HumpDay Hump

Act IV Scene III: *We are chatting on the phone before I have to head to get the kidlets from school. Husband is out of town......again! I need some company :o)*
Quiet on the set!! Roll tape..... and....ACTION!!

Christy: When I was a kid, we played so many fun games with the other kids in the neighborhood. We played "kick the can", "hide n' go seek", "Red Rover", "freeze tag" and many many others. Do you remember any of the games you used to play as a kid? What were they?
You: We just did only role playing when I lived in Augusta since it was a busy street and few kids where I lived but my time at Bragg, we played many games. Hide And Go Seek, a game similar to H'n'G but with ghosts and you played at night, kickball. One of the neighborhood kids, Jason, his parents would play along with the neighborhood kids.They had a game similar to horseshoes. I remember it as if it was yesterday. It was July 3, 1989. One of our first days at Ft. Bragg. Nicki and I were watching Jason's family and their friends play the horseshoe game from Nicki's bedroom. We longed to play along but didn't know anyone in the neighborhood except. Jason's mother yelled up to us "You girls want to play?' knowing we were the "New Kids On The Block." We ran downstairs and played with them until nightfall. Aah, I miss those sweet, innocent times before the Gulf War.

Christy: Things have changed so much. Kids these days aren't safe to roam the neighborhood as we used to. We would go everywhere on our bikes or walking. No place was off limits really as long as mom knew where we were going and knew the family. Could you wander all over as a child? Where was your favorite place to "hang"?
You: I wasn't allowed to wander all around the block. Just the courtyard our quarters was located, the adjacent playground to our courtyard, the back yard, the front yard of the Nelson's, and the courtyard to our right. All the places were within yelling distance for my mother. Those areas were all we needed for fun.

Christy: I found an awesome site last week while looking for a link to Penny Racers. It is YesterdayLand.com. On there I found so many toys I used to play with. Some I remembered and some I had forgotten about like the awesome Fisher Price Little People barn that "Moo'd" when you opened the barn doors and Monchichi's! Remember any favorite toys you used to play with? Are they still hanging around somewhere?
You: "My Little Pony!" They are still in this house, somewhere. Also had "Jem," the ageless "Barbie," "Hot Wheels," and other '80's fad toys.

Christy: Also on that site were links to old television shows! Does anyone out there remember "The New Shmoo" or "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl"? Too old for you, you say? Well what about "The California Raisins Show" or "Captain CAAAAAAAAAVEMAAAAAAAAAN"?
You: I remember those cartoons - "The California Raisins" and "Captain Caveman!" I loved "She-Ra!" (oh, another toy I had!) and "My Little Pony" until the snob Ponies of Paradise Estates took over.

Christy: Arcade games back then were so basic but rocked! I was queen at Centipede! I used to play it at the Super Scooper Ice Cream Parlor (did your town have one of those?). Do you remember when Dragon's Lair came out on arcade?? I was psyched but sucked royally at it. I have hardly any hand/eye coordination. Do you like arcade games?
You: I'm more of a home video game player. Last year, I ordered Atari 2600 Classics. Loved those games as I 9 year old. I developed the thumb problem so I had to quit playing and yeah, our Atari burned out on us, too.

Christy: I started my exercise regime today, so no fast food for me! Want to head to Ruby Tuesdays for an awesome salad?

You: Thanks but no th

Posted by Shawn at September 4, 2002 11:30 AM in Humpday Hump.