Q of the Day- What Things from the Past Do Feel Most Nostalgic About?
By DB
@dgobucks226 (36662)
July 5, 2025 8:23pm CST
Do you ever think back and yearn for the good old days or a time when something really made you happy? For me, Holidays like July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas can bring out that nostalgia especially now with both my parents gone.
Great food is one of those things that inspired fond memories for me. And even though my mom always said she hated cooking, she was a great cook, lol. Since July 4th just passed, I'll share what my mom would cook for us on that day.
JULY 4th MENU
-Sausage on the grill with peppers
-Corn on the Cob
-Potato, Macaroni Salad, or Cole Slaw take your pick
-Dessert: Key Lime Pie or Ice Cream
Now that wasn't the only fond memory I had on July 4th. Shooting off firecrackers with my older brother was great fun too. We had quite an assortment including cherry bombs, bottle rockets, roman candles, and of course sparklers.
So, that's my nostalgic memory as I thought about things I miss on this holiday weekend. Do you have any nostalgic memories from your past? It doesn't have to be about July 4th.
Photo- Food and Wine
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@FourWalls (76345)
• United States
6 Jul
Music, of course. Music is a great time machine.
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@AmbiePam (100183)
• United States
11h
It’s funny you mention this. I had a weird flashback to the past this week when I saw a pair of earrings my 14 year old niece wanted for her birthday. They were pure 1990s, and they reminded me of Spirit Week at school. One day of the week was Neon Day. My late mom would help my sister and I get all decked out, and we’d really get into it. It brought good memories, but I’m also tearing up as I write this. Darn tears!!
*These are the obnoxious earrings I would have loved years ago that my niece loves now.
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@abhi_bangal (6635)
• Ahmednagar, India
16h
Yeah. I can remember a few school days that bring both tears and laughter at the same time. Then there is the Diwali festival. A few personal things that I went through - both good and bad... Well, there are quite a few occasions that make me nostalgic 
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@luisadannointed (7701)
• Philippines
8h
Cool to know. Mine? I guess the hues of sky and summer...and afternoon vibe... There are some afternoons that looks like when i was a kid, the weather, the warmth of the afternoon sun...
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@Traceyjayne (2874)
• United Kingdom
9h
I remember fondly the days when ….
I didn’t have bills to pay
I didn’t have to decide what to cook every single day
I didn’t have to do housework …..
Oh bring back my days of youth.
I miss making dens with my friends, playing out til it was dark, visiting my Grandparents,
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@Archie0 (5658)
•
23h
I agree not everyone loves cooking. But that spread looks delicious. I too miss my old days a lot. Especially recently when I lost my mom and brother in less that 8 months period. I miss going back to my parents home, miss those monsoons when my mom use to cook delicious chicken broth rice and chicken cutlets to go with. It yse to be extremely cold and rainy at our place for 4 to 5 months and that cosy food and my bed just flash back. Life was less stressful and painful. It is now that I go through anxiety everyday because of my loss and my days are gloomy. 
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@jstory07 (144985)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3h
Every Sunday my Mom had to work and I remember my Dad fixing the best fried chicken. That was the best fried chicken.
