war days your family had pasted
thick black sheets on glass windows for that perpetual ‘blackout’ sirens in the
night to avoid lights shining out and you enjoyed playing in the Z-trenches
(meant for air raid shelters) dug near your home during the day and rushing out
to them in the night when the 'blackout' sirens went off;
Black out
rules for vehicles were- white painting strips on mudguards, bumpers, running
boards was done for night driving in the city during BLACKOUT. It included
painting the headlights with black paint, with little portion left open.
Morris-white painted bumpers for
night driving in war
Image Source www.team-bhp.com
Scooter
headlight half black for night driving during war days
Image Source - www.raipur.olx.in
-
When death of a National leader was dreaded
because there would be no music or TV programs due to 3 day national mourning
and you had tough time bearing bhajans & shastriya sangeet. You felt as if
life and happiness has come to a halt.
Image Source - www.youtube.com
-
When bathing in winter with hot water from
a 'Hamam' where water boiled
continuously over a wood fire was fun. Heating immersion rods and geysers were
unknown.
Image Source - www.indiapiedaterre.com
-
When you could ride your dad's bicycle in
'Kainchi' mode since you couldn't reach till the seat anyways and 'Kainchi'
riding also fell in expert category.
Image
Source - www.thebreezeblowsin.blogspot.com
-
When every home had 'Peetal ke Bartan'
which were taken for metal coating (Kalai)
every month.
Image Source
-www.tribuneindia.com
-
When we made a telephone with 2 ice cream
cups and a string that actually worked.
Image Source -www.homeschoolingwaldorf.wordpress.com
