Talyn
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I had to walk a mile to the school bus stop thru chest deep snow, up hill both ways.
Back then & recently...
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Dangerous Vintage Toys of The Good Old Days
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Onewolf426
Professional
Feet?!?! You had feet!??!?!I had to walk a mile to the school bus stop thru chest deep snow, up hill both ways.
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HayesGreener
Ronin
Amazing how far you can barf on one of those thingsMerry Go Rounds —- load it up to capacity and see who would be last person spinning that could hold on with a gaggle of kids getting it up to speed like a Centrifuge
Swear it was going to go airborne
HayesGreener
Ronin
I think in Bassbob's neighborhood they shot real bullets...I remember, other boys had these small replica rifles/pistols that shot pins (like you use in sewing).
As usual, kids always aimed for the others persons face, what could go wrong
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Thats the truth… 1978I had to walk a mile to the school bus stop thru chest deep snow, up hill both ways.
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Couple years ago… school closed.. 5” in N Texas
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Bassbob
Emissary
Well, probably like you and a few others here, I had access to guns at a very young age. Shooting them at people was never something any of us considered. Other weapons sure, but none of us were trying to kill anyone.I think in Bassbob's neighborhood they shot real bullets...
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Rubber Band wars were a staple with the friends. The thick ones from produce or auto parts packages were coveted
Bassbob
Emissary
We managed to have roman candles and bottle rockets pretty much year round. Had some nice burns. Never took one to the noodle though so I survived.Rubber Band wars were a staple with the friends. The thick ones from produce or auto parts packages were coveted
My sweet old southern grandma had three universal treatments. St. Joseph baby aspirin, Listerene, and Cloverine salve. You got scraped up, you got Listerene on the wound, dryer off, Cloverine salve, and a couple baby aspirin and back out to play. That Listerene burned like fire (but it DOES kill germs). I pretty sure grandma could’ve cured AIDS or Cancer with that stuffI was the last of 3. By the time i came around mom’s “first aid” was, “wash it off with soap and water. You’ll be fine.”
FNFAN
Elite
I was the last of 3. By the time i came around mom’s “first aid” was, “wash it off with soap and water. You’ll be fine.”
I guess I never realized I was in the presence of some posh type folks around here. Grandpa's answer to a cut finger or an embedded hook wound when out in a boat was to chew on a plug of Red Man and spit tobacco juice on it.
HayesGreener
Ronin
That works for birth control as well...I guess I never realized I was in the presence of some posh type folks around here. Grandpa's answer to a cut finger or an embedded hook wound when out in a boat was to chew on a plug of Red Man and spit tobacco juice on it.
HayesGreener
Ronin
I am reminded of a scene in Lethal Weapon 3 where Mel Gibson and Renee Russo were comparing scars. One of my favorite movie scenes.
belladonna
Hellcat
We used to launch ourselves off the swings when we got them high as they would go without wrapping around the bar. The winner went the farthest. Landed on grass but ended up with some pretty good scrapes and bruises. Fun times!
HayesGreener
Ronin
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tapehoser
Master Class
I looked at the dart in my shoulder, yanked it out, stood up, and said, "I'm going home."
That was a deep pain. Seemed like it lasted a week. But I was 8 years old, so I can't really remember how long it lasted.