Comments on: DITTO!

By: MAD Man

MAD Man — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:15:21 +0000

I recall recall a scene from Animal house where a teachers aid gets through “dittoing” tests and tosses the original blackish-purple original in the garabage that is later on retreived by the Alphas as they replace it with a dud copy for the Animal House guys to find later. I wonder how many young people realize what that scene was really about… Do you recall how you the test when you got them fresh off the ditto were a little damp and if you weren’t careful you could smudge the ink on them… I too still remember that smell – I am saddened my 3 year old will never get to experience that. I never thought I would repeat my Dad’s comment but kid really do have it easier these days.

By: Texan Mama

Texan Mama — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:03:55 +0000

I totally remember that! As a matter of fact I am linking this post in my own blogpost about sensory reminders of my childhood!

By: Jason Howe

Jason Howe — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:44:43 +0000

Don’t fret! I’m 27 and I remember them using these in Grade school. I miss my purple “copies”.

By: jennine

jennine — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:50:54 +0000

heh! i tried explaining one of these things to some younger people, and they kept saying ‘you mean a photocopier’ and when i tried to explain it, they just looked at me like i was mad.

By: Kate Singleton

Kate Singleton — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:12:24 +0000

I was just talking to a 23 year old CHILD at work about these machines. She didn’t believe that they were real. And she is almost done with her teaching degree. They should give a class on teacher tools of the past.