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Fallon97 · 08-28-2020, 09:16 PM

I've noticed that several shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s often drink milk with their lunch and dinner. Has anyone else noticed this?

Bonniegirl · 08-28-2020, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallon97

I've noticed that several shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s often drink milk with their lunch and dinner. Has anyone else noticed this?

Milk was big back than ! As a kid I drank it with dinner all the time and lunch a lot of times too !

Heenan Fan · 08-29-2020, 12:50 AM

I still drink milk with my dinner every night and probably around 60% of the time at lunch. What's the big deal?

MA · 08-29-2020, 10:04 AM

I still drink milk with my dinner every night as well.

biffbronson · 08-29-2020, 10:07 AM

For a lunch or dinner side dish, I used to have an odd habit of eating a bowl of cold cereal with milk, when I was young.

I was afraid to eat some of the more "adult" foods.

Fallon97 · 08-29-2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Heenan Fan

I still drink milk with my dinner every night and probably around 60% of the time at lunch. What's the big deal?

Nothing. It's not a bad thing. It's just something that I noticed.

MA · 08-29-2020, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

For a lunch or dinner side dish, I used to have an odd habit of eating a bowl of cold cereal with milk, when I was young.

I was afraid to eat some of the more "adult" foods.

I eat cereal for lunch or dinner sometimes myself.

Fallon97 · 08-29-2020, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Milk was big back than ! As a kid I drank it with dinner all the time and lunch a lot of times too !

It feels very old school to me. It gives shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s a certain innocence that I love.

Fallon97 · 08-29-2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MA

I eat cereal for lunch or dinner sometimes myself.

Me too.

MA · 08-29-2020, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallon97

Me too.

It's especially good after you have a big meal and you feel like eating something light.

TSMIV · 08-29-2020, 11:49 AM

Leave it to Beaver wasted more milk than an elementary school cafeteria. They pour a huge glass and take one tiny sip. I don't know any adults who drink milk with a meal. I don't know any kids who do it outside of the cafeteria, either. I've always thought all the milk drinking on TV was just one of those silly tv land things that the audience is just supposed to accept without question.

rcbrad · 08-29-2020, 08:37 PM

Milk consumption in general is way down from decades ago. Growing up we had to drink a glass of milk first with most meals and then we could have iced tea or something like that. Soda was considered a treat that we would have maybe a few or several times a week.

AB · 08-29-2020, 09:02 PM

We were always served milk with lunch at school. At home we'd have water or Kool-Aid with our lunch. For dinner we'd have soda or ice tea. But yeah in the 50's and 60's milk was the go to drink for kids.

The60sitcomfanatic · 08-29-2020, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AB

We were always served milk with lunch at school. At home we'd have water or Kool-Aid with our lunch. For dinner we'd have soda or ice tea. But yeah in the 50's and 60's milk was the go to drink for kids.

For some reason my son really likes milk anytime

Bonniegirl · 08-29-2020, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallon97

It feels very old school to me. It gives shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s a certain innocence that I love.

Yes!

08-28-2020, 09:16 PM	#1
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,270	Something I noticed about shows from the 60s-80s I've noticed that several shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s often drink milk with their lunch and dinner. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	I still drink milk with my dinner every night and probably around 60% of the time at lunch. What's the big deal?
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08-29-2020, 10:07 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,404	For a lunch or dinner side dish, I used to have an odd habit of eating a bowl of cold cereal with milk, when I was young. I was afraid to eat some of the more "adult" foods.

08-29-2020, 11:49 AM	#11
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	Leave it to Beaver wasted more milk than an elementary school cafeteria. They pour a huge glass and take one tiny sip. I don't know any adults who drink milk with a meal. I don't know any kids who do it outside of the cafeteria, either. I've always thought all the milk drinking on TV was just one of those silly tv land things that the audience is just supposed to accept without question.

08-29-2020, 08:37 PM	#12
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	Milk consumption in general is way down from decades ago. Growing up we had to drink a glass of milk first with most meals and then we could have iced tea or something like that. Soda was considered a treat that we would have maybe a few or several times a week.

08-29-2020, 09:02 PM	#13
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	We were always served milk with lunch at school. At home we'd have water or Kool-Aid with our lunch. For dinner we'd have soda or ice tea. But yeah in the 50's and 60's milk was the go to drink for kids.