Thread: Born in the 50's, 60, 70's...stuff we grew up with!

Homemade Go carts,briggs and stratton engines,drove them all over town,never any hassles.
Bird hunting expeditions with BB guns in the orchards,sparrows, blackbirds, robins,we actually ate them.
Riding your bike down main street at 4 A.M. with a 12 Ga. shotgun tied to the handlebars going out to the bay to hunt ducks.
Cutting cots for 50 cents a tray,picking beans for 3 cents a Lb. mowing lawns, 50 cents,washing cars, 50 cents.
Were no fat kids in those days, we were all skinny as a rail.

I worked in a watermelon patch and weeded the garden in my early teens, hauled in the firewood, plus other chores.We rode our bikes to baseball practice and to fish and anywhere else we needed to go. I seem to remember something about BB gun wars and fistfights behind the school. Not many overweight kids.

Thanks for sharing, guys. This thread made me laugh so hard I got misty-eyed...because it's all true!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Homemade Go carts,briggs and stratton engines,drove them all over town,never any hassles.
Bird hunting expeditions with BB guns in the orchards,sparrows, blackbirds, robins,we actually ate them.
Riding your bike down main street at 4 A.M. with a 12 Ga. shotgun tied to the handlebars going out to the bay to hunt ducks.
Cutting cots for 50 cents a tray,picking beans for 3 cents a Lb. mowing lawns, 50 cents,washing cars, 50 cents.
Were no fat kids in those days, we were all skinny as a rail.

I hid on the edge of the golf course & snatched long balls when they got to close to the rough,,,take them back to the pro shop,,,clean them in the ball wash machine & sell them back to their owners at the end of the day. They never suspected a thing & were glad to get nice cheap golf balls, especially after losing theirs earlier in the day. They never suspected a thing,,,my buddie & I could make $15.00 to $20.00 on a good day.

In the winter, when the course was closed, I bagged groceries & mopped floors.

Well, John, I think the old adage holds true..." It takes a good scammer to be a good cop" !

,,,,,,now that ain't nice,,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I hid on the edge of the golf course & snatched long balls when they got to close to the rough,,,take them back to the pro shop,,,clean them in the ball wash machine & sell them back to their owners at the end of the day. They never suspected a thing & were glad to get nice cheap golf balls, especially after losing theirs earlier in the day. They never suspected a thing,,,my buddie & I could make $15.00 to $20.00 on a good day.

In the winter, when the course was closed, I bagged groceries & mopped floors.

sneaky. you know our generation didn't turn out that bad. I hope these new folks can look back with fond memories.

My first 45 record was " Wipe Out " By the Surfing Safaries....Sting Rays Bikes with Bannana seat and a 4 foot sissy bar...cheetah slick too..Big Bertha with a C-6-5 in it, mowing lawns for 2.00.. And had a paper route..Converse Allstar sneakers, penny candy, playing army with the green plastic soldiers, Lincoln logs, etch a sketch , a broom stick and tennis ball to play baseball, kick the can,flipping base ball cards at recess (was good at that ).And the old man whistled when it was time for Dinnah...

Forgot the the best part..BB guns !!!!

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Forgot the the best part..BB guns !!!!

And pistols!!!

Ohhhh Yeah! Those rich guys who could buy the 4 pack of Co2's! Then the things would leak. Remember?