Over 35s should remember these

[Derekftm]

Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read
this...............

Close your eyes and go back in time...
Before the Internet or the Apple Mac.
Before guns, joyriders and hard d*ugs....
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...
Way back........

I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park.
The corner shop.
Hopscotch.
Butterscotch.
Skipping.
Handstands.
Football with an old can.
Fingerbobs.
Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace.
Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.
Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune -
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a
screwball

Wait......
Watching Saturday morning cartoons....short commercials,
The Double Deckers, Road Runner, He-Man, Zeebedee, Tiswas or
Swapshop?,and
'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for Doctor Who.
When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like
going somewhere.

Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles, dock leaves and bee stings.
Sticky fingers.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.
Climbing trees.
Building igloos out of snow banks.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
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 was cause for giggles.
Being tired from playing....remember that?

The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon
Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Choppers and Grifters

I'm not finished just yet.....
Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.

Remember when...
There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green
Flash - and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 25p was decent pocket money
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there.
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 any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry
groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.

When being sent to the head'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, d*ugs, gangs etc. parents
and grandparents were a much bigger threat! - and some of us are still
afraid of them!!

Didn't that feel good?

Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that!
Remember when....
Decisions were made by going " Ip Dip Dog s**t "
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite s*x was germs.
And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. It was
unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult.

Nobody was prettier than Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking d*ugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest
protectors

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

Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up"
life...

I DOUBLE-DARE YOU

[Globalmyths]

Most of those things still had to be invented when I was a kid, and a few others on this board would be able to say the same. nevertheless there was and is a lot of truth in what you posted. =D> =D> =D>

[brian c]

Yes and your dad was better than anyone elses dad.

[Globalmyths]

The funny thing about all the labour saving devices that were invented yesteryear. Because they were invented in the belief that we would have more time to relax. But that has not been the case------broom------carpet sweeper------vacuum cleaner Today you have to work just as hard to clean your floors as those who only had a broom, a carpet sweeper and or to use your vacuum cleaners today. Another example would be in our laundries. First just a wooden tub----then a wash board------then a wooden tub and a wash board and a wringer--------today a washing machine does the same job. But there is not much difference in time taken to sort wash and hang out too dry no matter the method used. And no doubt there are many more examples where labour saving devices have not lived up to expectation that you can think of.

[padlock man]

You wot, innit ?

[baldy.smith]

I was already getting on a bit when most of that was going on

[brian c]

I was already getting on a bit when most of that was going on

Getting on a bit of what

[baldy.smith]

Getting on a bit of what

I'm not naming names

[allan]

Where if you had your own bedroom' you were rich....
The only pop you got was liquorice water........
If you had brothers and sisters and you got a candy-rock.
it was broken up in pieces so everyone got some.....
When a jublie would last you all dinner time at school.....
When you had to put canvas in your shoes to stop the water comming in......
Wearing wellies in the summer.....
When football boots were a luxuary.......
If you didn't stop for school dinners and you didn't go home
you got NO dinner......
Making Xmas decorations out of crimpoline paper.......
A watch was only for the posh...or grown ups...
Where a telephone was something that only the upper classes had.....
When we went the messages, not for the 3d you got but because you HAD to....
I am affraid I was one of these that said, when I have children, they will be much better off than I was as a child........Right or Wrong......I don't know.>>>>>>

[Ugly Betty]

Very good Derek. That brought back some memories.

[memor]

Yes the good old days, when we had Rickets and Scurvy.



And we got all our s e x education watching dogs mate on the street.

and Sundays were so lovely coz all the shops were shut (including the cinema) and there was nowt on the TV so we all stood round the Piano ...looking at each other coz no one could play.

And the card games oh how we laughed when we caught others cheating or were caught out ourselves.

How we pretended to be out when friends and relatives came to call.

Yes the good old days.

Thank God for alcohol.

[rainbow]

LOL....what a great thread......ahh!! brought back a good few memories......cheers Rainbow =D>

[Blue...]

long time no see...... Rainbow

[annieb]

Remember, also New Years Eve you use to go to your aunty and uncle or wayever for your party and at 11.55 standing outside for a bang to go off at midnight with a piece of coal in your hand and the first foot to go across the doorstep to bring your family good luck for the New Year, my god them were the days, the good old days when you didn't think about trouble and everyone could keep the front and back door open for people to pop in and have good time =D> =D>

[rainbow]

oooohhh!! I have been reading some old posts..... its been a good while since I was on site, so off soon to explore the new threads and topics.

Each time I come on site, I think of my late Dad, would have loved all this technology....bless him he would read around four or five books a week.
When you think today we can press a few keys on our keyboard, send messages around the world, to family and friends, read books on line. Research holidays, places to go and see around the UK....lol....must be the time of year Festive Season getting closer...lol....either that its my age.....lol

So off to make a cupa.....then find out all the latest gossip on site.....cheers Rainbow

[shadowplay]

the majority of the list was denied me but i remember a few things

[jimmywizz]

"Over 35s should remember these" when looking down seeing their feet

[Globalmyths]

You are lucky Jimmy I can't even see my toes, Unless I bend so far forward that I nearly topple over.

[shadowplay]

i can still see my belt buckle when i look down

[Scrappy]

Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read
this...............

Close your eyes and go back in time...
Before the Internet or the Apple Mac.
Before guns, joyriders and hard d*ugs....
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...
Way back........

I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park.
The corner shop.
Hopscotch.
Butterscotch.
Skipping.
Handstands.
Football with an old can.
Fingerbobs.
Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace.
Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.
Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune -
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a
screwball

Wait......
Watching Saturday morning cartoons....short commercials,
The Double Deckers, Road Runner, He-Man, Zeebedee, Tiswas or
Swapshop?,and
'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for Doctor Who.
When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like
going somewhere.

Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles, dock leaves and bee stings.
Sticky fingers.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.
Climbing trees.
Building igloos out of snow banks.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
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 was cause for giggles.
Being tired from playing....remember that?

The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon
Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Choppers and Grifters

I'm not finished just yet.....
Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.

Remember when...
There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green
Flash - and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 25p was decent pocket money
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there.
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 any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry
groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.

When being sent to the head'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, d*ugs, gangs etc. parents
and grandparents were a much bigger threat! - and some of us are still
afraid of them!!

Didn't that feel good?

Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that!
Remember when....
Decisions were made by going " Ip Dip Dog s**t "
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite s*x was germs.
And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. It was
unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult.

Nobody was prettier than Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking d*ugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest
protectors

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

Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up"
life...

I DOUBLE-DARE YOU

Hee hee Excellent that =D> =D> I still have my Beano and Dandys..