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Posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 19:08:40
For us older babblers. Remember the good old days? Phillipa ps no offense to others meant just thought it kindda funny.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE
1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's and early 70's !
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer.
Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos.
Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gobstoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, 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 old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY ,
no video/dvd films,
no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet 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.Only girls had pierced ears!
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time...
We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays,
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!
RUGBY and CRICKET had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on
MERITOur teachers used to hit us with canes and gym shoes and bully's always ruled the playground at school.
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla'
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL !
And 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 our lives for our own good.
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.
PS -The big type is because your eyes are not too good at your age anymore
Posted by Phil on July 16, 2009, at 19:32:07
In reply to Joke from England, posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 19:08:40
We had some vicious bike wrecks when we were kids.
You'd have ripped jeans with blood seeping through but you're laughing so hard at what happened it didn't hurt yet.
Posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 21:44:41
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by Phil on July 16, 2009, at 19:32:07
Phil I find it so true though we got out played sports, climbed trees, made our own fun up with friends. We didn't have all the fancy gadgets kids have today and I bet less obesity also. Life was much simplier then. Phillipa
Posted by Phil on July 16, 2009, at 23:01:53
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Phil, posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 21:44:41
When our chinaberry tree blew over in hurricane Carla, The next day I was all over that sideways tree.
Hey Joe, come over, that big chinaberry tree blew over. On his way. lol
Posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 21:28:33
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by Phil on July 16, 2009, at 19:32:07
> We had some vicious bike wrecks when we were kids.
> You'd have ripped jeans with blood seeping through but you're laughing so hard at what happened it didn't hurt yet.
>
>~ ~ - Jeez - sounds almost fun!!! Maybe the tissues were still in shock!
K
Posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 21:32:13
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Phillipa, posted by Phil on July 16, 2009, at 23:01:53
> When our chinaberry tree blew over in hurricane Carla, The next day I was all over that sideways tree.
> Hey Joe, come over, that big chinaberry tree blew over. On his way. lol~ ~ That sounds like fun also! Such lovely outdoorsy, cool stuff to do. I'd have loved to join you on that old chinaberry tree. I remember going through the fields to an area with huge willow trees. I'd tie a flowing scarf to my head (it would be my long flowing hair) & I'd climb into the tree; the various huge limbs would be the different rooms of my palace & I'd scramble from one to the other as the story unfolded. I think I was about 12 years old. I would just be on my own. Letting my imagination run wild.
:-)) Kath
Posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 21:32:53
In reply to Joke from England, posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 19:08:40
Thanks for posting that.
Brought up some nice memories.
Kath
Posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2009, at 21:43:40
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Phillipa, posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 21:32:53
Kath you're welcome I had a tree house I built and practically lived in it!!!!! Love Phillipa
Posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 22:18:37
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Kath, posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2009, at 21:43:40
Sounds wonderful!!!
K
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2009, at 23:45:07
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Phillipa, posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 22:18:37
I was born 1970, so I remember too! When I lived in upstate NY we had a creek in our back yard. I used to love to climb down to it and listen to the water and pick our pretty rocks. I still find a 'babbling brook' the most peaceful sound/imagery ever. Thanks for reminding me Phillipa!
-T
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2009, at 23:45:24
In reply to Re: Joke from England » Phillipa, posted by Kath on July 17, 2009, at 22:18:37
I was born 1970, so I remember too! When I lived in upstate NY we had a creek in our back yard. I used to love to climb down to it and listen to the water and pick our pretty rocks. I still find a 'babbling brook' the most peaceful sound/imagery ever. Thanks for reminding me Phillipa!
-T
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2009, at 23:46:16
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2009, at 23:45:07
Posted by manic 666 on July 18, 2009, at 5:01:19
In reply to Joke from England, posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2009, at 19:08:40
let me explain the blowing up frogs with bangers bit.you stuck a firework banger up a frogs *rs* an lit it, it blew the frog to bits , sick i no but that was high light of the year,i sent the joke to phillipa an she loved it that much she just had to post it,i still drink water out of hosepipes dont everybody
Posted by Phillipa on July 18, 2009, at 19:56:56
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by manic 666 on July 18, 2009, at 5:01:19
Yes the joke was from manic. I suggested he post it but I beat him to the punch so to speak. T didn't know you were also a Yankee. Me Connecticut. Phillipa
Posted by TexasChic on July 19, 2009, at 21:35:55
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by Phillipa on July 18, 2009, at 19:56:56
My family (many generations) are from Texas, and I've spent the majority of my life in Texas, but I spent my youth up north (kindergarden - 6th grade). I still don't know if I dislike the heat or cold worse. There's many things I love about both. I especially miss the fall up north. I don't miss the cold, but I do miss the beauty of the ice and snow.
-T
Posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2009, at 21:47:30
In reply to Re: Joke from England, posted by TexasChic on July 19, 2009, at 21:35:55
T I'm ready for Florida almost. But the economy is so bad too bad don't have money so many houses out there at low prices. I remember in 1970 living in Florida with two little kids I'd watch the news at night during winter and feel so lucky to be down there. But that is when first panic and we didn't sell CT house so moved back up there. Long story. Love Phillipa
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