stevedeccaman Posted July 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2015 so true:rolleyes: No matter what our kids And the new generation think about us, WE ARE AWESOME !!! OUR Lives are LIVING PROOF !!! To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1970 : ~~~~~~~~~ TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!! First, we survived Being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank While they were Pregnant. They took aspirin, Ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then, after that Trauma, we were Put to sleep On our tummies In baby cribs Covered With bright coloured Lead-based paints. We had no Childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets, And, when we Rode our bikes, We had baseball Caps, Not helmets, on Our heads. As infants and Children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, No air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.. Riding in the Back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water >From the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one Soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, White bread, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were Always outside playing...that's why! 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 OKAY. We would spend Hours building Our go-carts out Of scraps And then ride Them down the hill, Only to find out We forgot the brakes.. After running into the bushes a few times, We learned To solve the problem.. We did not Have Play Stations, Nintendo’s and X-boxes. There were No video games, No 150 channels on cable, No video movies Or DVDs, No surround-sound or CDs, No cell phones, No personal computers, No Internet and No 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 those accidents. We would get Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, And no one would call child services to report abuse. We ate worms, And mud pies Made from dirt, And The worms did Not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, 22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses, made up games with sticks and tennis balls, and -although we were told it would happen- we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes Or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had Try-outs And not everyone Made the team. Those who didn't Had to learn To deal with Disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have Produced some of the best risk-takers, Problem solvers, and Inventors ever. The past 50 To 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new ideas.. We had freedom, Failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are One of those born Between 1925-1970, 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 so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ? ~~~~~~~ Stevie:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted July 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Good times done most of that + scrumping remember that. However I do like some of today's technology.😇😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakanne1 Posted July 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Done most of that, including crashing on my brother's homemade yacht go-cart which did have brakes.....our feet!! A long length of velvet ribbon which formed a bow on the front bodice of my dress got snagged in the back wheel and a huge tear in the dress was the result. :(. Brother went on to become a Health and Safety Engineer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyPaulB Posted July 29, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Can we extend it to 1972 as hubby and I did that too and are still alive to tell the tale. Although our kids don't think we were ever their age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grez Posted July 30, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Steve you sound a bit ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillhalfpint Posted July 30, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2015 A lot of my childhood was spent on the north east coast beaches pretending I was one of the Famous Five having adventures in the caves there, or pretending I was in Champion the wonder horse galloping round sand dunes, or making bows and arrows in the woods. Yes it was fun getting into scrapes, swinging on ropes, climbing trees, being a happy tom boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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