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I do remember most of these things. Have a great day. MW
< < -- < Nice thoughts ..... < < < < < < < < < < < < < < If you are old enough...take a stroll with me...close your < < < < < < < eyes...and go back...before the Internet...before < < < < < < < semiautomatics and crack...before SEGA or Super < < < < < < < Nintendo...way back... < < < < < < < < < < < < < < I'm talking' bout hide and go seek at dusk. Sitting' on the < < < < < < < porch, Simon Says, Kick the Can, Red light, Green light. < < < < < < < Lunch boxes with a thermos...chocolate milk, going home for < < < < < < < lunch, penny candy from the store, hopscotch, butterscotch, < < < < < < < skates with keys, Jacks, Mother May I? Hula Hoops and < < < < < < < sunflower seeds, Whist and Old Maid and Crazy Eights, wax < < < < < < < lips and mustaches, Mary Janes, saddle shoes and Coke bottles < < < < < < < with the names of cities on the bottom, running through the < < < < < < < sprinkler, circle pins, bobby pins, Mickey Mouse Club, Rocky < < < < < < < & Bullwinkle, Fran & Ollie, Spin & Marty...all in black & < < < < < < < white. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < When around the corner seemed far away, and going downtown < < < < < < < seemed like going somewhere. Bedtime, climbing trees, < < < < < < < making forts...backyard shows, lemonade stands, Cops and < < < < < < < Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, sittin' on the curb, staring < < < < < < < at clouds, jumping down the steps, jumping on the bed, < < < < < < < pillow fights, getting "company," ribbon candy, angel hair < < < < < < < on the Christmas tree, Jackie Gleason, white gloves, walking < < < < < < < to church, walking to the movie theater, being tickled to < < < < < < < death, running till you were out of breath, laughing so hard < < < < < < < that your stomach hurt, being tired from playin' ... < < < < < < < Remember that? Not steppin' on a crack or you'll break your < < < < < < < mother's back...paper chains at Christmas, silhouettes of < < < < < < < Lincoln and Washington...the smell of paste in school and < < < < < < < Evening in Paris. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < What about the girl that had the big bubbly handwriting, who < < < < < < < dotted her "i's" with hearts?? The Stroll, popcorn balls, & < < < < < < < sock hops...Remember when...there were two types of < < < < < < < sneakers for girls and boys (Keds & PF Flyer) and the only < < < < < < < time you wore them at school was for "gym." And the girls < < < < < < < had those ugly uniforms. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up. When < < < < < < < nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home < < < < < < < from school. 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 and wore high < < < < < < < heels. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas < < < < < < < pumped, without asking, all 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 any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use < < < < < < < him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, < < < < < < < thought a thing of it. When it was considered a great < < < < < < < privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant < < < < < < < with your parents. When they threatened to keep kids back a < < < < < < < grade if they failed...and did! When the worst thing you < < < < < < < could do at school was smoke in the bathrooms, flunk a test < < < < < < < or chew gum. And the prom was in the auditorium and we < < < < < < < danced to an orchestra, and all the girls wore pastel gowns < < < < < < < and the boys wore suits for the first time and we stayed out < < < < < < < all night. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < When a '57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel < < < < < < < out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went < < < < < < < steady and girls wore a class ring with an inch of wrapped < < < < < < < dental floss or yarn coated with pastel frost nail polish so < < < < < < < it would fit her finger. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < And no one ever asked where the car keys were 'cause they < < < < < < < were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were < < < < < < < never locked. And you got in big trouble if you < < < < < < < accidentally locked the doors at home, since no one ever had < < < < < < < a key. Remember lying on your back on the grass with your < < < < < < < friends and saying things like "That cloud looks like a..." < < < < < < < < < < < < < < And playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the < < < < < < < rules of the game. Back then, baseball was not a < < < < < < < psychological group learning experience -- it was a game. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < Remember when stuff from the store came without safety caps < < < < < < < and hermetic seals 'cause no one had yet tried to poison a < < < < < < < perfect stranger. And...with all our progress...don't you < < < < < < < just wish...just once...you could slip back in time and < < < < < < < savor the slower pace...and share it with the children of < < < < < < < the 80's and 90's ... < < < < < < < < < < < < < < So send this on to someone who can still remember Nancy < < < < < < < Drew, The Bobsy Twins, The Hardy Boys, Laurel & Hardy, < < < < < < < Howdy Doody and The Peanut Gallery, The Lone Ranger, < < < < < < < The Shadow Knows, Nellie Belle, Roy and Dale, Trigger and < < < < < < < Buttermilk...as well as the sound of a reel mower on Saturday < < < < < < < morning, and summers filled with bike rides, playing in cowboy < < < < < < < land, baseball games, bowling and visits to the pool...and < < < < < < < eating Kool-aid powder with sugar. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < When being sent to the principal's office was nothing < < < < < < < compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at < < < < < < < home. Basically, we were in fear for our lives, but it < < < < < < < wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. < < < < < < < Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But < < < < < < < we all survived because their love was greater than the < threat. < < < __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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