Backstory
This week’s radio show is a reminder of how baby boomers miraculously survived the perils of their childhoods. Did you ever realize how at-risk we were? Free wheeling daredevils who lacked the multiple safeguards bestowed on today’s kids. Let me know what you remember of your perilous upbringing.
Surviving Our Parents
Hey you kids out there, born and raised in the 40’s, 50’s or 60’s! Have you ever wondered how we managed to survive this far?
We were born to mothers who smoked or drank while they carried us. Our baby cribs were covered with bright-colored lead based paint. We had no child proof lids on medicine bottles or cabinets. We shared one soft drink among many friends and ate white bread and real butter. We spent pennies on candy and drinks that were pure sugar. But we stayed slim because we were always outside playing.
Boys got a BB gun for their 10th birthday and nobody got their eye knocked out regardless of what your mom predicted. We rode our bikes without helmets, and hung our heads out car windows, untethered by seat belts. We even rode by the dozens in the open backs of pickup trucks whoopin’ and hollerin’ all the way to the swimming hole. And once there we swung by ropes from trees and dropped into the water wearing no water shoes.
Now, I’m not advocating this kind of fearless shenanigans. Just marveling at how we all survived them to tell about it. Things sure have changed.
But one thing is sure; kids, one day you will find that you survived your parents too!
Show #214
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