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Dangerous Things Kids Use To Do

MsStretch — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 17:35:14 GMT

Remember when we were young and fearless and... yes, stupid, too? Ran across the article on 19 Dangerous Things Kids Used To Do That Would Not Be OK Today. Boy, did that bring back memories!

Miracle some of us survived, but that's not saying we escaped totally unscathed either. I remember when little brother did the 'ride the handlebars' trick with a friend down the street (of course, no helmet or pads) and they wiped out. Little brother ended up in the hospital with bashed head.

Another time, same brother and I were doing a skateboard 'train' down a steep concrete sidewalk. Back then, skateboards were nothing more than roller skate wheels attached to a board. He was the caboose and he took me out. This time, I ended up in the ER with screwed-up ankle. Couldn't walk all summer. To this day, I still have a lump in that ankle.

Remember jacks and pick-up sticks? We used to throw those pointy sticks at each other. And we made slingshots from forked branches and rubber bands and winged rocks & marbles at each other.

Yep, when we were young and foolish. There was no such thing as 'helicopter parenting' in those days.

Anyone else with some 'fond' childhood memories to share?

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fffred — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:08:03 GMT

My hometown made the national news when I was around 8 due to the spraying of DDT to control mosquitos...apparently lots of birds were dying also.

Anyway, mosquito truck would come around spraying the "fog" ...so thick you couldn't see through it!

We kids would run around in that fog and deeply breathe that wondrous aroma!

(no, no emphysema yet. but bad sinuses)

Re: Dangerous Things Kids Use To Do

MsStretch — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:45:22 GMT

@fffred wrote:
My hometown made the national news when I was around 8 due to the spraying of DDT to control mosquitos...apparently lots of birds were dying also.

Anyway, mosquito truck would come around spraying the "fog" ...so thick you couldn't see through it!

We kids would run around in that fog and deeply breathe that wondrous aroma!

(no, no emphysema yet. but bad sinuses)

Wow! Flashback! I remember those mosquito trucks, too! Only we didn't run around in the fog, although we didn't try to avoid them either. (Must've been while we were shooting pebbles at each other with our slingshots. )

Re: Dangerous Things Kids Use To Do

DaveMcK — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:45:15 GMT

What’s the Baby Boom Generation Known For?

It’s the Baby Boomers’ world; the rest of us just live in it. This famous generation has been catered to, criticized, studied, and marketed to from the time they were just babies growing up in newfangled post-war suburbs. Now they’re trying to balance caregiving and work, enjoy retirement, further their careers, or find care for themselves. Here’s our look at the group that’s influenced everything from child-raising practices to senior care.

We made it!

10 Facts About Baby Boomers We Bet You Didn’t Know

The 76 million Americans born in the “baby boom” between 1946 and 1964 have influenced our country’s arts, politics, workplaces, and lifestyles over the past several decades. If it seems like you’ve heard all there is to hear about Boomers, here are ten things you may not already know about the Baby Boom generation.

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Starting in 2011, Boomers began to hit the traditional retirement age of 65. According to AARP, Boomers will turn 65 at a rate of 10,000 a day over the next 18 years.

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At 69.6%, Colorado has the highest percent of Boomers who have at least some college education. In the top ten states where Boomers have some college experience, AARP reports the percentages are all over 50%.

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Barack Obama was born in 1963; George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump were all born in 1946.

9. They’re Supporting their Adult Children

A recent survey from the National Endowment for Financial Education found that 59% of Boomer parents provide financial support for adult children aged 18 to 39.

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Many Boomers are still quite active and energetic. For instance, Jerry Seinfeld (born in 1954), Stevie Nicks (born in 1948) and George Clooney (born in 1961) are all Boomers.

Just because the Boomer population is aging doesn’t mean they’re necessarily slowing down. Baby Boomers are expected to influence the world for decades to come.

Link: https://www.senioradvisor.com/blog/2015/07/baby-boomers-facts/

Re: Dangerous Things Kids Use To Do

LydiaN586309 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 02:35:54 GMT

Remember how kids used to ride their bikes down the street while yelling, "Look, Ma! No hands!"?

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ls1873 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:28:16 GMT

Anyone remember caps for a cap gun ? Well a friend and I tried to make a bomb by breaking open the caps and pouring the powder in a small can; then taping the can shut. We then put a hole in the top of the can to put a piece of string in as a fuse. After we lit the string the can didn't explode but it did go off like a sparkler setting part of my lawn on fire. Fortunately, a neighbor was washing his car and ran to my yard with his hose to douse the flames. I was grounded for a week and could never play with caps again.

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DaveMcK — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:44:12 GMT

Not all of these are that dangerous!

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MsStretch — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 01:36:34 GMT

@DaveMcK wrote:
Not all of these are that dangerous!

Speaking of toy guns, my older brother had a toy Army bazooka that looked something like this. (We were Army brats, so of course they had all the Army toys.)

Image from Vintage Army Toys

My brother would chase my sister and I and shoot us. The blue shells were rounded, but they hurt and left marks. I'm pretty sure that even in the early '60s, there probably was some warning about shooting people with it.

Re: Dangerous Things Kids Use To Do

LydiaN586309 — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:43:05 GMT

Another dumb and dangerous thing kids used to do is hitching a ride on the bumper of a moving car while roller skating. I can see it now, a dare devil kid laces up his skates and skates up behind a vehicle, clamps onto the car's bump, and then hangs on for the ride or fall of his life. No helmet invovled either! Haven't seen any kids try this stunt recently. Maybe their too smart for something so dangerous.

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DaveMcK — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:48:17 GMT

Most cars today don't have bumpers that are easy to hold on to by a blader and hitch a ride. On.

Be safe this 4th of July