Ever find yourself thinking, remembering, reminiscing about growing up and the things you miss?
Here are a few that I remember. Some of them are still around; others gone forever:
How about you? Anything you remember that really takes you back?
- GI Joe with the Kung-Fu Grip - No kid could resist one of these.
- Big Jim's Rescue Rig - My favorite. I had a few other Big Jim toys as a kid. They fueled many a Saturday morning adventure.
- The smell of fresh-baked rolls drifting through the school hallways just before lunch. Olfactory memories stick with us the longest. Even if you didn't like school lunches, I'm sure this smell would take you back.
- Fall Preview show of the Saturday Morning cartoon lineup. - Remember Hong Kong Phooey? How about Captain Caveman? Run Joe Run? Land of the Lost?
- Pick-up baseball in the street.
- Playing post-office. I played the first time with the girl across the street. I think her name was Kathy. We were both in the second or third grade. It's never been the same since.
- The first day of school. It was always filled with optimism. You got to wear your brand new "school clothes" that sat in the closet until the day you picked your favorite to wear on that very day.
- The last day of school. It was filled with absolutely nothing. Usually we had a field day and got to have recess the majority of the day. The excitement built over the entire day ultimately erupting into a rush for the doors at the final bell.
- Creature Feature. It was always on during the weekends starting around 8 pm. I would watch cheesy, old horror flicks into the night. My favorite host was the Son of Svengoolie.
- The Fonz - He was the definition of "cool" when I was a kid.
How about you? Anything you remember that really takes you back?
Ahhh the Fonz!!!Even in Italy he was cool!!!
M.
Ahh..monster movies. In the Boston area it was Creature Double Feature on Channel 56 on Saturday afternoon.
mmmm...childhood. I remember refusing to go to church unless my Mom let me finish watching Johnny Quest on Sunday morning. I might be destined for hell for that one because we were chronically late.
>>I might be destined for hell for that one because we were chronically late.
That one made me laugh out loud, Melissa. I was a big fan of Johnny Quest too.
Dark Shadows.... a soap opera about Barnabus Collins (sp?) and other assorted vampires and dysfunctional misfits, along with The Monkees both great shows I looked forward to watching after school....
Hey, Hey We're the Monkees....
What I miss most when I look at the life my children live: We just went out of the door, looked around and ALWAYS found someone to spend the rest of the day with. From spring to fall we were outside!