Funny Pics thread II

We had dirt and clod fights, too.

ETA: we also had a contest to see who could jump out of the barn loft door. Swung on ropes tied to tree limbs at each other. walked on barrels turned on their side.

What the heck was wrong with us????
Failed experiments:
-If you jump off the house with an open umbrella, it works as a parachute.
-Playing chicken on bikes is harmless.
-Who can hold the fire cracker the longest without it going off in your hand.
-Parents will never notice the bent STEEL bumper on the 69 Catalina after taking for a ride w/o driver lecenses.
-You can talk in church w/o getting slapped in the back of the head.
-You can visit a Church of God w/o getting scared half to death.
-Waiting till dad gets home won't hurt.
-Trading back slaps with a pool cue stick won't break it.
-Cast iron skillets make good fighting tools.
-Running full speed through a field in the dark to prove there are no metal stakes in the ground.
-A styrofoam surf board was a good idea.
-All tree limbs are sturdy.
 
Failed experiments:
-If you jump off the house with an open umbrella, it works as a parachute.
-Playing chicken on bikes is harmless.
-Who can hold the fire cracker the longest without it going off in your hand.
-Parents will never notice the bent STEEL bumper on the 69 Catalina after taking for a ride w/o driver lecenses.
-You can talk in church w/o getting slapped in the back of the head.
-You can visit a Church of God w/o getting scared half to death.
-Waiting till dad gets home won't hurt.
-Trading back slaps with a pool cue stick won't break it.
-Cast iron skillets make good fighting tools.
-Running full speed through a field in the dark to prove there are no metal stakes in the ground.
-A styrofoam surf board was a good idea.
-All tree limbs are sturdy.
I have real life experience with several items on your list.
 
We seemed to have had a standing appointment at the doctor every Friday to take care of what happened during the week. We swore the only reason DFACS was never involved is that our doctor was an elder at church and he knew. Ever had dirt clod fights when a house is going up, only to discover when they hit your head some dirt clods have rocks in them. I went down a hill on the handle bars of the bike my brother was propelling. Pot Hole !!. He came out worse. I only had road rash. He got gouged up and broke 2 teeth on the handle bars when I launched. We started young too. Same down hill driveway on a tricycle three times. Flipped and busted head 3 times. Finally got banned by mom from that driveway. Tried to fly. Broke arm. Took up skateboarding. Broke arm again. Hit by truck on bicycle. 12 years old riding bike to town 4 miles in or so to get candy at Ben Franklin. Rode it 10 miles out or so to friends houses. Only rule was home at dinner and don't make them get in car to come find you.

Flip side...We also had mandatory chores, and family time on back patio during summer snapping beans and shucking corn and whatnot. If I had a late baseball game, did veggies in uniform till time to go. Only when all was done was hte TV allowed to come on. THe remote was whoever was laying in the floor closest to the TV.

Unrelated side note: We also learned that 2 pieces of long surgical tubing and a good pouch would launch water baloons over a 3-4 story dorm, and no one would know here they were coming from. A relay line of spotters would line you up and time the launch.
Yeah…. The old dirt clod fights. We had them when the garden was freshly tilled. A dirt clod to the skull was truly a painful event.
From your post above it sounds like we grew up in similar fashion 😎
 
Yeah…. The old dirt clod fights. We had them when the garden was freshly tilled. A dirt clod to the skull was truly a painful event.
From your post above it sounds like we grew up in similar fashion 😎
We used to have cow patty fights, bottle rocket wars, bb gun fights, jousting with broom handles on our bikes... I could go on. Surprised I'm still alive.
 
Yeah…. The old dirt clod fights. We had them when the garden was freshly tilled. A dirt clod to the skull was truly a painful event.
From your post above it sounds like we grew up in similar fashion 😎
I caught one with my head that had a nice sized rock in it. That was a fun walk over to the house and car ride to get stitches.
 

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