Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Water Hose Drink

On a hot summer day, what's more refreshing than a big glass of water? Well, a full hose of water! Boomers used to pick up a dirty hose from their backyard and put their lips right up to it. Though it sounds nasty these days, it was normal enough for these kids to enjoy!

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
  • The moon has its own time zones.
  • The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
Next Page →