LifeNRA Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I just loved this and thought that it would make you smile A trip down memory lane. Take the time to read all the way through. I promise you will feel better and certainly be smiling! Close your eyes...And go back... ....Before the Internet or PC or the MAC...... ....Before semi-automatics and crack.... ....Before Playstation, SEGA, Super Nintendo, even before Atari... ...Before cell phones, CD's, DVD's, voicemail and e-mail.... ...way back.... ..way.....way.....way back..... I'm talkin' bout hide and seek at dusk Red light, Green light Red Rover....Red Rover..... Playing kickball & dodgeball until the first...no...second...no...third Streetlight came on Ring around the Rosie London Bridge Hot potato Hop Scotch Jump rope Duck....duck....GOOSE!!! YOU'RE IT!! Parents stood on the front porch and yelled (or whistled) for you to come home - no pagers or cell phones Mother May I? Hula Hoops Seeing shapes in the clouds Endless summer days and hot summer nights (no A/C) with the windows open The sound of crickets Running through the sprinkler Happy Meals Cereal boxes with that GREAT prize in the bottom Cracker jacks with the same thing Ice pops with 2 sticks you could break and share with a friend ...but wait.....there's more.... Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoons Fat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force & He-Man, Schoolhouse Rock Watchin' Sunday morning oldies (Abbott & Costello, Three Stooges) Wonder Woman & Super Man Underoos FONZIE.....AYYYYYYYY Playing Dukes of Hazard Catchin' lightning bugs in a jar Christmas morning Your first day of school Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses Climbing trees Swinging as high as you could to try and reach the sky Getting an Ice Cream off the Good Humor Truck A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers Jumpin' down the steps Jumpin' on the bed Pillow fights Sleep-overs A 13" black and white TV in your room meant you were RICH Runnin' till you were out of breath Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt Being tired from PLAYING WORK: meant taking out the garbage or doing the dishes Your first crush Your first kiss (I mean the one that you kept your mouth CLOSED and your eyes OPEN Rainy days at school meant playing "Heads up 7UP" or hangman" in The classroom, Remember that? Oh, I'm not finished yet.... Kool-Aid was the drink of the summer So was a swig from the hose Giving your friends a ride on your handlebars Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school Class Field Trips with soggy sandwiches When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there When a quarter seemed like a fair allowance; and another quarter a MIRACLE 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 your parents took you to McDonalds and you were COOL When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited you 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! And some of us are still afraid of em! Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that!" Well, let's keep going!! Let's go back to the time when... Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!" "Race issues" meant arguing about who ran the fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "monopoly" Catching 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 worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties. Nobody was prettier than Mom Scrapes and bruises were kissed by mom or grandma and made better It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park. Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true. Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare" Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. Water balloons were the ultimate, ultimate weapon. Older siblings were your worst tormentors, but also your fiercest protector 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......I TRIPLE DOG DARE YA!!!!!! LOL! Does make you remember! My sister sent this to me, thought I would share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane It's amazing how some of that stuff I forgot all about until I read them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane WOW! Hard to think growing up has changed that much. Sure makes me cherish my childhood. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Great post! Definately brought back some memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane I'm only 26 and i can relate to a lot of those..good post!! things have change a lot since i was a youngster...can't imagine what it is like for you old folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane I am 18 and did a lot of those when I was young. I think some kids now days do not know what they are missing. When I was little, I never had a computer, nintendo, etc. My fun was the sand box, climbing trees, swingset, and more. Seems now days all some kids are entertained by is sitting in front of the TV playing a video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Yep.....those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane My doctor told me today that I was still a young man, then you tell me to look back, waaaaaaaay back, and I remember all that stuff like it was yesterday. Miss it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Most people would call me young at 18, but now I feel old, way too old. Did just about everything besides the first kiss. That's good stuff. Still wish I was 5... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane i can remember 99% of that trip down memory lane!!!! i spent most of my childhood in the city,, we used to play STUCK IN THE MUD in the blacktop courtyard.....not good for the knees but it was simple fun for everyone ...... man we had it made back then.... THANX FOR THE TRIP .... IT MADE MY OTHER WISE HORRIBLE DAY BETTER!!!! THANX AGAIN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Seems like it was only yesterday...40 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane make that 50 years later, wi. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane I remember them things. I am only 22. When i was in high school my buddies and I at a wrestling tournament got a round of duck duck goose going. There was a group of 20 of us playing lol. It was good times. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane i remember alot of that stuff and im only 19. those were the good old days!!!haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Im 20 years old and when I look back I was probably the happeist driving with my dad all over the county when I was a toddler and being of that jogn deere with him bailing hay and feeding the cattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane i'm 37 years old , you brought a tear to my eye , we had a discussion on this topic the other night , at my sister's house , her kids were like what are you people talking about , never heard of that stuff , my nephew was like well i play xbox 360 , i said so , we used to play game's like ... ghost in the grave yard , mid-night bloody murder, capture the flag , when we would go fishing my father would water the back yard all day and at night give us a flashlight , to get a bunch of nightcrawlers, thank you for flooding my mind with memories . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane I couldn't read it because the first line says to close your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane [ QUOTE ] I couldn't read it because the first line says to close your eyes. [/ QUOTE ] that's what I did too, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane You forgot one... TAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane A good trip. I can remember doing all of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane Sure doesnt seem like that long ago. Good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: A Trip Down Memory Lane wouldn't it be GREAT to be a kid again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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