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I sure can
remember so many of these. Close your
eyes...And go back...Before the Internet, I'm talkin' bout hide and go seek at dusk Sittin' on the porch Hot bread and butter Eatin' a super dooper sandwich, (Dagwood) Red light, Green light. Chocolate milk, Lunch tickets Penny candy in a brown paper bag Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch Jacks, kickball, dodgeball, y'all! Mother, May I? Hula Hoops and Sunflower Seeds Jaw breakers, blowpops, Mary Janes, Running through the sprinkler The smell of the sun and lickin' salty lips.... Catchin' lightening bugs in a jar Playin sling shot and Red Rover When around the corner seemed far away, and going downtown seemed like going somewhere. Bedtime, Climbing trees A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers Cops and Robbers Cowboys and Indians Sittin on the curb Jumpin down the steps Jumpin on the bed Pillow fights Being tickled to death Runnin' till you were out of breath Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt Being tired from playin' What about the girl that had the big bubbly hand writing? Licking the beaters when your mother made a cake When there were two types of sneakers for girls and boys (Keds & PF Flyers), and the only time you wore them at school, was for "gym." When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there When nobody owned a purebred dog When a quarter was a decent allowance, and another quarter a huge bonus When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny When girls neither dated nor kissed until late high school, if then When your mom wore nylons that came in two pieces When all of your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done, everyday When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, for free, every time. And, you didn't pay for air. And, you got trading stamps to boot! When laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo." Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!" Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly." Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends Being old, referred to anyone over 20 The net on a tennis court was the perfect height to play volleyball and rules didn't matter The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties . It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event. Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a slingshot Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park The first time your feet could rest on the barber's chair footrest? Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare." Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action figures No shopping trip was complete, unless a new toy was brought home "Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team War was a card game Water balloons were the ultimate weapon Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin Ice cream was considered a basic food group Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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