Since this is a day for giving thanks, I thought this might be of interest to
all.
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Take a break and think back to 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."
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire
evening.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
Being old, referred to anyone over 20.
The net on a tennis court
was the perfect height to play
volleyball and rules didn't matter.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was
cooties.
It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.
It was unbelievable that dodge ball 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.
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the
"big people" rides at the amusement park.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come
true.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare."
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action
figures.
No shopping trip was complete, unless a new toy was brought
home.
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense.
Spinning around, getting
dizzy and falling down was cause
for giggles.
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.
Taking drugs meant
orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food
group. (and STILL is
as far as I am concerned!!)
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 DOG DARE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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