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TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s !!
First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank - While they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs Covered with bright colored Lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets,
And, when we rode our bikes,
We had baseball caps,
Not helmets, on our heads.
As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes..
Riding in the back of a pick- up truck 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, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight.
WHY?
Because we were always outside playing...that's why!
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 OKAY.
We would spend hours building
Our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill,
Only to find out that we forgot about brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned To Solve the problem.
We did not Have Play Stations, Nintendo and X-boxes. There were
No video games, No 150 channels on cable,
No video movies Or DVDs,
No surround-sound or CDs,
No cell phones,
No personal computers,
No Internet and No chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS
And we went Outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut,
Broke bones and Lost teeth,
And there were No lawsuits
From those accidents.
We would get Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand,
And no one would call child services to report abuse.
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, 22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses, 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.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s !!
First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank - While they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs Covered with bright colored Lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets,
And, when we rode our bikes,
We had baseball caps,
Not helmets, on our heads.
As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes..
Riding in the back of a pick- up truck 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, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight.
WHY?
Because we were always outside playing...that's why!
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 OKAY.
We would spend hours building
Our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill,
Only to find out that we forgot about brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned To Solve the problem.
We did not Have Play Stations, Nintendo and X-boxes. There were
No video games, No 150 channels on cable,
No video movies Or DVDs,
No surround-sound or CDs,
No cell phones,
No personal computers,
No Internet and No chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS
And we went Outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut,
Broke bones and Lost teeth,
And there were No lawsuits
From those accidents.
We would get Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand,
And no one would call child services to report abuse.
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, 22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses, 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.
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!
These generations have Produced some of the best risk-takers,
Problem solvers, and Inventors ever.
The past 60 to 85 years Have seen an explosion
of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, Failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned
Ho w to deal with it all.
If YOU are One of those born
Between 1925-1955, CONGRATULATIONS!
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!
These generations have Produced some of the best risk-takers,
Problem solvers, and Inventors ever.
The past 60 to 85 years Have seen an explosion
of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, Failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned
Ho w to deal with it all.
If YOU are One of those born
Between 1925-1955, CONGRATULATIONS!
They punished me, and made me pay them back for the car....
