mimid Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 > > Remember when? > > > > You have to read this whole thing...it will definitely make you smile. > > Close your eyes....And go back.... > > Before the Internet or the MAC > > Before semi automatics and crack > > Before SEGA or Super Nintendo... > > > > Way back....... > > > > I'm talkin' bout hide and go seek at dusk. > > Red light,Green light. > > Playing kickball & dodgeball until your porch light came on. > > Mother May I? > > Red Rover. > > Hula Hoops. > > Running through the sprinkler. > > Happy Meals. > > > > Wait...... > > > > Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoons. > > Fat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force & He-Man. > > Wonder Woman & Super Man Underoos. > > Playing Dukes of Hazard. > > Catchin' lightning bugs in a jar. > > > > Christmas morning....... > > > > Your first day of school. > > Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses. > > Climbing trees. > > Getting an Ice Cream off the Ice Cream Truck. > > A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers. > > Jumpin down the steps. > > Jumpin on the bed. > > Pillow fights. > > Runnin till you were out of breath. > > Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt. > > Being tired from playin'.... > > > > Your first crush...... > > > > Rainy days at school meant playing "Heads up 7Up" in the class room. > > > > Remember that? > > > > I'm not finished yet.... > > > > Kool-aid was the drink of summer. > > Totting your friends on your handle bars. > > Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school. > > Class Field Trips. > > > > When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there. > > When a quarter seemed like a fair allowance and another quarter a miracle. > > 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 your parents took you to McDonalds and you were so cool. > > When being sent to the principal'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, drugs, gangs, etc. > > Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! > > And some of us are still afraid of em!!! > > > > Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! > > There's nothing like the good old days! > > They were good then, and they're good now when we think about them. > > > > Share some of these thoughts with a friend who can relate, then share it > > with someone that missed out on them. > > > > I want to go back to the time 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. > > Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening. > > 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. > > Nobody was prettier than Mom. > > Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. > > It was no 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". > > Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. > > The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. > > Water balloons were the ultimate ultimate weapon. > > Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest > > protectors. > > > > If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimid Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 I've lived...... The good ol days..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 uh...what about transformers, g.i. joe, mask or atari..etc...those were the days:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raverdoll Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 space invaders and breakout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 old school super mario brothers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimid Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 Originally posted by pod old school super mario brothers.. Woah , I remember that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital7 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Pit Fall and Pac Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laliux Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 I am gonna play with my Atari 2600 this weekend. Pitfall rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa23 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Awhhh... that was the cutest. I loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtfury Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 What about PONG?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyface Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 hey wtf??!! nobody liked he-man?? yeah those were the days the cartoons now in days dont have shyt on the ones back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 donkey kong...smurfs...snorks...mr. rogers...sesame street...muppet show...alf (making a comeback)...superfriends....justice league....looney tunes on saturday morning....(memories) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyface Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 remember fraggle rock? lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimid Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 Lets not forget Silver Spoons and Punky ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 u left out different strokes, facts of life, family matters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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