Just finished reading Bill Bryson’s very funny memoir of his growing up in the 50’s.
He discusses cars, T-V’s, school, sex etc. in his accounts of what life was like growing up in the suburbs of Des Moines, Iowa. Check out a section of his book that discusses Grunds, a mom and pop grocery store that he and his friends used to “patronize” click here, click to open book and scroll to the middle of pg 97.