Just for the over 50s

Do you remember how good it was.

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN 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, tuna from a can, 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, white bread and real 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.






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 ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.





We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.





We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for 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, and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were!

 

We had no (rock n' roll) FM radio, that was only for classical music, and we bought songs on 45 rpm vinyl records, one song on each side. Albums? That came along later.
The first 'transistor' portable radios were like "2 transistors!" @ about $30.

 

Sunshine, fresh air, bacon and eggs were good for you





PS, Disneyland is having to redesign the seating in some of the rides due to the fact the average weight has just about doubled in people since the park was first constructed in the 1950's causing rides like Small World to bog down

 

I was just thinking the same thing! I'm barely 37 and the only one that doesn't apply to my childhood is the street light thing. Not because I had to be home before that, but because where I grew up we didn't have street lights! LOL

 

That describes my childhood and I'm only in my late twenties,my mum didn't drink or smoke while I was being perfected:-D

There are some differences but I think they are in the minority where I live kids are always out playing,all the kids in my street have playstations but they are bored of playing on them,they prefer to be kicking a ball up and down the street,I've been recently asking them for games and they all come out with the same answer "I dunno what games I've got I haven't played on it in ages."

I agree though the whole lawsuit shambles is a disgrace to mankind,everyone wants a payday.

 

Honestly, I wish I would've grown up back then. It sounded like fun. Nobody had to worry about whose cell phone was cooler, who was better at what video game, I wouldn't have had my recent surgery probably.
Sounds like it would have been alot of fun.
Now, somebody try to guess my age :-D

 

Last I checked, folks born in the late 60's and 70's ain't 50 yet!

Bill, that is one of my favorate 'rants'. When I was a kid, I was outside all freaking day! Now we had a few video games here and there, but we played them at night when we stayed over at a friend's house.

I had to be home when the carport light was turned on. Seems all the carport lights came on at the same time. I suspect a parental conspiracy...:-D

Perhaps this is different for you Bill, but all my neighbors had permission from all the kids parents to beat our butts if we got out of line. Then call the offending kid's parents, to insure more beatings! God help you if you screwed up in the late afternoon, neighbor would spank you, send you home, and call your Mom, she would beat your butt, then tell you to wait untill your Dad gets home!:cry

Needless to say, we were pretty well behaved kids...

Nothing tastes better than water out of a hose on a hot day... And if you have never played in a sprinkler, try it.

E

 

Nice mathematics there Fred - nope we are not there yet but have experienced the freedoms and feeling listed.

Yep your right about drinking from the garden hose and the garden sprinkler. Almost a hanging offence now days with water restrictions in most towns.
For kicks as kids we used to play in irrigation sprinklers - oh boy they were fun.
I watched the video's that were mentioned in an earlier thread about certain people's exploits with a water cannon and that also made me fondly think of irrigation sprinklers. :-D
Simpler times,

paramonks

 

One or two things have changed :cry:-D

The Good Wife's Guide
Housekeeping Monthly - May 13, 1955

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I must say, my husband had a little too much glee in his voice when he handed me this page he received via fax. I hate re-typing (about as much as I hate housework in general) but this one was too good to not post.

"We've come a long way, baby!!!"



Without further ado.....
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http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifHave dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifPrepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifBe a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifClear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifOver the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifMinimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifBe happy to see him.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifGreet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifListen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifMake the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifYour goal: To try and make sure your home is a place of peace, order, and tranquillity where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifDon't greet him with complaints and problems.
http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifMake him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifArrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifDon't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

http://www.robinsweb.com/humor/50sbutt.gifA good wife always knows her place. ​

 

A fancy word for a CD... duh :-D

:mad That would make my girlfriend very mad

I wanna watch ESPN, my bruda want's to watch spongebob. Which should be on.
ESPN. Adspecially when he comes into MY ROOM AND CHANGES IT! He has his own tv in his room and theres a tv in the den :mad

Unless my mom makes them

 

....and I got my butt beat when did something I knew I wasn't supposed to do!! I actually had a fear of my authority figures. And you know what...it didn't damage me physically and/or mentally, and I grew up with much stronger discipline and ethics!! My parents were my parents...not some anti-butt spanking advocacy group that is more worried about how others are parenting while theirs are stealing candy from the gas station, or beating up the helpless kid around the corner.

*stepping down off my soapbox*

 

That was basically my reason behind the post.

i grew up in a time when policemen walked the streets on their own and if they caught you being bad they gave you a slap and sent you on your way which i thought was a good way to teach discipline.

today that same policeman would be hauled before the courts.http://smileydatabase.com/s/1029.gif

 

Well, I'm not quiet fifty yet, but will be in a few months so I'll (pre-emptively), comment . Most of the items mentioned above, I'm familiar with back in the sixties and early seventies, when I was growing up.

I was, (am) just old enough to remember the 'old days' and values, but young enough to enjoy the new tech world. Don't care for much the political correctness and other forms of mind control that abounds these days, but then again, I was never a conformist. I knew what discipline was all right, but I mainly had to raise myself from about 5, so I learnt the hardest discipline of all - self-discipline.

Peh, times and tech may change, but human nature is eternal for the most part.

 

Me neither...that's why my wife had to jab me in the ribs cause I was laughing so hard one day when we were walking into Kohl's and there was a flier on the door for help wanted for the position of...this is great...you're gonna love this..."Merchandise Replenishment Associate"...give me a break...it's a Stock Person...I'll give it that much instead of Stock "Boy".