A basement was a wonderful treat in the long ago days of the 1940's and 1950's. Before air conditioning we had the front porch and a small fan that whirred hard to keep us all cool. The basement on the other hand remained cool most of the time, and so our parents had a living room in the basement, or a family room....but we did not know family rooms in those days, so it was our summer living room. Some people even had a basement kitchen.
Our room had chairs, table, phonograph player and radio, plus standing lights to go between the chairs so the folks could read the evening paper and listen to the radio, or turn on the phonograph and dance on the basement concrete floor. The summer living room in the basement doubled as our playroom, and when I became a teen, it was my party room. Many times I had a party in the basement with my friends, thanks to a great Mom.
Our room had chairs, table, phonograph player and radio, plus standing lights to go between the chairs so the folks could read the evening paper and listen to the radio, or turn on the phonograph and dance on the basement concrete floor. The summer living room in the basement doubled as our playroom, and when I became a teen, it was my party room. Many times I had a party in the basement with my friends, thanks to a great Mom.
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