Not that long ago I got this email.. love it awesome email but it kinda made me wonder did they miss anything have a read and let me know what you think anything you think should be in there??
GROWING UP IN AUSTRALIA
I'm talking about hide and seek in the park. The corner milk bar,hopscotch,
billy carts, cricket in front of the garbage bin and Inviting everyone on
your street to join in, Skipping, handball,handstands,elastics, bullrush,
catch & kiss, footy on the best lawn in the street,slip'n'slide, the
trampoline with water on it, hula hoops, stepping inpuddles, mud pie, and
building dams in the gutter.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.'Big bubbles no troubles' with
Hubba Bubba bubble gum. A choc-top. Mr Whippy cone on a warm summer night
after you've chased him round the block. 20 cents worth of mixed lollies
lasted a week and Pretending to smoke "fags" (the lollies) was really cool &
Maison would get you pissed!
or so we were told..
A dollars' worth of chips from the corner take-away fed two people (AND the
sauce was free!!). Being upset when you botched putting on the temporary
tattoo from the bubblegum packet, but still wearing it proudly.
Watching Saturday morning cartoons: 'The Smurfs','AstroBoy','He-Man',
'Captain Caveman', 'Archie', 'Jem' (truly outrageous!!),'The Wizard of Oz',
'Banana Man' and 'Heeeey heeeeey heeeeeeey it's faaaaaaat Albert'. Or
staying up late and sneaking a look at the "AO" on the second telly. When
'Monkey Magic' with fish face & pigsy had a cult following. Miraculous
Mellops. & who could ever forget Degrassi Jnr High?
When around the corner seemed a long way, and going into town seemed like
going somewhere. Where running away meant you did laps of the block because
you weren't allowed to cross the road?? A million mozzie bites, wasp and
bee stings.
Sticky fingers, cops and robbers, cowboys and indians,riding bikes and
catching tadpoles. Marco polo in the neighbours' pool("fish outta
water?!""NOOOO"), drawing all over the road and driveway with chalk.
Climbing trees and building cubbies out of every sheet your mum had in the
cupboard.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather. When writing 'I
love...?..'on your pencil case, really did mean it was true love. He loves
me? He loves me not?" Running till you were out of breath. Laughing so hard
that your stomach hurt. Pitching the tent in the back/front yard. Jumping
on the bed. Ghosts stories with the next door neighbours.
Pillowfights,spinning round, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for
the giggles.
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. Water balloons
were the ultimate weapon. Cricket cards in the spokes transformed any bike
into a motorcycle. Eating raw jelly, making home made lemonade and sucking
on a Funny Face, Paddle Pop, Sunny Boy or red Icy Pole.
Remember when there were only two types of sneakers - girls and boys.
Dunlop volleys with the green 'n' gold or blue and the only time you wore
them at school was for "sports day." Bloomers in primary school & Scungies
under netball skirts.
You knew everyone in your street -and so did your parents! It wasn't odd
to have two or three "best friends" & you would ask them by sending a note
asking them to be your best friend. You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve
and pretended to sleep for the tooth fairy.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog. When 50c was decent pocket money. When
you'd reach into a muddy gutter for 10c. When nearly everyone's mum was
there when the kids got home from school. It was magic when dad would
"remove" his thumb. When it was considered a great privilege to be taken
out to dinner at the local Chinese restaurant with your family.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed her or use him to carry
groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it. When being
sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that
awaited a misbehaving student at home. Basically, we were in fear for our
lives,but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our
parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! Some of us are still
afraid of them!!!
Remember when decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" or dib
dib's-scissors, paper, rock. "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the
fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in Monopoly".
Terrorism was when the older kids were at the end of your street with
pea-shooters waiting to ambush you.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was boy/girl germs,
and the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. Where
bluelight disco's were the equivilent to a Rave, and asking a boy or girl
out meant writing a 'polite' note getting them to tick 'yes' or 'no'. When
there was always that one 'HOT' guy/girl.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot. Your
biggest danger at school was accidentally walking through the middle of a
heated game of "brandies". Nobody was prettier than your Mum. Scrapes and
bruises were kissed and made better. Taking drugs meant scoffing
orange-flavoured chewable vitamin C's, or swallowing half a Panadol. Ice
cream was considered a basic food group.
Going to the beach and catching a wave was a dream come true. If you
actually lived there boogie boarding in the white wash made you the next
Kelly Slater. Abilities were discovered because of a 'double-dare". Older
siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.
Now, didn't that bring back some fond memories??
GROWING UP IN AUSTRALIA
I'm talking about hide and seek in the park. The corner milk bar,hopscotch,
billy carts, cricket in front of the garbage bin and Inviting everyone on
your street to join in, Skipping, handball,handstands,elastics, bullrush,
catch & kiss, footy on the best lawn in the street,slip'n'slide, the
trampoline with water on it, hula hoops, stepping inpuddles, mud pie, and
building dams in the gutter.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.'Big bubbles no troubles' with
Hubba Bubba bubble gum. A choc-top. Mr Whippy cone on a warm summer night
after you've chased him round the block. 20 cents worth of mixed lollies
lasted a week and Pretending to smoke "fags" (the lollies) was really cool &
Maison would get you pissed!
or so we were told..
A dollars' worth of chips from the corner take-away fed two people (AND the
sauce was free!!). Being upset when you botched putting on the temporary
tattoo from the bubblegum packet, but still wearing it proudly.
Watching Saturday morning cartoons: 'The Smurfs','AstroBoy','He-Man',
'Captain Caveman', 'Archie', 'Jem' (truly outrageous!!),'The Wizard of Oz',
'Banana Man' and 'Heeeey heeeeey heeeeeeey it's faaaaaaat Albert'. Or
staying up late and sneaking a look at the "AO" on the second telly. When
'Monkey Magic' with fish face & pigsy had a cult following. Miraculous
Mellops. & who could ever forget Degrassi Jnr High?
When around the corner seemed a long way, and going into town seemed like
going somewhere. Where running away meant you did laps of the block because
you weren't allowed to cross the road?? A million mozzie bites, wasp and
bee stings.
Sticky fingers, cops and robbers, cowboys and indians,riding bikes and
catching tadpoles. Marco polo in the neighbours' pool("fish outta
water?!""NOOOO"), drawing all over the road and driveway with chalk.
Climbing trees and building cubbies out of every sheet your mum had in the
cupboard.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather. When writing 'I
love...?..'on your pencil case, really did mean it was true love. He loves
me? He loves me not?" Running till you were out of breath. Laughing so hard
that your stomach hurt. Pitching the tent in the back/front yard. Jumping
on the bed. Ghosts stories with the next door neighbours.
Pillowfights,spinning round, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for
the giggles.
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. Water balloons
were the ultimate weapon. Cricket cards in the spokes transformed any bike
into a motorcycle. Eating raw jelly, making home made lemonade and sucking
on a Funny Face, Paddle Pop, Sunny Boy or red Icy Pole.
Remember when there were only two types of sneakers - girls and boys.
Dunlop volleys with the green 'n' gold or blue and the only time you wore
them at school was for "sports day." Bloomers in primary school & Scungies
under netball skirts.
You knew everyone in your street -and so did your parents! It wasn't odd
to have two or three "best friends" & you would ask them by sending a note
asking them to be your best friend. You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve
and pretended to sleep for the tooth fairy.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog. When 50c was decent pocket money. When
you'd reach into a muddy gutter for 10c. When nearly everyone's mum was
there when the kids got home from school. It was magic when dad would
"remove" his thumb. When it was considered a great privilege to be taken
out to dinner at the local Chinese restaurant with your family.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed her or use him to carry
groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it. When being
sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that
awaited a misbehaving student at home. Basically, we were in fear for our
lives,but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our
parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! Some of us are still
afraid of them!!!
Remember when decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" or dib
dib's-scissors, paper, rock. "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the
fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in Monopoly".
Terrorism was when the older kids were at the end of your street with
pea-shooters waiting to ambush you.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was boy/girl germs,
and the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. Where
bluelight disco's were the equivilent to a Rave, and asking a boy or girl
out meant writing a 'polite' note getting them to tick 'yes' or 'no'. When
there was always that one 'HOT' guy/girl.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot. Your
biggest danger at school was accidentally walking through the middle of a
heated game of "brandies". Nobody was prettier than your Mum. Scrapes and
bruises were kissed and made better. Taking drugs meant scoffing
orange-flavoured chewable vitamin C's, or swallowing half a Panadol. Ice
cream was considered a basic food group.
Going to the beach and catching a wave was a dream come true. If you
actually lived there boogie boarding in the white wash made you the next
Kelly Slater. Abilities were discovered because of a 'double-dare". Older
siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.
Now, didn't that bring back some fond memories??
A few things in there made me smile n say, Yeah I did that... but not many things... 
