I can only compete with remembering the x-ray machine for shoes... Glasgow 
area in the 1960s being much more like early 50s in the rest of the UK.  I 
too, loved seeing my toes wiggle through the x-ray machine.

I was proudly fed formula in cans, as I was from a poor neighbourhood, and 
'shop bought' was a sign of wealth.  Further complicated by my inter-family 
cross adoption times 3.  (Don't ask.)

However, we did actually run the corner shop and I well remember sitting in 
the car, on top of packets of sweets, stuffed in any space at the last 
moment, after the cash and carry run was over.  Many a happy time I spent , 
in the car, under my Gran's feet in the footwell, on top of cigarette boxes 
in the back of the estate (stationwagon) and generally stuffed in whatever 
tiny space was afforded.

However, that is beaten cold, by my memories of being in the back of a 
loaded tipper truck, as we made our way merrily to the dump.  We were only 
allowed to ride on full loads however, as it was too dangerous if the lorry 
was empty...

We did however, have a special treat at a cafe once a week.  We were allowed 
to drop sugar cubes in our glass of coca-cola - it made it fizz!  All 
veggies came from cans - as did most fruits.  The only raw vegetables I saw 
my entire childhood, was onion, potato and cabbage.   We kids preffered 
tinned fruit, as fresh stuff tasted funny.

Lanarkshire, where I'm from, still has a dental specialist, for dealing with 
babies with melted teeth, from Coca-Cola and "Irn-Bru" being out in their 
baby bottles.  Highest heart attack area in the whole of Europe.  Until vast 
monies poured in recently by Scottish Parliament, lowest breastfeeding rates 
in Europe.   Still fall over in shock, when back there, to see babies 
chugging coca-cola out of the bottles....

Morgan Gallagher

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