King FriYAY II wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 10:27am:
We used to scab empty bottles and cash them in for our show money when we were kids.
We had no spare money to go to the local show, if we didn’t collect bottles, do odd jobs etc we didn’t go.
If we were lucky we got dropped off, if not we walked – walk to one power pole, jog to the next – about 5k’s I guess. Used to do it all the time.
Ahhhhhh the good old days
I remember so many young lads used to do the paper rounds or collect cans to cash in, and ride bikes or walk everywhere. I do have a lot of respect for you KFII, you are probably respectable of the value of money, and fit as a result of your youth eh?
I was never driven anywhere, walked all the time, to school and back, even in the worst weather conditions, and almost got abducted by some creep in a panel van, and I ran and ran and ran my little legs off, lucky I knew all the short cuts in the alley ways, and people's yards from front to rear, jumping fences and avoiding little terriers wanting to take a nip of me
It's any wonder why parents won't allow their kids to have that sort of freedom such as you did KFII....
But on the other hand, I wonder how many do yard or house chores for their parents driving them everywhere and paying for everything?
It's a different world now to them long gone days, that's for sure.
And I agree TOB.....the smaller regional shows are more affordable, parking is free, and entry about $15, and then, there are goodies that are reasonably priced. Nicer atmosphere too. Love all the arty farty stuff too.
Which reminds me, I better pick some photos for the photo comp for our local show coming up in November