[I’ve had some heart issues; EKG yesterday, more tests today. But lots of
time to sit back and thoughts drifting to the past. The following is a
oft-requested (by at least 2 people who lost their copy from the Grif.Net 15
years ago). Sit back and enjoy a bowl of ‘cream of Nostalgia’ soup with me.]
Ever wish you could go back to when . . .
-Decisions were made by going “eeny-meeny-miney-mo.”
-Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, “do over!”
-“Race issue” meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
-Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in “Monopoly.”
-It wasn’t odd to have two or three “best” friends.
-Being ‘old’ referred to anyone over 20.
-The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.
-It was magic when dad would “remove” his thumb.
-It was unbelievable that dodge ball wasn’t an Olympic event.
-Having a ‘weapon in school’ meant being caught with a slingshot.
-Nobody was prettier than Mom.
-Dad was the strongest man alive.
-Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
-It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the “big people” rides
at the amusement park.
-Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
-Abilities were discovered because of a “double-dog-dare.”
-Saturday morning cartoons weren’t 30-minute ads for action figures.
-“Oly-oly-oxen-free” made perfect sense.
-Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.
-The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
-War was a card game.
-Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
-Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
-Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
-Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”