teenagers of the fifties
grew up in happy days
poodle-skirted gals
met grease-slicked guys
at the local juke joint
“Baby, buy me a
cheeseburger and malt.
Then we’ll shuffle to
Elvis’ latest greatest hit.”
you only juked me
that you couldn’t dance!
Brian Miller serves quadrillles at the dVerse poets’ pub today. Born at end of the fifties, I remember Elvis and juke boxes. (Image from Pinterest)
a poem in my pocket 
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:01:39
You really set the atmosphere in this one between the images and the dialogue bringing it to life.
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:38:46
Thanks, Mish.
Jul 13, 2021 @ 14:35:17
Such wonderful bouts of nostalgia in this one!! I can picture myself being born in the 50s 😀
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:23:39
Glad you enjoyed it, Sanaa!
Jul 13, 2021 @ 11:38:11
My motto in the 50’s … rock around the clock!! Circle skirts with starched crinolines! I love your quadrille.
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:23:07
😀 Thanks, Helen!
Jul 13, 2021 @ 09:37:21
Ha – I want a cheeseburger as well – and sneak back into the 50’s to watch and dance along.. very nice
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:22:34
Thanks for time-traveling with me, Claudia 🙂
Jul 13, 2021 @ 07:56:10
You definitely captured a moment in time–and wonderful photo to go with it!
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:21:24
She’ll have fun, fun, fun 🙂
Jul 13, 2021 @ 19:35:14
😀
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:51:21
Oh, imagine dancing to Elvis in his heydey! I would love to travel back in time and do that…lovely writing 🙂
Jul 13, 2021 @ 15:20:45
Thank you, Ingrid!
Jul 12, 2021 @ 21:28:19
I love your story poem Lynn! Those were the days…
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:18:14
Thanks, Dwight 🙂
Jul 12, 2021 @ 20:48:17
Such fun times. Love that poodle skirted gal image!
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:18:56
Poodle skirts were before my time but we did have a poodle!
Jul 12, 2021 @ 19:15:13
Oh my goodness. Back in 1953, I had a red felt skirt like that with a white horse on it.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:19:23
How cool is that?!
Jul 12, 2021 @ 19:13:16
I wish I would have been a teenager in the “happy days” when poodle skirts were the style. I love that line, “you only juked me that you couldn’t dance.” Great pic to go along with your poem.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:19:52
Thanks for your comment, Lisa!
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:37:36
You’re most welcome, Lynn.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 18:58:56
When diners and fountains became fast food burger joints, the music died.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:21:06
Not-so-golden arches?
Jul 12, 2021 @ 18:38:06
Nice picture of the 50’s! Nice memories.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 22:21:24
Glad you like it, Bev.
Jul 12, 2021 @ 17:34:46
Memories are always good
Jul 12, 2021 @ 17:26:36
this made me smile…perhaps the memory of meeting someone along the way…it def shows as a fun time in all the Happy Days episodes and movies…the Outsiders…maybe a bit differnt…
Jul 12, 2021 @ 17:29:26
The “good old days” were not all good but we like to keep the happy memories!