Those born in the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's.

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:35 am

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN 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 carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright coloured 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 children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

We drank water 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 cakes, white bread and real butter and drank pop 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. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell 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.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We 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 yelled for them!

Football teams had trials 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!

This generation has 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!

And 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 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.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house to change a few things, doesn't it?!

PS -The big type is because your eyes are deteriorating at your age

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:54 am

Alan,

You didn't mention drinking port from lead crystal decanters so I assume this has always been considered to cause certain death from lead poisoning

Something else to think of - just imagine what foot hygiene standards in the upper Douro used to be the next time you sip VP from more than 30 years ago - yum yum

Derek

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:34 am

..and half the population that was born in those years has now left the country, or has plans for doing so..!

Tom

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:02 am

uncle tom wrote:..and half the population that was born in those years has now left the country, or has plans for doing so..!

Tom

Of , course we all know Alan is talking about Tasmania :? :?

Luc

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:07 am

Luc,

Love the new avatar - I didn't realise you were so young

It explains a lot

Derek

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:06 pm

He's advanced for his age

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:39 am

Derek Turnbull wrote:Luc,

Love the new avatar - I didn't realise you were so young

It explains a lot

Derek

Tx Derek .
I still don't realise my youth . ( talk about robbing the cradle )
However my better half does !!

McCain

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:44 am

McCain ????

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:46 am

That picture was taken over 4 decades ago :hello:

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:00 am

Luc,

I sort of got that one, as we've already discussed we're of similar ages. But why McCain? Its not your name is it? What am I missing?

Alan

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:03 am

Alan C wrote:McCain ????

You see , There was a t.v. series between '58 and '63 called The Rifleman .
The main characters name was Lucas McCain .
It was this nickname that my godmother gave me some 40 + yrs ago .

McCain

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:11 am

Luc, or should I say McCain

Now it all makes sense. Sometimes you've got to remember that we're all not inside your head with you!

Alan

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:16 am

Alan C wrote:Luc, or should I say McCain

Now it all makes sense. Sometimes you've got to remember that we're all not inside your head with you!

Alan

....and thank god we are not :?

Derek

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:21 am

Derek,

I dont know, wouldn't you want a small walk in the place where Picasso meets Salvador Dali?

Alan

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:25 am

Now , now , fellows , there's room enough for a few Port enthousiasts . . .

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:29 am

Only joshing...

You are without doubt, my most favourite Friuit Bat!

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:33 am

What a coincidence !!
I've been informed by a well placed source that I'm my most favorite fruit bat . . .

McCain