younger days

Sparklers (MM #3882)

The other night I saw something on TV that took me back to my younger days. They were celebrating a child’s birthday and had two sparklers stuck in the cake. That was a sight I remember from special occasions back in the day but haven’t seen in years. Are sparklers still popular, or have they…

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Windows Down (MM #3865)

Back in my younger days, we used to cruise around with nowhere in particular to go. And sometimes, I try to recreate those experiences of my youth. But the temperature has to be just right. First, I roll all my car windows down. Then I crank up the heat and crank up the tunes. And…

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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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