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PikeSki
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We Made it!
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1/27/2011 10:23:03 AM
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Thoughts for the day.
To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1970 :
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE
1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!!
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 straight 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 we forgot the brakes.. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem..
We did not have Play Stations, Nintendo’s 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 ran until we found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and 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, 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 and practice harder to make the team next year, and we did! 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 50 to 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new ideas..
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
If YOU are one of those born between 1925-1970, 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 so much of our lives for our own good.
While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were!
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ?
~~~~~~~
The quote of the month by Jay Leno:
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
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CAT BOAT
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Almost.....
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1/27/2011 1:52:14 PM
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I barely made it, after you left me with NO fire, and NO Hotdogs two weeks ago. Really, you made it tougher by making the driveway a mine field (but you blamed that on your neighbor). I found food and heat just up the street, so, I guess, me being born in 63, I made it too. I'm gonna tell my Grandchildren about you. I am sure they will add "Pikeski" to the list you just posted. LMAO. "Just sayin'"
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Talullahhound
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We Made it!
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1/27/2011 4:04:12 PM
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Yes, we did. I feel sorry for those kids today that don't know what it is to be told "go outside and play". We used our imagination, ran in the woods, climbed trees, built forts, etc. Now they have "play dates" and organized sports, and trophies just for being on the team. To my mind, it has taken the fun out of being a kid.
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Rooster
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We Made it!
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1/27/2011 7:07:50 PM
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I was in the eighth grade when the beatles came to America. Made it through intergration of our high school, several good ol' whoopings in the front of the class, the hippie faze, and still was able to maintain my upbringing values. Never smoked dope, did sneak a drink every now and then. Just a normal kid doing normal things in the 60's.
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Mack
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We Made it!
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1/27/2011 7:53:14 PM
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Those kids who survived the 40' thru the 70's are the very same folks who developed the technological treats and the social attitudes that infect our children today. It is unhealthy for our cultural existence. Time will tell.
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MartyK
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Hey Cat
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1/27/2011 10:11:05 PM
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I think they have identified the problem. It was that bright colored lead paint on your crib that you chewed on that caused the ddrain bamage. :-)
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MrHodja
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OMG..
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1/27/2011 11:15:46 PM
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I graduated from High School in 63.....
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houseboat
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We Made it!
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1/28/2011 9:01:27 AM
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I really enjoyed you bringing back all the great memories as a kid in the 50's and 60's. We have been very blessed to have such a great childhood. I am trying to teach my grandsons how to hammer and saw and chisel in my shop so they can get a glimse of the great time I have had and am still having especially messing around with boats.
Thanks,
Houseboat
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CAT BOAT
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Hey Marty
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1/28/2011 11:41:59 AM
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It's "Dain Bramage" I think.....
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roswellric
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Well...
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1/28/2011 3:11:39 PM
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I have a different viewpoint on that. I know the boomers were raised right and most boomers I know raised their kids right but didn't count on the indoctrination their kids got in public schools. Moral relativism and humanism dripped on their little heads every day for all those years in school and college had an effect. Today they are teaching the little buggers "social justice" concepts that are marxist in their origins.
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Murph
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You Caused It!!
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1/28/2011 4:15:14 PM
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I agree that much of what you said points to a much simpler life...one where common sense outweighed lawsuits and values overstepped political correctness. I wish things were that way again, but I must also defend my generation (born in 1971) After you guys quit playing stick ball and riding your bikes you grew up and became adults with noble professions and grandeous ideas. While you were out conquering the world, you forced the next generation to become latch-key kids. We often times were told to stay inside the house after school until mom & dad got home from their attempts to keep up with the Jones'. Yes, we appreciated the trappings of your careers...tv's in our bedrooms, new bicycles every Christmas, a car on our 16th birthday, fully funded college tuition, etc, but don't blame the fact that we played video games and watched MTV for entertainment completely on us.
Then, once your generation gained influence and began pursuing public office, you looked for ways to fund your righteous causes and borrowed money from things like Social Security. Now that you need that Social Security for your own retirement, you are leaving the next generation out in the cold with an insurmountable debt. The burden of fixing this mess will lie on the backs of my retirement and my children's and grandchildren's careers. Thanks for that.
Don't get me wrong, yours was the best generation. I long for the days of long lazy summer days, ice cold lemon-ade, and spending every waking moment outside with friends. Unfortunately, to maintain the competetive edge for our country, we have to put our kids in day care, be mindful of terrorist attacks, continuously watch for the pink slips to be given out, and work as many hours as possible to pay increased taxes with lessening benefits.
Yes, "you made it"...now we will clean it up.
Disclaimer: The use of "you" and "your" and "me" and "my" are simply to identify the difference in generations and not to identify any one individual or individuals.
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Talullahhound
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You Caused It!!
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1/28/2011 5:51:38 PM
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One thing that happened was that our generation rebelled against the social mores of our parents generation. Women started going to college, and wanted to pursue the same opportunities afforded to men. The problem is, everyone still needed a "wife" to make a home and run the errands and raise the children and a lot of services sprung up to support that need. Despite all the problems we face today, I would not want to go back -- I just wish that some of the parents today would lighten up with their kids and give them a chance to figure some things out for themselves. Too many parents are trying to be friends with their kids and don't want to be the parent. They want to hover over their children and not let them take risks. And too many feel they have to buy their kids loyalty and love; and teach them that everything and everyone has to be "special".
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alahusker
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OMG..
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1/28/2011 7:54:42 PM
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Good grief.. I made it outta Bellevue Hi in 1962.. We are like old dudes??
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alahusker
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Lighten up on the Kids??
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1/28/2011 8:27:49 PM
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Dont think so.. We told our kids to do their homework, respect others, establish a work ethic and appreciate the freedoms this Nation provides.. Parameters of expectations and demands were set and enforced. They could explore the limits and often did.. If the limits were reasonable, we discussed it.. If not, they were busted.. .
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roswellric
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You dreamed It!!
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1/29/2011 9:27:48 AM
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Spoken like a true Gen X or Y. I suggest you get your facts straight before making some of these assertions though. The problem with the geezer entitlements is not social insecurity it's medicare and medicaid. Social security was properly funded by the recipient's tax dollars but the medicare and medicaid budgets were busted by increasing the number of eligible recipients that never paid in. I'd read up on the Anchor" baby problem for a start.
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When I first read this (a few years ago when it was being circulated as an email) I laughed and thought "you got that right"! However, after time and consideration, I saw some things in a different light. I agree that we have overkill in oversight, but not all change is bad. It's OK to learn from mistakes and there is nothing wrong with progress. Also, not everyone made it. I have more than one dear friend that would probably still be here with today safety standards in automobiles. I knew some kids that would probably have made it to adulthood in today's society. I know of airplane crashes that are very unlikely to be repeated because of changes in policy and equipment. I can also remember my Grandfather making similar remarks in the 60's about the way we were being "coddled" as children. Change is inevitable, and there is much to embrace.
It's impossible to legislate the stupid out society, folks should take responsibility for themselves and their actions, and we should all learn from mistakes.......and don't underestimate today's intelligent youth.
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Talullahhound
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We Made it!
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1/29/2011 6:47:28 PM
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I agree for the most part. I don't underestimate today's youth --- but that's the trouble with broad sweeping generalizations. There are some great young people out there -- but there is also an element of spoiled children who wouldn't know what to do if their parents told them to go outside and play. They are waiting for their parents to pave their way into the world.
When I lived in VA, I used to pass a large empty field. When I was growing up, boys would have mowed it and established a pick up ball field there. Unfortunately, too many kids think that unless there is a coach, and trophies, there can't be a game. It's a shame.
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