[Coleus]

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[neodad]

I have 5 boys. It’s on the coffee table.

[prisoner6]

A similar book that's been aroun d for...umm let's say awhile...is D.C Beard's "American Boy's Handbook."

Much if it can be found online here:

American Boy's Handbook

Dan Beard was instrumental in Scouting...here's a little background.

DANIEL CARTER BEARD had a fun filled boyhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. His ideal men were the frontiersmen who blazed the trails for settlers - men such as Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Simon Kenton and Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman).

He was a surveyor and mapmaker and later became an author and illustrator for books and magazines.

Beard published his most popular book "The American Boy's Handbook" in 1882. It was full of ideas for swimming, camping, boat building, fishing and making snow forts.

That is from this webpage that contains references to the begining of Scountind as well as a few other boy's books.

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All three of my kidz, including my now married-to-an-Eagle-scout daughter grew up with The Dan Beard book as well as my old scout books. My oldest son now runs a BP station and made both Eagle and Order of the Arrow as well as other accolades. My youngest son should make Eagle this year.

All three - and I - often refer back to the above mentioned books.

prisoner6

[pyx]

this book is now muscling its way into the American market in a slightly altered form

slightly altered ? Revised to appease North American feminists, no doubt. A very clear listing of the differences is no where to be found. Can a resident of Mississippi order the UK version that is unaltered ?

[panthermom]

I have seen so many articles posted about this book. Why is everyone so gung-ho about it? I don’t understand why anyone would need a book about boys playing. Is there more to it than that? I have 3 boys, to me they are typical boys, adventurous, inquistive, competive (almost of a fault, it can drive me crazy), physical and very outdoorsy. I’ve always had the hangout house, the stories I could tell! I love boys, I thank God everyday for giving me them.

[AppyPappy]

Just get them in a good Cub/Boy Scout program.

[AliVeritas]

BTTT