Members Stewart Posted June 19, 2020 Members Report Posted June 19, 2020 What kids did when times were tough. Quote
Northmount Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 Kids played anywhere that there was an open area, vacant lots, backyards, etc. Not much of this today. Nice job. Tom Quote
Members Stewart Posted June 20, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 Thank you.. We played in a pasture, Sometimes the ball was not a ball at dusk. Quote
Members jcuk Posted June 20, 2020 Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 Yes jumpers for goal posts or a cork cricket ball no pads because you could not afford them and did that ball hurt when it hit you fun days though. Again nice work JCUK Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 20, 2020 CFM Report Posted June 20, 2020 yea we played in an old vacant lot lol, and when there wasn't a game we would swipe green crab apples off the tress and practice our hitting skills lol. I love your work friend!! Quote
Members Stewart Posted June 20, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, jcuk said: Yes jumpers for goal posts or a cork cricket ball no pads because you could not afford them and did that ball hurt when it hit you fun days though. Again nice work JCUK we had ground rattlers look out for. Quote
Members Stewart Posted June 20, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: yea we played in an old vacant lot lol, and when there wasn't a game we would swipe green crab apples off the tress and practice our hitting skills lol. I love your work friend!! Those were the times. Thanks- Just an old man and his childhood and a relaxing way to demonstrate them Quote
Members kiwican Posted June 20, 2020 Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 8 hours ago, jcuk said: Yes jumpers for goal posts or a cork cricket ball no pads because you could not afford them and did that ball hurt when it hit you fun days though. Again nice work JCUK Lol this! Quote
Members jcuk Posted June 22, 2020 Members Report Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 3:59 PM, Stewart said: we had ground rattlers look out for. Sorry can't resist we had something a lot more scary than ground rattlers to contend with this side of the pond called dog mess the polite way to put it. JCUK Quote
Members Stewart Posted June 25, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 5:55 AM, jcuk said: Sorry can't resist we had something a lot more scary than ground rattlers to contend with this side of the pond called dog mess the polite way to put it. JCUK Know what you mean. Fresh cow patties shoed up sometimes. Quote
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