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The 1950 census is about to be released. Here’s how you can shake, rattle and roll down memory lane
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The downtown Gainesville square during the 1950s was actually a circle, as seen in this photo from that era. - Times file photo
The year is 1950 and you, a young whippersnapper, grease back your hair and lace up your best saddle shoes, determined to look your best for your date to the sock hop, Carol Sue. Whatever happened to her, anyway? Well, the forthcoming census may hold the lock and key to a leisurely shake, rattle and roll down memory lane.