[ebshumidors]

I spent many an hour digging emplacements for army men and then throwing dirt bombs at them. Dirt is good for you. No a/c keeps you outside, too.

[Condor51]

Yep, me too. Sometimes I'd go to the Sand Hills and dig out 'Bunkers' for the next time we'd play War (with my original WWII entrenching tool that I still have and use). And we'd use Dirt Bombs too, and even 'small' rocks from the train embankment as grenades. Since they were just lobbed we never thought of getting any 'real damage' if hit.

And you're right about A/C, the house was too hot even with fans blowing and all the blinds and shades drawn. Outside was a bit cooler. Or it just seemed that way ;-)

On real hot days we'd play with the Tar Bubbles from the street patching, even get a glob and chew on it (Good for the teeth, or so we were told). And we'd also wait for the Milkman to get free chunks of Ice to chew or suck on. (Think that was when I got my 1st 'Brain Freeze' - wow!)

[bikerman]

I spent many an hour digging emplacements for army men and then throwing dirt bombs at them. Dirt is good for you. No a/c keeps you outside, too

I used to have a lead solder mold with three different solders in different positions I would melt down lead which my dad got from the shipyard he worked at and made many an army with it all this was done outside with a real fire and lead pot over twigs and sticks or scrap lumber. would paint them different colors and like you bomb them with dirt bombs when us kids werent throwing dirt bombs at each other lol.