Monday, September 19, 2016

When We Were Kids...

I recently stumbled across this on facebook. Isn't it true? A box of 64 crayons with a sharpener was like winning the lottery as a kid.



Today's youth will never understand the simple things that made us happy and appreciative.

What made YOU most happy as a kid?

Crayons, y'all!

14 comments:

  1. What made me happy was a new Little Golden Book. I recently found out there is an app for iPhone, iPad for Little Golden Books

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  2. Good morning, Ron! You are so right about this generation not knowing the simple things that made us happy. Every Christmas, "Santa" brought us a board game, and that made us happy on rainy days when we couldn't go outside and play. :) Have a great day! xoxo P.S. I just might have to buy some crayons and a coloring book today!!!!!

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  3. Yes you are so right! I wanted that big box of crayons with every ounce of my being. The other day I was somewhere and I commented that it smelled like crayons. The other lady there smiled and said, "It does!" Guess you have to be a little older to get that.

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  4. New crayons were the best and a new dress for the first day of school!

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  5. My favorite scent, just edging out play-dough.

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  6. Yes! New crayons were the best, especially accompanied by a new coloring book. I'd have to say however I lived for the day my grandparents would bring me a new set of paper dolls!!!

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  7. This is so great!!! And I love reading other comments too. Board games are big with us. We try to make a game night once a week and limit iPAD time - too crazy. My favorite was when Dad went to get gas, he would take me and we would get a glass bottled coke, peanuts and sit on our porch and have a snack. I didn't get to have soft drinks much and if we did we had the cans (remember new coke???? yuck).

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  8. Yes...I loved pulling out my favorite crayon color combinations. My sweet mom gave us each a big box every Christmas. I also loved climbing trees and hiking in the mountains where the air was cooler than where we lived in California.

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  9. Ah ha- how true! I was always so impressed with the big box of 64! We had a lot of coloring books and would get together with a couple of friends and color together. Truly good times!

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  10. So true, Ron! We grew up in such a kinder, gentler world. I honestly feel sorry for the youth of today...and I worry that they're going to have "carpal neck" from always looking down! :) I absolutely loved having new crayons and a new coloring book! I loved paper dolls, playing jacks and being outside until dark.

    xo
    Pat

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  11. I loved coloring and all the crayons. Children now days are missing out on so much today.
    I purchased a adult coloring book and I love doing that. The pictures are good enough to frame.
    Enjoy the rest of the week Ron.
    Mary

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  12. Are you kidding, I still love new crayons, markers, etc. the smell. The colors. Ahhh.
    when my daughter was in college her freshman year I sent her a package with new lg box of crayola crayons and a coloring book at exam time. She shared with some other girls on the floor for some de stressing with coloring. Ha!

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  13. Me too! I'll never forget in Kindergarten when I saw my first 64 count box! I was in love then and I love them now.

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  14. A new box was always so exciting!

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