I Grew Up Back When - Post Your Memories...

Lewkat said:
I guess we all pretty much did the same things, Diva. I have fond memories of those days, but then we were carefree kids.
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Unfortunately, my memories are not all fond ones Lewkat. I was an only child and a sickly child. I was chubby and started wearing glasses when I was about 9 or 10. I got picked on, usually by the siblings whose parent's house we lived in. Still I wouldn't exactly call it bullying and we all played together. My first best friend lived on the block and another girl moved in across the street who was always nice to me, so I hung with them. When I moved 1/2 block away, I made friends with the girl across the street. We always had a nice time together. That half block put me in a different school zone so I wound up having to go to a different school. I met new classmates and don't remember anyone being unkind to me there.

Other memories: We'd run in the house and grab mayonnaise (or whatever) sandwiches if we were hungry and run right back outside with them and continue playing. I was glad when I finally learned to jump double dutch. I never could ride a bike like the other children. Which reminds me..I almost had my thumb cut off. One day the girls were racing up the street and the boys were riding down. Somehow a bike collided with my hand. I was always afraid of needles so wouldn't let them stitch it up at the doctor's office. A few weeks later, at Bible school, I got the worst pain in my hand, which was still wrapped up. When unwrapped it looked like someone had repeatedly stabbed me in my hand. My mother had to come get me. I think the doctor/nurse put butterflies on it. I will never forget that pain. Periodically I still get a twinge of pain in that area of my thumb.
 
Watching TV late at night when Buck Rodgers was exciting science fiction space action series. His rocket taking off was magic, You could see the string pulling it up & the powerful sparkler trail as it rose. The cardboard ultra scientific control panels were just amazing.

Kids now get programming like The Orville on HULU.
 
hollydolly said:
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it.. I grew up back when parents sent the children to buy groceries with a shopping list wrapped around the money...
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When I was three! we lived in The Bronx, which is very hilly. I remember my parents and sister at the bottom of the hill and I walked to the top myself, with them watching me from below and bought my father...................A Pack of Cigarettes! :ROFLMAO: That's insanity now!
 
Pepper said:
You took a survey? or is this just your assumption?
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I am just going by what I see from my friends that have kids and they always seem to want something and dad reaches into his wallet and hands them a $10 or $20 bill. I didn't say all kids were like that, but the kids that I have been around are. In fact, I asked one of my friends if he gave his kids an allowance. He told me most kids don't get an allowance today. My friend, Tom, bought his kid a 4 year old Hyundai for his senior year just so he didn't have to pick him up after football and basketball practices. I have yet to see these kids do anything around the house. And yes, I also have a friend that does give his kid an allowance, but like he told me, it never seems to stop there.
 
I didn't have to do chores for my measly allowance of pennies per week. When I was real little I was paid a few cents to take Castor Oil, or some other disgusting thing!
 
Pepper said:
When I was three! we lived in The Bronx, which is very hilly. I remember my parents and sister at the bottom of the hill and I walked to the top myself, with them watching me from below and bought my father...................A Pack of Cigarettes! :ROFLMAO: That's insanity now!
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I was able to buy my folks cigarettes as well. There was what we called "the little store", the people that owned it lived in the back. It was probably four miles from our house and I would walk there or ride a bike if I had one that worked. I would get cigs and could also buy 22 ammo.
 
This the way our school report cards looked

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I grew up back when moms taught their young sons how to dance. At least mine did. Mom taught me how to waltz and polka in front of the Sunday afternoon polka shows on TV. My brother was getting married so she wanted me to know how to dance. And all weddings had polka bands, which is something I believed until I was into my 20's!
 
I grew up when I could take my Pelts from wild caught
animals (mink, muskrat, coon) to the Sears Roebuck Store,
and in couple weeks would get a check back for the furs.....don
 

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