For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 17, 2011

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    pouncingtiger  over 13 years ago

    She does have a good point.

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    Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 13 years ago

    We had our imaginations

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    WebSpider  over 13 years ago

    John takes far better care of his trains than Michael takes care of any of HIS toys…

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    lbejo  over 13 years ago

    So true!

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    gobblingup Premium Member over 13 years ago

    We all want better for our kids. But sometimes more isn’t better. That’s hard for people to remember.

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    Dkram  over 13 years ago

    Reminds me of a song I use to here on “Captain Kangaroo”.

    A child singing to Santa, “Please give my Daddy an Electric Train.”

    \\//_

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    Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago

    My biological womb donor preferred her cigarettes to giving ME toys. Oh, my sister got what she wanted, but not me. :(

    C’est le vie.

    Mornin’ Neighbours!!

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    TexTech  over 13 years ago

    Sorry to hear that, Allan V. I hope things have gotten better for you.

    And a g’day to all our neighbors, neighbours, and friends.

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    Donna White  over 13 years ago

    Mornin’ Y’all.

    I think most parents want to give their kids the things they never had. Unfortunately, too many don’t give their kids the things they did have, like discipline, morals, values, integrity, responsibility, etc.

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    gaebie  over 13 years ago

    GeekDad posted a list of the “Five Best Toys of All Time”…

    http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1

    And I am proud to say I had all five and wore them all out playing with them. Except #5. It is still around.

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    junco49  over 13 years ago

    FishStix: You really annoyed me this time. You made a comment I thoroughly agree with.

    When I was fourteen (1963), I bought a electric motor/Van-der-Graaf generator for three bucks. I hand wound the electric motor that powered the generator. The generator produced long spectacular static electricity sparks . It lit dead light bulbs and florescent tubes and was lodes of fun. I spent more time playing with it that any toy I ever had.

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    MontanaLady  over 13 years ago

    I loved my pail and shovel in the sand box!

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    Mythreesons  over 13 years ago

    ^CATLADY: You said it all. I have six grandchildren and only one of them attends church, holds a good job (three aren’t old enough to work though), raising her twin boys to say bedtime prayer, and feeds them healthily. Two others with children feed them junk and too much of it. Part of the childhood obesity problem. School age ones barely passing due to TV and gaming, plus constant telephone and texting. Makes me sick.

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    serenasakitty  over 13 years ago

    gaebie great link. I really enjoyed reading it.

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    richardkel  over 13 years ago

    @gaebie–Thanks for the link. I remember these toys very well from my childhood. We had the most fun with these things that didn’t require a lot of money. We didn’t have much of that to spare, but we had plenty of imagination and a great time with what we did have.

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    Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago

    TexTech - I buy my own toys now… they just happen to be crazy expensive and complicated. :D

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    ellisaana Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Add a safety pin to the stick and string and you can catch a fish.

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    jadelovesjelly  over 13 years ago

    My mom so does that with me! She never got very many new clothes as a kid, so at the beginning of the school year, she’ll buy me a TON that I dont nedd and always buys shirts if hey are on sale. I have the best mom…

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