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BudSniffer61 · 05-10-2005, 02:10 AM

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the

1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they
carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing and didn't get tested for
diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored
lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we
rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took
hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up 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, bread and butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but
we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

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 O.K. (cell phones)

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride 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 Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no
99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell
phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet 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 these accidents.

We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we
were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the
worms live in us forever.

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 tryouts 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!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers
and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL!

And YOU are one of them! 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 our lives for our own
good.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't

it?!

05-10-2005, 03:31 AM

I can relate to that. It's the same ol' story. You give up your freedom a little at a time in order to gain so-called security. By the time you realize that you have less freedom and aren't actually any more secure, it's too late. You've lost it. The snowball keeps on rollin'.

05-10-2005, 12:14 PM

what a good laugh this morning!

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As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

yes, and I fell out one time!...

cough_cough_eer · 05-10-2005, 02:04 PM

As a child ,I was told that if you acidently eat a watermellon seed, it could grow inside your stomach.

and ladybugs taste like candy??? (they don't)

05-12-2005, 12:07 AM

Thats Strange Anita , I was told the same thing about the watermelon seed! lol

05-21-2005, 07:21 PM

Ain't it the truth

Hashmasta-Kut · 05-21-2005, 08:40 PM

i hate helmet laws.

Fatboy · 05-23-2005, 05:26 AM

vicious cycle huh.....

and yeah...what hk said......

05-23-2005, 05:57 AM

yeh, im dissappointed where things are going.... but you got to realize is that all of what is happening now, all thats going on, is just an experiment, society is still testing the waters.....for all we know, things may change

smokejaguar · 06-19-2005, 07:15 PM

My wife and I use to love that rope that hung on the back of the front seat.You could stand in the backseat, hold that rope and feel just like a chariot driver flying from side to side as the car careens down the street.-usdi Agaluga

05-10-2005, 02:10 AM	#1
BudSniffer61 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	For all the kids who survived the 30's,40's,50's,60's,and 70's TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up 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, bread and butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! 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 O.K. (cell phones) We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride 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 Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet 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 these accidents. We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live in us forever. 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 tryouts 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! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! And YOU are one of them! 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 our lives for our own good. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
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cough_cough_eer Anita Bonghitt Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,937	As a child ,I was told that if you acidently eat a watermellon seed, it could grow inside your stomach. and ladybugs taste like candy??? (they don't) __________________ ~The Avatar Thread~ Why is it that rich people are concidered eccentric and poor people are just wierd????
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05-21-2005, 08:40 PM	#7
Hashmasta-Kut honey oil addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Van[:]Isle Posts: 3,699	i hate helmet laws. __________________ Never Trust Somebody Who Says Never Trust A Hippie !
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05-10-2005, 03:31 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I can relate to that. It's the same ol' story. You give up your freedom a little at a time in order to gain so-called security. By the time you realize that you have less freedom and aren't actually any more secure, it's too late. You've lost it. The snowball keeps on rollin'.
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05-12-2005, 12:07 AM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Thats Strange Anita , I was told the same thing about the watermelon seed! lol
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05-21-2005, 07:21 PM	#6
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Ain't it the truth
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05-23-2005, 05:26 AM	#8
Fatboy enjoy the ride Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 144	vicious cycle huh..... and yeah...what hk said......
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05-23-2005, 05:57 AM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	yeh, im dissappointed where things are going.... but you got to realize is that all of what is happening now, all thats going on, is just an experiment, society is still testing the waters.....for all we know, things may change
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06-19-2005, 07:15 PM	#10
smokejaguar New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: First Nation -Southern Plains Posts: 21	My wife and I use to love that rope that hung on the back of the front seat.You could stand in the backseat, hold that rope and feel just like a chariot driver flying from side to side as the car careens down the street.-usdi Agaluga
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