T.H. Oughts
Oh the thoughts of Oughts
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- Nov 8, 2001
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Go back in time .... before the Internet and DVDs.
Before shootings, stabbings, joy-riders and crystal meth...
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo. Way back...
I'm talking about hide and seek in the park.
The corner shop, hopscotch, go-carts, sports on front lawn...
Skipping, handstands, footy on the best lawn in the street ...
Bullrush, go home stay home, slipnslide...
Hula-hoops, pogo sticks, jumping in enormous puddles, mud pies ...and building dams in the gutter.
Summer lasted all holidays and it hardly rained, and when it did you would see half your class at the pictures.
The smell of fresh cut grass and making birds nests on the school
field.
"Big bubbles no troubles" 'with hubba bubba bubblegum.
A choc-top Mr Whippy cone on a warm summer night after you've chased him round the block.
When 20 cents worth of mixed lollies was a meal and smoking fags was really cool.
Watching cartoons, short commercials ...
The Thunderbirds, Scooby-do, Captain Caveman, Hong Kong Phooey, The Mickey Mouse Club, Josie and the pussycats and ...
heeeey heeeeey heeeeeeey it's Faaaaaaat Albert!
When around the corner seemed far away, and going into town seemed like going somewhere.
A million mozzie bites, wasp and bee stings.
Sticky fingers. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians.
Riding bikes and catching tadpoles.
Climbing trees. Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
Running till you were out of breath. Laughing so hard that your
stomach hurt.
Jumping on the bed, pillow fights ...
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for the
giggles.
Being tired from playing ... remember that?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
Eating jelly crystals, making homemade lemonade.
There were two types of sneakers - girls and boys.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents!
You would roller-skate everywhere all day.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas Eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 20c was decent pocket money and 50c was rich.
When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there from school.
It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.
When any parent could discipline any kid, feed him and use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to that which awaited a misbehaving student at home.
Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of
drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
And some of us are still afraid of them!!!
When you spoke to adults by calling them Mr or Mrs whoever, and Auntie or Uncle rather than their first names. Didn't that feel good?
Remember when ... decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny- miney- mo"
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
"Money issues" were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was boy/girl germs, and the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot.
Nobody was prettier than your Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Going to the beach and catching a wave was a dream come true.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dare".
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest
protectors.
- TAG, You're it!!
Before shootings, stabbings, joy-riders and crystal meth...
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo. Way back...
I'm talking about hide and seek in the park.
The corner shop, hopscotch, go-carts, sports on front lawn...
Skipping, handstands, footy on the best lawn in the street ...
Bullrush, go home stay home, slipnslide...
Hula-hoops, pogo sticks, jumping in enormous puddles, mud pies ...and building dams in the gutter.
Summer lasted all holidays and it hardly rained, and when it did you would see half your class at the pictures.
The smell of fresh cut grass and making birds nests on the school
field.
"Big bubbles no troubles" 'with hubba bubba bubblegum.
A choc-top Mr Whippy cone on a warm summer night after you've chased him round the block.
When 20 cents worth of mixed lollies was a meal and smoking fags was really cool.
Watching cartoons, short commercials ...
The Thunderbirds, Scooby-do, Captain Caveman, Hong Kong Phooey, The Mickey Mouse Club, Josie and the pussycats and ...
heeeey heeeeey heeeeeeey it's Faaaaaaat Albert!
When around the corner seemed far away, and going into town seemed like going somewhere.
A million mozzie bites, wasp and bee stings.
Sticky fingers. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians.
Riding bikes and catching tadpoles.
Climbing trees. Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
Running till you were out of breath. Laughing so hard that your
stomach hurt.
Jumping on the bed, pillow fights ...
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for the
giggles.
Being tired from playing ... remember that?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
Eating jelly crystals, making homemade lemonade.
There were two types of sneakers - girls and boys.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents!
You would roller-skate everywhere all day.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas Eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 20c was decent pocket money and 50c was rich.
When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there from school.
It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.
When any parent could discipline any kid, feed him and use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to that which awaited a misbehaving student at home.
Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of
drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
And some of us are still afraid of them!!!
When you spoke to adults by calling them Mr or Mrs whoever, and Auntie or Uncle rather than their first names. Didn't that feel good?
Remember when ... decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny- miney- mo"
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
"Money issues" were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was boy/girl germs, and the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot.
Nobody was prettier than your Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Going to the beach and catching a wave was a dream come true.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dare".
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest
protectors.
- TAG, You're it!!
