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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Love your last line Beth.
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that was really the goal at the end of the day )
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😀😀😀
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I was the President in charge of selecting which tree to climb
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the best!
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I was the president of the Everly Brothers Fan Club. We sure liked to create clubs, didn’t we?
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oh, how great, yes, something about having making clubs was so fun
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We never had that in London during in my childhood. I would have loved to have been ‘President of playing on the bombsites’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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well….)
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I used to have a red car exactly like that one!!!
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how great !
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Our kids had that freedom ( fun, companionship and fresh air ) even into the 70’s. There was also respect for others and consideration. Sad that this has vanished.
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yes, it was really great
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It was great to have that sense of freedom. Kids just don’t have that now.
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yes, it was really fun just going outside and seeing what was happening or making it happen
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Totally agree with Esther
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Wonderful
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<3
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Crafted very interestingly
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That must be such a warmly lovely memory, Beth. Hugs.
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Wonderful days
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I’m doing some travel thanks to you and your post this morning, Beth. Thank you! 💝💝💝
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💕
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Oops! I meant to say TIME travel! But I bet you figured that out! 😜❤️😜
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Sure did !
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The best days 🤗
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So much fun and adventure
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Great post!
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Thanks, John
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Sometimes, both shoes was a gift.
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You know it!
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Love this❤️
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Thank you-
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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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I did all my clubbing in the ’50s. I was a member of the 14th Street Arabians, a tiny club for horse lovers. I think there were four of us.
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Amazing
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When I was a kid, we had youth clubs. They seem to have disappeared now. I went on to help run one alongside Cliff Richard, or Harry Webb as he was back then!
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with both shoes — that’s so funny! Love this way to celebrate president’s day!!
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Thanks, Wynne, these are the only presidents I could think of thank today
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When I was young, we had youth clubs. They don’t seem to exist anymore. I helped run one alongside singer Cliff Richard, or Harry Webb as he was back then!
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Sorry about the duplication! I didn’t think my first attempt was successful. I’m beginning to hate WP!
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It’s listening to you!
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We didn’t have those we were just all go out in the street whoever was around all ages and stages and we just make up stuff and make our own clubs and games. That’s so cool that you did that!
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I love this, Beth. Especially the making it home with both shoes!!
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No guarantee on the socks
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Hahaha! For sure!
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I caught myself looking to see if I was in the picture!
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What club would you have been president of?
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sounds like a wonderful childhood. I would have been president (and only member of) the Brain Teasers Club, if our neighborhood had such clubs :)
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I would have been the checker of your club
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We used to play outside playing like that but not really having clubs we were just outside all the time then.
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Right, clubs were just part of our games and imaginary play outside- so fun
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Yes 🤗
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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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I can’t believe nobody mentioned your brilliantly clever title. Well done!
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