We survived with mothers who had no maids
We had no childproof locks on toliet bowls, medicine bottles, doors or cabinets.
When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
Riding in the back of a pirate taxi was a special treat.
We drank water from the tap and not from a bottle.
We would spend hours under the bright sun flying kites, without worrying about UV rays giving us cancer or aging skin.
We went to catch spiders without worries of Aedes mosquitoes.
We took candy, fizzy drinks, shaved ice with syrup(and salt added to cola was remedy for fever), but we weren't overweight because we were always outside playing.
We did not have Playstations, Xbox, cable TV, DVD movies, no sound surround, no internet.
The idea of a parent bailing us if we broke the law was unheard of. Parents sided with the law.
Yet, we produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers.
Cheers to those who pulled thru from the '50s to '80s!
