- Picturing the past 205: Floods (1/19/15)15
- Picturing the Past 204: Sam Moore's store (8/18/14)5
- Picturing the Past 203: 41 Drive-In burns (8/8/14)8
- Picturing the Past 202: Country stores (6/27/14)13
- Picturing the Past 201: The popcorn stand (6/9/14)8
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- Picturing the Past 199: 1915 Football team (3/31/14)5

How did we ever survive?
Mattel announced today they're recalling millions of toys which may contain lead paint or magnets.
Good for Mattel, but it makes me realize that today's safety experts probably wonder how anyone over age 40 or so survived.
There's a country song out now, which I've only heard pieces of, alluding to this. Seems like the singer mentioned, among other things, living before the time when child safety seats were common.
I count my calories, fat and salt intake. But I don't pay a lot of attention to the additives -- those chemical-sounding ingredients that seem to take up half the side of some food containers.
We hear so often of foods and drinks which allegedly endanger health. If I skipped every food that's supposedly dangerous there'd be nothing left to eat.
I usually wear my seat belt when driving, and agree it's necessary, but it wasn't so many years ago few did. I'm surprised well-meaning safety advocates aren't demanding seat belts in office and easy chairs.
Often, being safe means simply using common sense. We can only be protected from ourselves up to a point.
What are your thoughts on unnecessary safety rules -- or some which should be implemented?
- -- Posted by Thom on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 10:01 AM
- -- Posted by jesuslovesevery1 on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 11:22 AM
- -- Posted by jesuslovesevery1 on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 11:23 AM
- -- Posted by Dianatn on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 11:31 AM
- -- Posted by David Melson on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 12:39 PM
- -- Posted by jjones on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, at 2:20 PM
- -- Posted by weezie84 on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 10:04 AM
- -- Posted by darrick_04 on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 11:34 AM
- -- Posted by David Melson on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 12:27 PM
- -- Posted by weezie84 on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 12:37 PM
- -- Posted by Dianatn on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 1:21 PM
- -- Posted by weezie84 on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, at 1:47 PM
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