Born between 1930 and 1979?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Those Born 1930-1979

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who 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, doors or cabinets and when

we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took

hitchhiking.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster

seats, seat belts or air bags

Riding in the back of a pick up 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 NOONE

actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with

sugar, 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. After running into

the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or

CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or 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.

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. 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 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!

If YOU are one of them.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?!

[Nessa 23]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

[nivesito 0]

This is so true!!!!!! (I was born 1977)

My kids are not going to play x-box or nintendo!!!! That's my final word!!!

[Kevin and 10]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

It wasn't tuna. It was a dolphin.

[LaL 418]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

mercury & metal

[Sister Fracas 5]

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with

sugar, 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 HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

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!

[Ron/Sharon 0]

I love the post Kathryn, it brought back many memories 99"44% good

1944 here and really miss those days. When I was 9 I had a wish list of 4 things and only 3 have taken place in the time limit.

1. not get married

2. work for the government

3. die before I reached 30

4. travel

I'm still here so #3 didn't come through

2. and 4. I did before I was 30 and 1. I did when I was 40 had 3. happened I wouldN,t have been able to

[trailmix 77]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

mercury & metal

I like mayonnaisse and green onions with my mercury and metal

[Sister Fracas 5]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

mercury & metal

I like mayonnaisse and green onions with my mercury and metal

[Mags 112]

This is so true!!!!!! (I was born 1977)

My kids are not going to play x-box or nintendo!!!! That's my final word!!!

Give it time...

[Kevin and 10]

When two people fought it was with their fists.

Rock fights. And no one got hurt.

[Alex+R 0]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

You're pregnant!? What did I miss...

[trailmix 77]

When two people fought it was with their fists.

Rock fights. And no one got hurt.

It's interesting that you mentioned that. I was thinking about this the other night after another murder here in Calgary. We have had a huge increase in crime that came along with our boom and rapidly increasing population.

Now, we always hear about people getting stabbed or shot outside a nightclub, it's almost a bi-weekly occurrence and the other night it was an argument over a woman. I was just thinking that before two guys could have a 'jealousy' fight (which I am against - but it happens) and no one thought about getting stabbed or shot.

[Nessa 23]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

You're pregnant!? What did I miss...

I wish.. no, I was just wonderign what's wrong with eatting tuna from a can, I do that all the time (30g of protein ), so by removing it from the can and eatting is ok, but eatting from the can isn't?

[Alex+R 0]

tuna from a can

what's wrong with that? I do that all the time

You're pregnant!? What did I miss...

I wish.. no, I was just wonderign what's wrong with eatting tuna from a can, I do that all the time (30g of protein ), so by removing it from the can and eatting is ok, but eatting from the can isn't?

Ohhhh.... yeah from the can is where I get all my tuna. Well, good luck with getting preggers. Didn't know you were trying.