younger days

Bicycles (MM #3854)

Back when I was growing up, my bicycle was everything to me. It took me everywhere. But looking at our world today, I don’t think kids care as much about bicycles as we did back in the day. Sure, the little ones seem to own one, but I don’t see many pre-teens owning one. Maybe…

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Pawpaw Trees (MM #3839)

Back in my younger days, anytime we were out playing, we had to worry about dodging the fruit from the pawpaw trees. There was always rotten fruit on the ground, and you hated stepping on it. And after all these years, I just found out that those squishy things were edible…  

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Professional Wrestling (MM #3777)

Like many people, I grew up watching professional wrestling on TV. But, as I got older, I didn’t keep up. But recently, I found out the I could watch classic matches from the 1980s on Peacock. So, of course, I’m currently traveling down memory lane…   

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Little Squirrels (MM #3735)

I was never one of those kids that always looking for bugs, snakes, or wild animals. Sure, I played in the grass and the dirt, but you could usually find me on the playground. One of my nephews loves searching for critters. And recently, he’s been trying to trap a chipmunk. But all he seems…

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Art Show (MM #3734)

Back in my school days, my least favorite class was art appreciation. I had to take it in both high school and college, and I hated it. And if you’d told me that when I was older, I’d look forward to attending an art show, I would have laughed. Of course, tonight, you know what…

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Fridays (MM #3726)

The other night, I stumbled upon a program that I watched back in my younger days called Fridays. Many thought the show was a rip-off of Saturday Night Live. But, looking back, I have quickly realized that the show wasn’t as funny as I once thought…

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Slurpee (MM #3693)

Back in my younger days, I used to go to 7-Eleven all of the time. Usually, my visits were for a microwave burrito, a Big Gulp, or of course, a Slurpee. I haven’t been to a 7-Eleven in years. They weren’t anywhere near where I lived. That was until recently when they return to Nashville….

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Cheap Meal (MM #3690)

When I was a poor starving disc jockey, I was often in search of a cheap meal. In my younger days, fast food joints and buffet restaurants were often the only options I could afford. They helped make me who I am today, both good and bad. But, the times they are a-changing…

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Miniature Golf (MM #3678)

Back when I was much younger, miniature golf was a popular family or date night activity. But, back in the 1980’s video games seemed to steal that popularity. But it looks like a new high-tech version of mini golf is about to make a comeback…

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Pay The Price (MM #3666) 

When you’re in your teens, you never worry about the future. Adulthood is just a vague concept. But as we learn, you always pay the price at some point. When I was a teen, I did whatever I needed to be a better basketball player. I never worried about the outcome later in life…  

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