Feb16

all the presidents then.

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not us, but similar free-ranging all-aged kids of the 60s

out on the suburban streets

of their neighborhood enjoying the day’s adventures

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I remember being president, or at least co-president, junior president, vice president, secretary of the president, checker president (who checked a list to see who was there), or some title with the word president in it more than once, in our neighborhood clubs that we made up. we had a book club, bike club, exploring scary old houses club, safety drill club, walking far club (we took canteens), detective club… we loved to have clubs and we loved to have job titles, without really having any jobs to do. today, all these years later, on president’s day, I honor all of the kids who held our presidential positions and did our best to have fun adventures every day and make sure everybody was okay and got home for meals on time with both shoes.

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‘i have no special talent. i am only passionately curious.’

-albert einstein

 

 

 

 

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  17. Once again, you offer an amazing perspective, Beth! You tie together President’s Day with the endless clubs of our childhoods. “we loved to have clubs and we loved to have job titles, without really having any jobs to do.” Man, I feel that. We must have been in a club together! 😊

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    • I was trying to think of a way to address Presidents’ Day in a positive way and this is how I was personally a president for many days. You’re right Melanie we may have crossed paths as presidents and some of our clubs.

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  27. We called ourselves the obligation buddy club. I don’t think I knew what the word obligation meant, but I found a board with OB painted on it, and that is what came to mind, so the name stuck. I vaguely remember that we has a chorus that we sang as we marched around the neighborhood too. I was most definitely the President as I carried the board, hahahahaha

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    • thanks for noticing ! ) see why I was president of so many things?! or just because there were not enough people around on any given day sometimes maybe, so math –

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  30. I grew up in Sweden and Sweden had a prime minister (sort of like a president) and a riksdag (like congress) and a King (no political power) so being President was never a thing. Groups were a lot more informal, with perhaps a chairman. However, I think it is great that kids are practicing leadership. I love the Albert Einstein quote. Staying curious and wanting to learn is incredibly important.

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  36. I miss this kind of neighborly energy. Definitely something we don’t see today. Kids are so supervised and watched today and devices also get in the way. We were lucky to grow up in the era that we did in!

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  40. This is such a fun post! I remember when kids were able to play in the streets and just be kids! Times have changed so much and it’s sad.
    I’m glad we grew up in the days of true freedom and fun adventures. I was born in the 80s – grew up in the 90s – and had a blast.

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