Yep. Doors were definitely locked in my neighborhood. It was so common there was even had a name for it in the 70's and 80's. "Latch key kid."
I had to enter through the garage and use the key (which my mother made we wear under my shirt around my neck) when the bus dropped me off from school.
Yeah what do people think the "latch key" part meant? How else were we going to get in when we came home from school a couple hours before our parents got home from work?
Grew up in the 60's-70's on a farm in the Midwest. Neither Front or back door had locks installed in the doors. Tool shed, barn, various animal buildings with doors, no locks. Parked the cars and trucks in the yard, keys in the ignition. Rifles hung in the back window of the truck (which we occasionally drove to school)
Nobody even thought of touching someone else's rifle without permission - and the owner being present. Wasn't unusual for a kid to take a new shotgun/rifle into school to show a teacher.
Now we're talking my era. Mom did not work nor did she have to. Father worked on the Railroad and made good money. They had 8 kids together and all of us were clothed, fed, had good birthdays and great Christmases. We each had bikes. Never had to worry about being home alone after school because Momma was there getting ready to prepare Supper. Watched the Big Show, Gilligan's Island and Dark Shadows after school. Always something good on the Big Show because we'd have Elvis Week, Godzilla Week, Monster Week, etc. Those were the DAYS.
I'm not going to say that we would shoot arrows straight up over our heads with bows and then run to get out of the way of the descending return flight of the sharp metal-tipped arrows...
... cause no one in their right mind would have ever done that.
We did not leave our doors unlocked in the 80s. I don't know anyone who ever did that.
Yep. Doors were definitely locked in my neighborhood. It was so common there was even had a name for it in the 70's and 80's. "Latch key kid."
I had to enter through the garage and use the key (which my mother made we wear under my shirt around my neck) when the bus dropped me off from school.
Yeah what do people think the "latch key" part meant? How else were we going to get in when we came home from school a couple hours before our parents got home from work?
In the 60s ----- we had a mom at home full time
We made our own skate boards ---- and lawn darts.
Grew up in the 60's-70's on a farm in the Midwest. Neither Front or back door had locks installed in the doors. Tool shed, barn, various animal buildings with doors, no locks. Parked the cars and trucks in the yard, keys in the ignition. Rifles hung in the back window of the truck (which we occasionally drove to school)
Nobody even thought of touching someone else's rifle without permission - and the owner being present. Wasn't unusual for a kid to take a new shotgun/rifle into school to show a teacher.
Celebrate diversity ....
Now we're talking my era. Mom did not work nor did she have to. Father worked on the Railroad and made good money. They had 8 kids together and all of us were clothed, fed, had good birthdays and great Christmases. We each had bikes. Never had to worry about being home alone after school because Momma was there getting ready to prepare Supper. Watched the Big Show, Gilligan's Island and Dark Shadows after school. Always something good on the Big Show because we'd have Elvis Week, Godzilla Week, Monster Week, etc. Those were the DAYS.
Speaking of lawn darts...
I'm not going to say that we would shoot arrows straight up over our heads with bows and then run to get out of the way of the descending return flight of the sharp metal-tipped arrows...
... cause no one in their right mind would have ever done that.
Survival of the fittest they say.
Well, I'm still typing today. 🏹🤦🏻♂️
I walked through the unlocked door and locked it behind me.
Hence the "latch key" kid
I was gonna say the same thing.