Michael7979 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! S, no Internet or chat rooms....... WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! If YOU are one of them.CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! Thought some might get a kick out of this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitterbait Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Yes!!! I made the cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 those were the days!!!!! Back in the day I had this amazing dog that was the best babysitter I ever had. Every kid in the neighborhood was safe at my house...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I remember climbing 30 ft trees and having pine cone fights on the highest branches. Getting lost in the woods at our Grandparents house in Grand Ronde. Playing in the river by ourselves when we were 8. BB gun fights. Going to the local grocery store with a note to buy your parents their cigarettes. DOH! With all of our "conveniences" today, it is no wonder that we have lost touch with our social skills. When I was growing up, I never wanted to be indoors. My parents would always say when company was around - " Children should be rarely seen, and never heard. " Kids need to use their imagination. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Yup, now we sit in front of the computer, with our memories. Yup the good old days. When a screw was a screw/ Coke was a Coke. And a hoe was a, well some thing didn't change:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrylics Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 to add: Riding your buddies around on the handlebars or fenders of your bike Being pulled around on your skateboard, by your dog Forts & treehouses (and falling out of them) Remember sitting on Dad's lap, driving the car? Playing Cowboys & Indians with capguns Cruising on Friday and Saturday nights, jumping from car to car We didn't have microwaves either We all fell, we all cried, well all got up and did it again, it was fun I'm still trying to figure out what happened to all the time technology was supposed to save me. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (sigh) nostalgia is my heroine. The good ole days, in pictures! Bring 'em on. toys: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I also remember when the retail price of Percula Clowns and Seahorses were $3.99, you could buy a baby sea turtle for $20, but a Mandarin Goby sold for $100 (we were told it was very rare deepwater fish!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DChemist Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 (sigh) nostalgia is my heroine. The good ole days, in pictures! Bring 'em on. toys: This was so cool- the gyroscope sound effect were the best. You could modify it to make a couple of different ships... Anyone remember what it was called? I got one on my 9th birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Starbird Avenger http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/toys/starbird/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Get one here. http://toys.search.ebay.com/starbird_Battery-Operated_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfgtpZQQfposZQ5AIPQ2fPostalQQfromZR2QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQlopgZQQsacatZ19072QQsadisZ200QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I just about killed myself on one of those Green Machines. How about lawn darts, there as a good time and a hospital trip waiting to happen. (clap) Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 This one goes back to 1959-1960... the Crashmobile. Wind up the wheel and it crashed into the wall, pieces of the car flying in all directions, simulating a high-speed car wreck. lol I went through a few of them at 5 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I just about killed myself on one of those Green Machines. Jay Jay... with your past history with Green Machines and Bicycles, you probably shouldn't ever consider a motorcycle.(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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