Things You Did That Your Kids Will Never Do [PHOTOS]
As I approach my 65th birthday next February, I find myself looking back and reflecting on my life much more than I used to. I want to make sure that my kids know what I was all about, if they don't know already.
I want them to know how happy they made their mom and I, most of the time, and how much their mom and dad loved each other. Most importantly, I want to make sure they are aware of "things" I did as a kid that they will, most likely, ever get to do, like:
- 1
Using a Pay Phone
There was nothing like waiting to use the phone to call my cheating girlfriend or my mom during my college years, not to mention your pockets were loaded up with $7 in change so you could complete the call.
- 2
Eat Every Single Piece of Your Halloween Candy
OK, so I did swipe some of my kid's Halloween candy but they didn't know, and if they did, they never said anything. I zeroed in on Reeces Peanut Butter Cups and chewy candy bars like the Charlestown Chews.
- 3
Shooting Marbles
This used to be such an awesome game but unfortunately has been six feet under for many years. I used to carry my marbles in a small fake leather bag which graduated into a carry bag for other "things" as I got older.
- 4
Use An Encyclopedia
Instead of having your computer out on your bed or homework table, the Encyclopedia Britannica was all over your work area, and then..get this, sometimes you had to go the library because the encyclopedias didn't have all the info you needed. Can you imagine having to put on your pants to walk over to the college library? Absolutely unacceptable! Who's got that kind of time?
- 5
Drinking Water From a garden Hose
Can you imagine letting your kid take a drink from the garden hose with all of those nasty germs, dirt, spit, and bugs that have crossed the tip of that hose? I used to do it all the time, with my mom's blessing, and never got sick.
- 6
Dial A Number On a Rotary Phone
OMG,it took sooooo long to dial a number and never mind if you had to dial out of your area code! Imagine no buttons to push! You had to actually use your finger to call the number! I think I'm a bit winded!
- 7
Ride A Bike without A Helmet
"Back in the day" we rode bikes wearing baseball caps not specially engineered helmets. We ate cupcakes with food coloring, we drank Kool-aid with loads of sugar. We ate butter, bacon, and white bread, yet we weren't overweight because we were outside playing all day.
- 8
Fall Asleep in the Trunk of a Station Wagon
- 9
Listen to Music On a Record Player
- 10
Rent a VHS Tape From a Video Store