Cooley Place
This brindle colored mutt was the family dog.
Muggsy
When Mom called you by both your first and middle names, this was what you had better do.
RUN, because you were in deep trouble.
Dad could happily eat this dinner almost every night, complete with iceberg lettuce and Wishbone dressing, accompanied by this drink.
Steak, iceberg lettuce with Wishbone dressing, and Pepsi
Before anyone was going anywhere on a Saturday, this had better be finished.
Do their assigned "chores".
Friday was meatless, making one of these two dishes a very familiar sight at dinner.
Tuna casserole or Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks
These two colors graced the upstairs bathrooms at Cooley Place.
Pink and Blue
Mom somehow convinced the children that one of these two less desirable chicken parts was actually the best part.
The gizzard or liver
Dad was partial to these little delicacies that came in a pop top can.
Vienna sausages
If you got up from your place without saying these magic words, someone else could take your seat.
Criss Cross Applesauce
On Christmas Eve, the family went to Mass at this hour.
Midnight
The Cooley Place living room proudly displayed this classic wall treatment.
Wood Paneling
When Mom water skied, this was the number of skis she always used..
Two Skis
Complete Dad's rule: "Do it right the first time,
Name any three things that helped turn the Heltsley backyard into its own amusement park.
Any three: Doughboy pool, trampoline, skates or skateboards, minibikes, go carts
The Easter Bunny hid the baskets. Name any two of these goodies you could count on finding inside.
Any two: chocolate Easter bunny, jelly beans, dyed eggs, malted milk balls
Sitting outside Grandma’s house on Dudley Street was this car. For full credit, name its color, year, make and model.
Steel blue, 1967 Dodge Dart Open to Sibling review.
This good friend of Mom’s lived right behind the family.
Mrs Gora
Dad didn’t buy a few tomatoes at a time. He bought this quantity, which called for individual Morton salt shakers.
A lug of tomatoes
Name at least two East Washington Boulevard places the Heltsley kids visited on a regular basis.
Any two: St. Luke’s Hospital, Ponzo’s Sandwich Shop, Bell Market?
Uncle Joe was known in the family by this memorable nickname.
Uncle Birdegg
Before cell phones and seven digit dialing, this was the family telephone number at 2439 Cooley Place
SYcamore 7 1783, later 797 1783
Before Swallowing her coffee, Mom had this unmistakable habit once the coffee was in her mouth.
She swished it around in her mouth.
What magazine did Dad appear in more than once?
Car and Driver??? Stock and Competition??? Motor Magazine???
Complete this family warning: "Get your elbows off the table, XXX Heltsley, if you don't you'll have to..."
run around the block."
This neighbor, who lived up the street and on the other side, was decidedly not president of the Heltsley Family Fan Club.
Mrs. Philhart