Sure did, though not bare foot. In the fall, walking home from school we'd find the biggest acorns to hollow out for "pipes" with our pocket knives. Also threw them at Sycamore balls, trying to make them stick.Just now recalling how we meandered all over the place on the way home from school. Never a straight line home, even in rain or snow.
You were obviously smarter than we were!
*No guts...no glory* in our ‘hood. ;)
Yep, cold and snow ....it was one mile to our school...portal to portal ... and we walked home for lunch too b/c generally moms still stayed at home.
Little mom&pop shops along the way to buy penny candy.
When I was little my two older brothers were playing mumbltey-peg or chicken (I’m not sure). I watched intently and when they left for school I continued the game all by myself. I stuck the knife in my foot. Mom was not happy with my brothers. ;^)