Cath's Corner - Remember When - I Want To Be A Kid Again

AHHH...TO BE A KID AGAIN!!!
BACK TO A TIME WHEN...
(AND AS ALWAYS, CATHYE'S COMMENTS ARE IN () )

decisions were made by saying "eeny-meeny-miney-mo"
(or one-potato, two-potato)
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mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"
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"race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest
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money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly"
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catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening
(and monopoly could occupy days on end)
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it wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends
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being old referred to anyone over 20
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the worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties
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it was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb
(or find a quarter behind his ear)
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it was unbelievable that dodge ball wasn't an Olympic event
(don't forget 4 square)
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having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot
(or a straw to shoot spit wads)
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nobody was prettier than Mom
(but Sandra Dee was quite a "looker"...and Fabian was "to die for")
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scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better
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it was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park
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getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
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abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"
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Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action figures
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no shopping trip was complete unless a new toy was brought home
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"oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense
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spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles
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the worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team
(or forgetting the dance during a talent show in third grade)
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War was a card game
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water balloons were the ultimate weapon
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baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle
(VvvRrrOoooooMmmmm...VvvRrrOoooooMmmmm)
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taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin
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ice cream was considered a basic food group
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older siblings were the worst tormentors but also the fiercest protectors
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(the world could be fixed with a skate key)
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(walking around the block at 11:00 at night was safe - and a daring adventure)
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(horned toads were everywhere)
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(your car had air conditioning...which meant it got air if the conditions were right)
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(you became beautiful by putting on blue mascara)
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(you could giggle all night and still function the next day)
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(summertime meant vacation and freedom)
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(lunches could be eaten at the soda fountain while reading a comic book off the rack)

Ahhh...such fond memories. I hope they conjured up mental images of days gone by...simpler times that brought a smile to your face.
SUCH FUN TIMES!!!!!

Won't you help us compile an even more extensive list by sending in your favorite memories?
Just click on the address below and send them to
cathscorneremail@yahoo.com

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Hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane.

Please make an old "baby boomer" happy and sign her guestbook before you leave "yesteryear" to return to "here and now"?

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