We always looked forward to our freedom during the summer! Barefeet, made up games with made up rules, chalk, hopscotch, and friends… When we were kids, we weren’t afraid of coming home in the dark.
We weren’t afraid of rusty, dirty playgrounds, we didn’t wear helmets and knee pads and technology was organic outdoors fun! Before we begin, let’s set the mood with “Summertime”…
Remember playing TETHERBALL? Where you would stand across from your competition (That would be my bestie) and hit that tethered volleyball around a metal pole. This outdoor activity was the greatest release of excess energy!
Who remembers the rules and the verbiage involved? From “a “crossy” to a “goofy” to a “double touchie”, this outdoor activity was
Nothing hurt worse than your heel falling on the wooden edge of these horse clacking shoes. It reminded my of when I would hit a funny bone or fall on my coccyx bone!
We rode bikes with friends, sporting striped knee-high socks and cut off denim shorts…plastic skateboards in tow.
Was always fun to hold onto the back of a bike while on our skateboards and get towed around the neighborhood.
From popping wheelies or “look no hands” we ruled the neighborhood.
I lived near a golf course so we would ride our bikes all day long down that connecting road and look for lost balls to add to our collection! We had a huge bucket of balls by summertime end..
Did you collect any of these rad slurpee cups?
We could hear his bells from a distance and we knew he was coming! Chocolate Eclair’s And Strawberry Shortcakes were the best!
Running through the sprinklers was our reprieve from the heat of summer.
Slip ‘N Slides and blowup pools were common staples in our backyards.
Chalk and a rock was all we needed to entertain ourselves.
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