10 Fond Memories From Dinner Tables Past

Finishing What Was On Your Plate

Being a picky eater was not a choice when we were kids, especially if your parents grew up during the Great Depression. You may remember how the menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. Of course, scarfing down your Brussels sprouts was a lot better than going to bed hungry.

After Dinner Cigarette

Now this may only pertain to a few of you, but we definitely remember a few times when dad would light up an after-dinner cigarette. Usually this was only on special occasions, but you have to remember how different the thinking on cigarettes was back then. Of course, we know smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health, so it’s for the best that this has faded away with time.

This concludes our list of things you just don’t see at the dinner table anymore. We hope you enjoyed this stroll down memory lane!