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ks · 03-10-2002, 02:59 PM

Ok, so I know this might be corny and pointless to some, but it was sent to me in an e-mail me and made me smile, so I thought I would share it with you all. I remember these days and miss them as well. ENJOY!

I wanna go back in time.....
Back to a simpler sweeter time...
Close your eyes.....
And go back in time with us....

Before the Internet or the PC.
Before semi-automatics and crack.
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...

Way back........

I'm talking about hide and seek at dusk.

The Good Humor man. Red light, green light.

The corner store. Pez candies, and Pixie Stix!

Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch, jacks,
kickball, dodgeball.
Mother May I?

Red Rover and Roly Poly

Hula Hoops

Running through the sprinkler

The smell of the sun and licking salty lips....

Eating Kool-Aid powder

Wax lips and mustaches

An ice cream cone on a warm summer night

Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe
butter pecan.

A cherry coke from the fountain at the corner
drug store.

Wait......
Watching Saturday Morning cartoons...

Short commercials

Fat Albert, Road Runner, He-Man,
Woody Woodpecker

The Three Stooges, and Bugs, Roy Rogers and
Dale Evans

Or staying up for Gunsmoke or Red Skelton...
go back further, listening to Superman on the radio.

When around the corner seemed far away,

And going downtown seemed like going somewhere.

A million mosquito bites.

Sticky fingers.

Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Zorro.

Climbing trees,

Building igloos out of snow banks

Walking to school, no matter what the weather.

Running till you were out of breath

Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt

Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights!

Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was
cause for giggles.

Being tired from playing.... Remember that?

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.

Remember 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."

It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.

When nobody owned a purebred dog.

When a quarter was a decent allowance, and another
quarter was a miracle!

When milk went up one cent and everyone talked about it for weeks?

When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.

When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, for free, every time!

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 took five minutes for the TV to warm up, if you even had one.

When your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces.

It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.

When it was considered a great privilege to be taken
out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents.

When girls neither dated nor kissed until late
high school, if then.

When all of your male teachers wore neckties and
female teachers had their hair done

When any parent could discipline any kid, or use him
to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid,
thought a thing of it.

When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if
they failed ..and did!

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!
And some of us are still afraid of them!!!

Didn't that feel good.....?
Just to go back and say,

Yeah, I remember that!

Remember when............

Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo."

Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming,
"do over!"

"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.

Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly."

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.

Nobody was prettier than Mom.

Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.

Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin.

Ice cream was considered a basic food group.

Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.

Abilities were discovered because of a
"double-dog-dare."

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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ks

Czas na Zywiec · 03-10-2002, 03:38 PM

Hey, I just got that in an email recently too!

Warm & Fuzzy · 03-10-2002, 04:21 PM

Yea, I did too.

Mossopp · 03-10-2002, 04:39 PM

Cool poem.
All those kids on the "Do you hate Adults?" post who were complaining about being 11/12/13 years old should copy that and keep it somewhere. When you're in your 20's and 30's, worrying about how you're gonna be paying the bills, you'll wish you were still 12 years old! You're childhood is waaaaaaaaay too short and the twisted thing is you don't even realise it untill it's over.

MJFfan · 03-10-2002, 05:30 PM

I'm 12. I wish I were 4.

XoVanillaRain90oX · 03-10-2002, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJFfan
I'm 12. I wish I were 4.

but then you would have to live those 8 years all over again. . .

i like that poem thing. . .thats cool

Kay Scarpetta · 03-10-2002, 06:09 PM

I'm almost 13. I wish I was 20. I know I know, no one has to give me the whole speel about how I'm going to wish my childhood away and how I'm going to have to deal with bills and finances when I'm older, but at this point in my childhood I really don't care for it, and so... I just wish I was older.

03-10-2002, 02:59 PM	#1
ks Certifiably Insane Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 21, 2000 Location: I live in my hole... Posts: 5,501	Have You Lived? Ok, so I know this might be corny and pointless to some, but it was sent to me in an e-mail me and made me smile, so I thought I would share it with you all. I remember these days and miss them as well. ENJOY! I wanna go back in time..... Back to a simpler sweeter time... Close your eyes..... And go back in time with us.... Before the Internet or the PC. Before semi-automatics and crack. Before SEGA or Super Nintendo... Way back........ I'm talking about hide and seek at dusk. The Good Humor man. Red light, green light. The corner store. Pez candies, and Pixie Stix! Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch, jacks, kickball, dodgeball. Mother May I? Red Rover and Roly Poly Hula Hoops Running through the sprinkler The smell of the sun and licking salty lips.... Eating Kool-Aid powder Wax lips and mustaches An ice cream cone on a warm summer night Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe butter pecan. A cherry coke from the fountain at the corner drug store. Wait...... Watching Saturday Morning cartoons... Short commercials Fat Albert, Road Runner, He-Man, Woody Woodpecker The Three Stooges, and Bugs, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Or staying up for Gunsmoke or Red Skelton... go back further, listening to Superman on the radio. When around the corner seemed far away, And going downtown seemed like going somewhere. A million mosquito bites. Sticky fingers. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Zorro. Climbing trees, Building igloos out of snow banks Walking to school, no matter what the weather. Running till you were out of breath Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights! Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. Being tired from playing.... Remember that? 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. Remember 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." It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. When nobody owned a purebred dog. When a quarter was a decent allowance, and another quarter was a miracle! When milk went up one cent and everyone talked about it for weeks? When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny. When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, for free, every time! 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 took five minutes for the TV to warm up, if you even had one. When your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces. It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb. When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents. When girls neither dated nor kissed until late high school, if then. When all of your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done When any parent could discipline any kid, or use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it. When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed ..and did! 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! And some of us are still afraid of them!!! Didn't that feel good.....? Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! Remember when............ Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo." Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!" "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly." 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. Nobody was prettier than Mom. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin. Ice cream was considered a basic food group. Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true. Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare." 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... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ks
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03-10-2002, 04:21 PM	#3
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Yea, I did too.
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03-10-2002, 04:39 PM	#4
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	Cool poem. All those kids on the "Do you hate Adults?" post who were complaining about being 11/12/13 years old should copy that and keep it somewhere. When you're in your 20's and 30's, worrying about how you're gonna be paying the bills, you'll wish you were still 12 years old! You're childhood is waaaaaaaaay too short and the twisted thing is you don't even realise it untill it's over.
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03-10-2002, 05:30 PM	#5
MJFfan I love Family Ties! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	I'm 12. I wish I were 4.
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03-10-2002, 06:09 PM	#7
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I'm almost 13. I wish I was 20. I know I know, no one has to give me the whole speel about how I'm going to wish my childhood away and how I'm going to have to deal with bills and finances when I'm older, but at this point in my childhood I really don't care for it, and so... I just wish I was older.
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03-10-2002, 03:38 PM	#2
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Hey, I just got that in an email recently too!