Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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What are your fun memories from childhood?
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- bread bags on feet before putting on your snow boots -stealing beans, peas, carrots from gardens and drinking from the hose. Apples off of trees. If we went home we'd get chores assigned - going to your friend's church because you hung out at their house for days, and friends mom adding you to the house chore list - "that rich kid" on the block had cable, Pong, Sesame Street, Quisp/Capn Crunch & Twinkies - fear of the basement. Do the rapid dog paddle up the stairs and do NOT look back! -getting "beaned" during dodge ball with that gigantic rubber ball -calling radio station to recite "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions all on a sesame seed bun" to get free Big Mac What's your list? |
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Getting dressed up for church, climbing trees, sled riding, homemade ice cream, hide and seek, nuns in habits, neighborhood baseball game, fresh corn on the cob, vinyl records, drive-in movies, fruit trees and berry bushes, arcade games, disco, roller skating rinks, equal rights amendment, and the farrah flip.
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Stealing a beer from the case at the bottom of the American Legion stair case. They left it down there in the winter so it would be ice cold. Me and 3 or 4 buddies would take hours planning the crime and finally consuming our prize on the rare occasion we were successful. Looking back I'm convenienced those old men knew what we were up to because they would ambush us about 75% of the time but they never turned us in. The first time or 2 we had to poke a hole in the can with a screwdriver or pocketknife because no one had a can opener.
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The day JFK was shot
The day MLK was shot My brother going to Viet Nam The day RFK was shot The day George Wallace was shot They are all with God and praying for us Lord, what a violent country |
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All definitely among my "fun memories". You don't want to count the Challenger disaster, among your fun times? |
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I thought it was cool to see a M46 Patton tank sitting and blocking Eastern Ave and Patterson Park Ave during the race riots. Didn't understand it when I saw it. We went into town every Sunday after Mass to go to Mikulski's Bakery, Ostrowski's for homemade kielbasa and kieska, and if we were really lucky the old polish ladies would be making handmade pieroges at one of the Fells Point Parishes. One Sunday there was this giant hulk of Iron directly in front of the bakery, protecting what was left of the little bit of dignity our, my family's, ancestors had. It was very turbulent times then, much like now. Many people chose to ignore it, just like now. I'm embarrassed by the city I grew up in and I know who is to blame. I'm sorry to be Debbie Downer and it wasn't my initial thought. I had all the usual fun like rolling in fields of splendor and sneaking beers. Just thought I'd give a realistic view of the 60's as a child of a working class family. I will say I had a great time in Scouting....all the way to Eagle. It taught me life skills that help me to this day. My Dad was very nurturing and will always be the best friend I've ever had. |
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[QUOTE=AMB444;2311504]Remember this?
- bread bags on feet before putting on your snow boots -stealing beans, peas, carrots from gardens and drinking from the hose. Apples off of trees. If we went home we'd get chores assigned - going to your friend's church because you hung out at their house for days, and friends mom adding you to the house chore list - "that rich kid" on the block had cable, Pong, Sesame Street, Quisp/Capn Crunch & Twinkies - fear of the basement. Do the rapid dog paddle up the stairs and do NOT look back! -getting "beaned" during dodge ball with that gigantic rubber ball -calling radio station to recite "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions all on a sesame seed bun" to get free Big Mac What's your list? [/QUOTE -Big Macs and Whoppers true to size in styrofoam containers |
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Vegetables and fruit in the backyard
Fresh egg’s every day (not getting chased by the mean rooster back to the house) Playing hide and seek until you were called home Making a snow fort with 4’ of fresh snow because school was canceled Family vacation with grandparents. Summer at the family Dairy Farm, Tobacco Farm and Horse Farm watching all the new babies but learning very early the Bull is mean, many race horses bite, and tobacco worms are giant scary monsters
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About 10 years ago, I was playing golf with a guy and he uttered a 5 word phrase, that brought back more memories than imaginable. It could have been a New England phrase, I don't know. But for those who recognize it, it will bring back irreplaceable memories.
"Invisible man on 2nd Base". |
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Attending a small public elementary school that taught reading, writing and arithmetic. The principal played piano and we sang. A music teacher came once a week as did a Spanish teacher. Walking or riding my bike the two blocks home for a hot lunch.
Learning to cuss in Spanish and German, a little in Assyrian and Greek. Vastly increasing my English cussing vocabulary being a batboy for the Kirtland Flyers, a semi-pro baseball team. Playing marbles in the dirt in the spring Shooting my Daisy pump BB gun until its spring finally broke Building model airplanes from scratch and then flying them Building kites and flying them Playing "Smear the Guy" on a dirt playground, a game where whomever had the ball was tackled Riding my bike wherever I wanted without worry Listening to The Green Hornet, The Shadow, Fibber McGee and Molly and other comedy teams on the AM radio Going to matinees at the movies in the summer, admission a dime Root beer floats, banana splits, ice cream sodas, cherry, lime and chocolate cokes, malts, milk shakes, all at fountains Snowball fights at school on the rare occasion it actually snowed in Albuquerque Getting a day off from school and going to the State Fair, hitting the midway, eating cotton candy, Indian fry bread, and attending the rodeo Driving around town in the family Oldsmobile during the holidays to see the lights, especially enjoying the luminarias (farolitos)
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When my grandchildren watch old tv shows or movies, they ask a lot of questions as they look at me mystified. I have to explain that it was a different time. Women and black people had to fight for equality. Racism and chauvinism was not only allowed; it was a form of comedic entertainment. How does one explain character names like Pussy Galore or Petticoat Junction in a town called Hooterville? Thankfully, we've come a long way since then. Every generation has its scars. Last edited by margaretmattson; 03-15-2024 at 06:57 PM. |
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That is my point. It was so commonplace back then that everyone thought it was funny. Test it yourself and watch some of the older shows with your grandkids. You will find it difficult to explain why it was acceptable.
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