Camper
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Message #173415 posted by Camper (Info) March 17, 2008 20:56:25 ET
In Reply to: Childhood as simple as Black and White posted by 421imlate (Info) March 17, 2008 10:46:59 ET
Thanks for the laugh 421,
Here are a few thoughts on my childhood.
We never purchased water, except from the utility company.
We also never carried water around with us, when we got thirsty we went to whoever's house was closest and drank from the garden hose.
We never wore bike helmets, or knee/elbow/wrist guards when we strapped roller skates to our shoes.
We never got a ride if the distance to be travelled was less than 2 miles, whatever the season or weather.
I never saw a parent take their child's side in any argument or confrontation with another adult.
Being gay meant you were happy.
We always had a set of nice clothes and dress shoes to wear to church, and to wear on the holidays such as Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, etc., or for other special occasions. Our mom would say "Put on your church clothes, we are going to ...."
Baseball hats were always worn with the bill straight in front of us.
We always met new neighbors within 24 hours of them moving into their new house. (Neighbor meant anyone on the same block.)
We never needed batteries or an electric outlet to play any game.
Soda pop was for special occasions, not to be consumed by the litre or case every day, all day.
We always had chores to do around the house and yard.
If we needed spending money, we mowed a lawn, raked leaves or shovelled snow at somebody else's house. (Parents never paid their own children for these chores.) If we did these chores at an elderly neighbor's house we did not expect to be paid.
We never cared about the brands, tags or labels on our clothing.
Policemen were our heroes.
Any adult, anywhere, was allowed to scold us for bad behavior and/or bad manners.
We always did our own fundraising for school, sports or scouts. We went door to door and sold stuff, our parents never brought an order form to work with them.
A pocketknife was an acceptable gift for anyone over age 8, and we were allowed to carry them everywhere.
Later,
Camper
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