OWZAT Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 A long one but worth the read!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1920's, 30'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 and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer. 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 or shoes, 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 Ute on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds, KFC, Subway or Red Rooster. Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death! We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy fruit tingles and some crackers to blow up frogs with. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks 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. We built tree houses and cubby houses and played in creek beds with matchbox cars. 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 mobile 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. Only girls had pierced ears! We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross buns at Easter time....no really! We were given BB guns and sling shots for our 10th birthdays, We drank milk laced with Strontium 90 from cows that had eaten grass covered in nuclear fallout from the atomic testing at Maralinga in 1956. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them! Footy had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Our teachers used to belt us with big sticks and leather staps and bullies always ruled the playground at school. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! Our parents got married before they had children and didn't invent stupid names for their kids like "Kiora" and "Blade" The past 70 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! 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. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 How true !!! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 ha, spot on the money. how things have changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Gold But I bet none of us let our kids do any of that. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Duffell Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I really like that and even wen i was a young kid and that wasnt that long ago my mum never bought video games for us, we had ONE tv but we never watched it me and my bro were out playing footy in the mud or making boobie traps in the shed... ahh i miss those days..... o and the old car out the back we used to bash with various tools...... when i have kids they arent getting all the crap that is gunna be out they will be outside playing i dont care i want them to experience what a real childhood should be like.... an yes i dont care what ANYONE SAYS MY KIDS ARE GETTING SMAKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flintstones Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Playing footy on the nature strip Collecting cans for poket money man those were the days.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Reading that brings back fond memories, however it also made me feel old penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 if only I could get my son outside YEAH RIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) And what about if you run out of pocket money,you did what had to be done. I washed cars,mowed lawns,borrowed our neighbours milk money,you did not just ask for more.(still owe mr roberts a few dollars) Edited May 10, 2007 by gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGvirgin Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 As an 80's baby i still grew up with the majority of all those things, and childhood was the best ever! it hasnt been till the late 90's that things have changed, and i pity my children,nephews,nieces and grandchildren who probably wont experience the fun we had...... oh a question i would like to ask these new kids of the generation ( it really bugs me) WHAT IS SO GOOD ABOUT A SHOPPING CENTRE THAT WARRANTS YOU TO HANG OUT THERE ( and not spend any money!) ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Duffell Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 As an 80's baby i still grew up with the majority of all those things, and childhood was the best ever! it hasnt been till the late 90's that things have changed, and i pity my children,nephews,nieces and grandchildren who probably wont experience the fun we had...... oh a question i would like to ask these new kids of the generation ( it really bugs me) WHAT IS SO GOOD ABOUT A SHOPPING CENTRE THAT WARRANTS YOU TO HANG OUT THERE ( and not spend any money!) ???? Mate i totally agree some of my mates are like come to westpoint and im like ok... what are you gunna get lunch and go shopping or sumthing... and they usually say nah just to hang out?? pppfffttt id rather go fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenas Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Spot on, those days were great to grow up But sadly the creeks we would play in are now lifeless, kids can only go bushwalking or riding surpervised and to much noise in the street would draw a complaint!!. I used to fish nth harbour in 70s and catch a wide range of species (jews,trags and hairtail).The quality fish would go to the family and the rubbish would be sold to neighbours.e.g. pike= rock whiting morwong = deep sea racing bream salmon = soapy jews. great way to make a bit of pocket money. Keenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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