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eRock · 06-17-2002, 11:47 AM

Going Back In Time

And for those of you that might be considered OLD....

Close your eyes...and go back in time
Before semi automatics and crack...
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...

Way back .. .I'm talking about
Hide and seek at dusk.
Red light, green light.
The corner store.
Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch,
jacks, kickball, dodgeball.
Mother May I...
Red Rover and Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops.
Running through the sprinkler.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night...
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or
maybe butter pecan.

Wait...
Watching Saturday Morning cartoons...
Short commercials.
Fat Albert, Road Runner, The Three Stooges, and Bugs.
Or back further...
When around the corner seemed far away,
And going downtown seemed like going somewhere.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Zorro.
Climbing trees, building igloos out of snow banks
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...
Being tired from playing...Remember that?
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.

I'm not finished just yet...
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked,
and gas pumped without asking, for free, every time...
and, you didn't pay for air.
When nearly everyone's mom was at home
when the kids got there.
When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up,
if you even had one.
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 girls neither dated nor kissed
until late high school, if then.

When they threatened to keep kids back a grade
if they failed...and did!
When being sent to the principal'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.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say,
"Yeah, I remember that!"

Remember 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.
The worst thing you could catch
from the opposite sex was cooties.
It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"

If you can remember most or all of these,
then you have LIVED!!!

Paul Markham · 06-17-2002, 11:59 AM

Thanks, you just reminded me I'm not 18 again.

I remember going to Saturday morning cinama at the Clissold Park Astoria. Mum would give us all a shilling (5p). This would get us there and back on the bus (1 1/2d each way) into the pictures (6d) and 3d to spend on sweets. That would buy an ice lolly and a gob stopper.

Mum actually got an extra egg ration stamp because I was born.

Hell, I'm off to seduce Eva (24) it will make me feel better.

Scootermuze · 06-17-2002, 03:28 PM

I can related to every one of em..
Certainly did a throw back on me.
Sure would be nice if the Sun rose one morning and it was 1961.. but then we couldn't come to GFY to talk about how neat it was..

Cheshire · 06-17-2002, 03:41 PM

All the kids being called in at dusk from playing football in the street, then dunking my face in a sink full of cold water to cool down my flushed cheeks before sitting down to dinner.

jollyperv · 06-17-2002, 04:12 PM

What about pickle and kick the can?

Scootermuze · 06-17-2002, 05:35 PM

Not sure who all knows of the Frisch's restaurant, but in my day.. it was the place to be on weekend nights a few miles north of Cinci... Hottie carhops.. guys showing off their cars.. yada yada.. but then I guess everyone had those sorts of hangouts back then..

foe · 06-17-2002, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scootermuze
I can related to every one of em..
Certainly did a throw back on me.
Sure would be nice if the Sun rose one morning and it was 1961.. but then we couldn't come to GFY to talk about how neat it was..

and we would all be bored without gfy lol

meRx · 06-17-2002, 07:43 PM

That was a nice thread eRock
Took me back and a flood of memories rushed my brain.
Thanks

RW316 · 06-17-2002, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eRock
Going Back In Time

And for those of you that might be considered OLD....

Close your eyes...and go back in time
Before semi automatics and crack...
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...

Way back .. .I'm talking about
Hide and seek at dusk.
Red light, green light.
The corner store.
Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch,
jacks, kickball, dodgeball.
Mother May I...
Red Rover and Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops.
Running through the sprinkler.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night...
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or
maybe butter pecan.

Wait...
Watching Saturday Morning cartoons...
Short commercials.
Fat Albert, Road Runner, The Three Stooges, and Bugs.
Or back further...
When around the corner seemed far away,
And going downtown seemed like going somewhere.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Zorro.
Climbing trees, building igloos out of snow banks
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...
Being tired from playing...Remember that?
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.

I'm not finished just yet...
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked,
and gas pumped without asking, for free, every time...
and, you didn't pay for air.
When nearly everyone's mom was at home
when the kids got there.
When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up,
if you even had one.
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 girls neither dated nor kissed
until late high school, if then.

When they threatened to keep kids back a grade
if they failed...and did!
When being sent to the principal'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.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say,
"Yeah, I remember that!"

Remember 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.
The worst thing you could catch
from the opposite sex was cooties.
It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"

If you can remember most or all of these,
then you have LIVED!!!

the other thing u didnt mention was the days of the atari and diaper changes and the many times we shitteed on our selves!

421Fill · 06-17-2002, 07:59 PM

Nice, reminded me of alot of shit from when I was a kid. I'm only 31, but I get the feeling you're about the same age.

06-17-2002, 11:47 AM	#1
eRock Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chi-town Posts: 3,112	Goin' way back... Going Back In Time And for those of you that might be considered OLD.... Close your eyes...and go back in time Before semi automatics and crack... Before SEGA or Super Nintendo... Way back .. .I'm talking about Hide and seek at dusk. Red light, green light. The corner store. Hopscotch, butterscotch, doubledutch, jacks, kickball, dodgeball. Mother May I... Red Rover and Roly Poly. Hula Hoops. Running through the sprinkler. An ice cream cone on a warm summer night... Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe butter pecan. Wait... Watching Saturday Morning cartoons... Short commercials. Fat Albert, Road Runner, The Three Stooges, and Bugs. Or back further... When around the corner seemed far away, And going downtown seemed like going somewhere. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Zorro. Climbing trees, building igloos out of snow banks 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... Being tired from playing...Remember that? 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. I'm not finished just yet... When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny. When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped without asking, for free, every time... and, you didn't pay for air. When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there. When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up, if you even had one. 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 girls neither dated nor kissed until late high school, if then. When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed...and did! When being sent to the principal'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. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that!" Remember 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. The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties. It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event. Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin. Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare" If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!

06-17-2002, 11:59 AM	#2
Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	Thanks, you just reminded me I'm not 18 again. I remember going to Saturday morning cinama at the Clissold Park Astoria. Mum would give us all a shilling (5p). This would get us there and back on the bus (1 1/2d each way) into the pictures (6d) and 3d to spend on sweets. That would buy an ice lolly and a gob stopper. Mum actually got an extra egg ration stamp because I was born. Hell, I'm off to seduce Eva (24) it will make me feel better. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70

06-17-2002, 07:43 PM	#8
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06-17-2002, 07:59 PM	#10
421Fill Super Mario Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Swenson's Avatar Posts: 20,142	Nice, reminded me of alot of shit from when I was a kid. I'm only 31, but I get the feeling you're about the same age. __________________ RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!

06-17-2002, 03:28 PM	#3
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	I can related to every one of em.. Certainly did a throw back on me. Sure would be nice if the Sun rose one morning and it was 1961.. but then we couldn't come to GFY to talk about how neat it was..

06-17-2002, 03:41 PM	#4
Cheshire Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Rosen-Villin Posts: 5,738	All the kids being called in at dusk from playing football in the street, then dunking my face in a sink full of cold water to cool down my flushed cheeks before sitting down to dinner.

06-17-2002, 04:12 PM	#5
jollyperv Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 3,927	What about pickle and kick the can?

06-17-2002, 05:35 PM	#6
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	Not sure who all knows of the Frisch's restaurant, but in my day.. it was the place to be on weekend nights a few miles north of Cinci... Hottie carhops.. guys showing off their cars.. yada yada.. but then I guess everyone had those sorts of hangouts back then..