Columbus Polumbus Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 The Good Old Days! Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read this............... Close your eyes and go back in time... Before the Internet or the Apple Mac. Before semi-automatics, joy riders and crack.... Before SEGA or Super Nintendo... Way back... I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park. The corner shop. Hopscotch. Butterscotch. Skipping. Handstands. Football with an old can. Finger bob. Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace. Roly Poly. Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams. The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass. Bazooka Joe bubble gum. An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune - Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a screwball Wait...... Watching Saturday morning cartoons.... short commercials, The Double Decker’s, Road Runner, He-Man, Zeebedee Tiswas or Swap shop? and 'Why Don't You'? - Or staying up for Doctor Who. When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like going somewhere. Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings. Sticky fingers. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and 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. Water balloons were the ultimate weapon Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a Motorcycle. Choppers and Grifters I'm not finished just yet... Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops. Remember when... There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash - and the only time you wore them at school Was for P.E. You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents. It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas Eve. When nobody owned a purebred dog. When 25p was decent pocket money When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny. When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there. 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 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 being sent to the head'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. 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.... Going “Ip Dip Dog ****” made decisions "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 germs. And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. It was unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event. Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult. Nobody was prettier than Mum. 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 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... I DOUBLE-DARE YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Columbus, I can remember all those things. But you forgot two of the most important things from childhood. Looking forward to physical education so you could see the girls in their blue knickers. Playing at doctors and nurses....or you show me yours, I'll show you mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 It doesn't apply to me, but it will to others, so I thourghly agree with it. Except for the internet bit, with out that PW would never be here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Brilliant post C.P. I just hope that in twenty years time my kids will be able to look back on their childhood with equal fondness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I do indeed remember, spot on chap !! Oh to live those days again !! All the best Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Polumbus Posted June 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Thought I'd leave the knickers bit off Sniper Don't want the anti's thinkin were pervs as well now do we Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Well to them, Columbus, we're everything else thats nasty so we might as well be pervs. As we say in Yorkshire........You can't educate pork ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I remember all those things too but I bet it was All before CRANFIELDS TIME He must be due back soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 That bought back some nice memories :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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