tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post5027837155932938284..comments2023-07-25T10:16:53.355-05:00Comments on Confessions of a 40-County Driver: WiP: Build a Girlthelongroad2heaven.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201333091163940413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-13291647481208617102009-07-30T12:35:03.010-05:002009-07-30T12:35:03.010-05:00Sorry I can't help! I grew up in rural Indiana...Sorry I can't help! I grew up in rural Indiana, and I have fond memories of playing on the pig chutes with my brothers!Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-22644494211212064422009-07-28T08:43:25.970-05:002009-07-28T08:43:25.970-05:00OH yeah. I remember when the corkscrew came out. ...OH yeah. I remember when the corkscrew came out. OMG, it was AWESOME! Big blue thing. It freaked me out, but was amazing. LOL. --ahh the memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-42878277328916619772009-07-27T13:17:06.408-05:002009-07-27T13:17:06.408-05:00Eva -- I'd love to go to Maine sometime. I onc...Eva -- I'd love to go to Maine sometime. I once interviewed a couple who rode their Harleys from little ol' Norfolk, Nebraska, to Nova Scotia, and I remember thinking about how cool it would be to check out the coasts like that. Someday. . .maybe. :-) Good luck on your WiP too.<br /><br />Cole -- One of my favorite memories of being a kid was when we visited my aunt and uncle in Belleville. They took us to a Cardinals game, and I just sat at the stadium in awe of the different colors of people around me. I was only in kindergarten, and well, a little sheltered. OK, a lot sheltered. <br /><br />KM -- Arcades! How could I forget about arcades? You've just sparked a scene. You know what's funny? I did grow up to hang out with guys with long hippie hair and denim shirts. In fact, I married one. And he cut his hair! :-S That's okay. He's pretty cute with a short do, too. <br /><br />Lynn -- It is so easy to see that you and I alike. Ding dong ditch? Naughty, but hilarious. And the very first rollercoaster I ever rode was the Corkscrew at Valley Fair. My sister grabbed my hand and said, "We're going on that!" As we're leaving the chute (hey? it all comes back to that, doesn't it) I can remember thinking, "Please, Lord, don't let me die like this."<br />Afterward, I wanted to go again. <br /><br />:-)Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-37671700843064696782009-07-27T12:18:57.875-05:002009-07-27T12:18:57.875-05:00Ohhh, city kid stuff? Oh yeah, I grew up in Minne...Ohhh, city kid stuff? Oh yeah, I grew up in Minneapolis, MN. <br /><br />As a kid, hmmm, we always rode our banana seat bikes to the community center for swimming and hanging out at the pool. Went to the park nearby. Hung out at the mall and movie theaters until I'm sure we were about to annoy the workers there into insanity. <br /><br />I was put in community sports things...mostly tennis cuz that's what I liked. Oh and we'd play ding-dong-ditch all the time. So many places to hide with all the houses so close together. LOL. <br /><br />Like KM, we'd watch movies over and over again. Every summer we went to Valley Fair (comparable to six flags). Oh, and the drive in movie theaters. That was awesome. <br /><br />Great post. This was funAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-74392938675225177772009-07-25T00:31:22.199-05:002009-07-25T00:31:22.199-05:00I was not a city-kid, am now, not back in the day....I was not a city-kid, am now, not back in the day.<br /><br />I have good 70s memories of the NYSP, National Youth Sports Program. During summer, at Fort Lewis College, in the smaller Rocky Mountain town of Durango, we'd go to 6 different hours of different sports. I liked Frisbee golf, swimming, and especially Disco Dance! Fun times.<br /><br />Oh, and Bally's Arcade. We'd skip school after lunch and go and play Centipede, pack man, and that star one -- what was it called? I can't think.<br /><br />I loved my Calvin Kleins and Gloria Vanderbilts. Izod sweaters and OP T-shirts. <br /><br />We shopped at Yellow Front for "thongs" (meant something totally different back then)<br /><br />And the T-shirt shop. We finally got a "mall" downtown and they had lots of stores, but we frequented the Tshirt shop. It was something to be able to go in and pick out your decal for them to press on.<br /><br />Saw Star Wars 9 times the first two weeks it came out - The Wall - Jaws - and Airplane :)<br /><br />Whew - sorry I feel like I just vomited all those memories up! Probably way too much.<br /><br />I was young in the 70s, but I loved them. Always thought I'd grow up and hang with guys with long hippy hair and blue jean shirts. Wear Ditto cords and flowers in my hair. And, of course, never work for the man.<br /><br />The 70's era was a great bridge from the 60's Vietnam Hippies into the Punk pop rock '80s <br /><br />I'll stop. . .<br />:)KM Wilsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250774015974420209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-5580714064009398912009-07-24T18:46:19.238-05:002009-07-24T18:46:19.238-05:00Growing up in St. Louis one of my favorite things ...Growing up in St. Louis one of my favorite things to do as a kid was go to the zoo. I have some of my best memories there :)Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430542938163277075.post-557092873181277672009-07-24T16:49:28.916-05:002009-07-24T16:49:28.916-05:00I'm afraid I can't help you with city-kid ...I'm afraid I can't help you with city-kid foundations. I grew up in central Maine on a farm, playing in the woods.. my parents owned 79 acres, most of which was populated with pines, poplars, and maples. But even though I think I'm quite a bit older than you, I sure remember strawberry soda, but the brand I remember was Nehi. My mouth waters thinking about it!<br />Good luck with your WIP. I have one I'm working on, too, but I'm just beginning to write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.com