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Forever Young

What was life like for you when you were 18-28 years old?
Very often, very happy memories surface when looking at old photographs, hearing music, or recalling friendships and events from the early years of our adulthood. We would love you to dip into those memories and celebrate something from that time in writing. It can be as short or as long a piece of writing as you like! It could be as a poem, a story, or just a few lines that sum up what you’d like to share with us, or alternatively, you can answer as much of the questionnaire as you like.

A Souvenir in Writing
We would particularly like you to focus on that decade in your life, when you were 18-28 years old, and tell us a little bit about what your social life was like then and the things you really enjoyed doing.

As you are reading this, you may already have a fair idea of what you’d like to write about, so please go ahead with that. But, if you’d like a few suggestions, there might be something in the list below that triggers a nice memory and puts a smile on your face:

What were your pastimes?

Did you enjoy dancing?

What music did you enjoy?

Are there songs from that time that remind you of people?

What were the fashions like?

Did you make your own clothes?

Did the cinema play a part in your life?

Had you favourite singers and film stars?

Did you play sport?

Was there a team you supported?

What kinds of jobs were popular locally?

Where did you go on daytrips or holidays?

What was the greatest thing about life then?
Write as much as you like

Questionnaire
Music and Dancing

Rambling Houses, Dance Halls, Socials, Céilís, Set Dancing, Hops, Discos, Dress Dances, Dinner Dances, Night Clubs etc.
Where did you go dancing?
Who did you go with?
How did you get there?
What kind of music did you enjoy?
Who were your favourite singers/bands/performers at the time?
Is there any particular song that holds special memories for you, or reminds you of someone? Tell us a little about it.
When were the big dancing events held?
Why do you think dancing was so popular with young people at the time?
Fashion
Can you describe some of the clothes that were in fashion then? In particular, clothes you liked to wear.
Where did you buy fashionable clothes then?
Had you favourite styles you liked to wear?
Did you ever make your own clothes?
What kind of nights out did you like to dress up for?
What would you wear?
Was there a particular perfume or after shave that was popular then?
Can you name a local hairdresser or barber where you got your hair cut/ styled?
What do you think of today’s fashions?
Rambling Houses

Playing cards, chat, music and craic
Was there a rambling house near you?
When would people go there?
What did they enjoy about the rambling houses?
What kinds of card games were played?
Who were the musicians there?
Was there dancing?
Any story telling?
Why do you think rambling houses have disappeared?
Sport
Did you play any sport and where did you play it?
Did you support any team?
Who did you go to matches or games with?
Were there any sporting heroes in your community? What do you remember about them?
Are there any sporting highlights you particularly recall and enjoyed?
Do you think sport has changed much since then?
Cinema
What was the name of the cinema nearest to you?
Can you remember what the cinema was like inside?
When would you go to the cinema?
Who would you go with?
What kinds of films did you enjoy?
Who were the big stars in those days?
Are there any films you particularly remember enjoying?
What are the big changes you see in films you watch these days?
Pantomimes, Shows, Musicals, Concerts
Were there shows, pantomimes, musicals or concerts in your area?
What was the hall or theatre like?
Who would you go with?
What did you like about this type of entertainment?
Were there any local performers you remember and liked?
Did you ever perform yourself?
Is there a show you remember from that time that you particularly loved? If so, tell us a little about it.
Working Life and Holidays
What kinds of jobs were popular when you were this age?
Was there much employment for people locally?
Did you ever work in a job you loved? What did you like about it?
Do you see big differences in the types of jobs people do today?
When would people go on a holiday or a daytrip?
Where did you like to go?
Who would you go with?
How would you get there?
Can you remember a holiday or daytrip from that time that was really enjoyable?

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I understand that the memories I share may inform, inspire or be incorporated along with others into artworks created over the course of the Always Human project and presented to audiences.
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We hope you enjoy recalling and writing about your memories.

THANK YOU!!!
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Sport

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Working Life and Holidays