My 5 were born in the 60s——the 70s were chaos for me.
A rite of passage was jumping off of the high diving board.
It’s now gone.
Pathetic.
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Pick up baseball games with no helmets or pads for anybody.
The high board proved you had guts.
Carried a knife from 6 years old.
Played sports with no protective gear.
Drank from the hose.
Mom kicked us out of the house early and didn’t let us back in until dinner.
Got injured. Got over it.
Drove at 14. Took driving test at 16 and passed.
First beer at 14. First cigarette then too.
Got into fist fights as early as 2nd grade. Never thought about pulling my knife.
Treated girls with respect. Treated elders with respect.
Thing is that kids bounce. Most moms now don’t realize that.