Survived the 30's - 70's...?

[Lil Brat]

TO ALL 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, tuna from a can, and were not 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 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 were not 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 OK.

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[Lil Brat]

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 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 walked in and talked to them!

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[Lil Brat]

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team.

Those who did not 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 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.

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

[otakujack]

i was born in 1980. *feels inadeqate* crying  

[Bonzinut]

Ahh.. the good ol days.  

[Lil Brat]

otakujack

i was born in 1980. *feels inadeqate* crying

*Hands you a wormy mud pie.* wink  

[logicalfallacy]

otakujack

i was born in 1980. *feels inadeqate* crying

I would offer Enzyte, but the CIA raded their offices.
My condolences to Vampy.  

[Witchiepoo0]

heart Love it!  

[Wendigo29]

Not to mention wading in creeks & playing with strange animals.

And speaking of strangers, we knew who they were.....unlike today.  

[hexenwitch]

very cute .....and so true!! blaugh  

[Elenriel Nimloth]

otakujack

i was born in 1980. *feels inadeqate* crying

1981. redface But I'm pretty sure I ate my share of dirt.  

[Emcee_N]

1980. And I stopped eating dirt after I threw up from it razz  

[Walking Infectia]

Ah. The good memories. Chasing crayfish down in the mud puddles and learning the hard way why it's not a good idea to sled down a hill on a piece of cardboard. Going trick or treating in June.

I also survived playing Touch Tag on bicycles...barely. sweatdrop  

[Lil Brat]

Lachesia

Ah. The good memories. Chasing crayfish down in the mud puddles and learning the hard way why it's not a good idea to sled down a hill on a piece of cardboard. Going trick or treating in June.

I also survived playing Touch Tag on bicycles...barely. sweatdrop

Lol, and still no one got sued... 3nodding

Noticed a few here born in the early 80's were fortunate enough to have caught the tail end of real life... wink