Thursday, September 20, 2012

Flash Friday 55.....




"There were no computers, no X-Box, no cable.
We had OUTSIDE!!
There were no cell phones, we had land lines.
And usually you had to share THAT with a neighbor!"
She could see Mom's lips move with the same old
'when I was a kid' lecture....
She cranked up her I-Pod and rolled her eyes.

Sorry about the Non-Fiction...hehehehe
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment....Then BOOK!!!
So from the most ignored host from coast to coast
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!!
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32 comments:

  1. Brian MillerSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:01:00 PM EDT

    it was a different world back then...and i wonder if our obesity stats were as high you know...i still love the outside though....

    nice 55 g...

    mine is up.

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  2. GraceSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:04:00 PM EDT

    Yes, it was a different time, different world ~

    http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/09/i-dream-of-sky.html

    Have a good weekend ~

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  3. BodhiroseSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:09:00 PM EDT

    Things have changed so quickly...even my kids didn't have all those gadgets, they still played outside like I did. Have a good weekend, G-Man...thanks for the fun!

    http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/morning-bath/

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  4. izzySeptember 20, 2012 at 8:52:00 PM EDT

    Oh my how boring- rolls her eyes-
    Not ! we were only sometimes bored like when it rained! :) thanks

    http://izzy-conversing.blogspot.com/2012/09/ff5592012-september-fun.html

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  5. LincSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:13:00 PM EDT

    So true... I think I had that conversation a couple days ago!

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  6. Alice AudreySeptember 20, 2012 at 9:16:00 PM EDT

    I don't mind so much when they ignore me. Half the time when I start in on the "good old days" thing they shut me down and half the time they ask for more. Depends on whether or not they are mentioned. :)

    Mine is up


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  7. JannaSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:30:00 PM EDT

    I remember when McDonalds sandwiches came in styrofoam containers... does that count?

    Thanks for another Friday 55!
    Mine's here. :)

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  8. Secret Agent WomanSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:31:00 PM EDT

    I'm thankful my kids are active and love to be outdoors. But I don't do the Mom lecture anyway - I personally love having computers and smart phones!

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  9. MargaretSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:32:00 PM EDT

    ha ha. That face (both of them) are universal. The SAD thing is, I sometimes still do the "rolling eyeballs' when I visit my parents and stay tooooo long. :)

    Man o' War

    ...no need to page me this week! :) I'll be back after I do my chores...

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  10. d. moll, l.ac.September 20, 2012 at 10:18:00 PM EDT

    flashing that 55 again like a pro! G-man, well I guess you already ready for your own kick ass weekend, but preparations wouldn't be complete without checking my 55.

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  11. limeSeptember 20, 2012 at 10:33:00 PM EDT

    non-fiction indeed! man i have seen that look too many times this week...heck, too many times TODAY!

    I played along here

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  12. Ann (bunnygirl)September 20, 2012 at 10:57:00 PM EDT

    I work for a university and things have gotten so bad that we're having to develop a "Walking Safety" workshop to help the students keep from wandering into traffic while distracted by their devices.

    I wish I was joking.

    Here's mine: Unleashed

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  13. ShadowSeptember 21, 2012 at 3:37:00 AM EDT

    sounds like a conversation i have every day with my 16-year old... happy friday g-man!!!!

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  14. JANUSeptember 21, 2012 at 4:32:00 AM EDT

    I really loved it back then. Am always pushing my kids to go out.
    Here's mine -
    http://janukulkarni.blogspot.in/2012/09/shhhhh.html

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  15. DaydreamertooSeptember 21, 2012 at 5:48:00 AM EDT

    LOL...KIDS today!
    Mine topic is about that too :)

    Older than time

    Have a great weekend Galen

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  16. LydiaSeptember 21, 2012 at 6:29:00 AM EDT

    The photographer sure caught that girl with a telling expression!
    You summed up many changes in 55 words, G.

    Have a great weekend. We are prepping for painters who will do the exterior of our house all next week. Lots of yard work, but I'll try to read as many as I can.

    Curiosity Personified

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2012 at 7:44:00 AM EDT

    Mr. G - Thanks for the non-fiction! It may explain why I have these bags around my eyes and what do they call all those little lines in the face! (We had OUTSIDE!)

    Here's mine - sorry on a political flow for these::

    http://manicddaily.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/citzens-u-ditty-oligarchydollargarchymoneyarchy-moe-flash-55/

    You can just go to site may be easier. k.

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  18. BubbaSeptember 21, 2012 at 7:57:00 AM EDT

    I find myself giving my son the same kind of 'in my day' speeches more often than I like to admit. Never thought I'd do that after suffering through it myself, but there ya go.

    Didn't get a chance to cue-up my 55 last night, but I'll post it and be back with the link soon.

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  19. the walking manSeptember 21, 2012 at 8:17:00 AM EDT

    So there was an old man and two late age teenagers sitting at a table. The kids had their hands conspicuously under the table. Wise in the ways of the world the old man asked "How many people are actually involved in this discussion." The first said "us three and 3 more" as she pulled her phone out from beneath the table. The second said "well all together then I guess twelve." as she too pulled her from under the table.


    Truth is stranger than fiction.

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  20. hedgewitchSeptember 21, 2012 at 8:23:00 AM EDT

    My husband and I were just talking about his grandfather, who was born in 1875 and lived to be ninety, seeing the world completely change, and that we were the last generation to hear about what it was like back then first hand--yeah, no X-box, no cable, and outside was for chores not play.Loved the eye rolling.

    Mine is up, a little metaphysics to make your head hurt this morning:


    Forgiveness

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  21. BubbaSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:16:00 AM EDT

    I'm back with the link: One Crappy 55

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  22. hopeSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:24:00 AM EDT

    I was 8, but I remember the nosy neighbor who LISTENED on our party line. :)

    Hmmm, a week for true stories. Mine's up..happy weekend!

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  23. magiceyeSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:34:00 AM EDT

    AAh those were the days my friend...

    Mine is up at http://instantwords.blogspot.in/2012/09/and-i-ride.html

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  24. UnknownSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:48:00 AM EDT

    So sorry I am late. Been having some issues in the real world.

    I love the picture prompt,Mr. G. Love your SURREAL 55! In my case, I am the ONE who encourages them to do that so that they do not quarrel. LOL.

    I will be linking up everyone as usual.

    Mine is here
    Have you an AWESOME ROCKING WEEKEND!
    hugs
    shakira

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  25. Other MarySeptember 21, 2012 at 10:54:00 AM EDT

    Oh yes...been there, done that and had that done to me! That's an award winning eye-roll!

    Mine is here

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  26. gautami tripathySeptember 21, 2012 at 11:19:00 AM EDT

    In some parts of India, we are still living in that time capsule!

    Doing FF 55 after a LONG time! Weel, it is a poem as usual...:

    sepia tints

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  27. happygirlSeptember 21, 2012 at 11:34:00 AM EDT

    Oh, don't I know the eye rolling. Yay, I'm back and here's mine.

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  28. Glenn ButtkusSeptember 21, 2012 at 12:44:00 PM EDT

    Hey G, we both used Xbox is our poems! cool. Here's mine, PUNKED http://bibliosity.blogspot.com/2012/09/punked.html

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  29. HelenSeptember 21, 2012 at 1:10:00 PM EDT

    I'm old enough to remember 'number please' .. rotary dialing .. party lines .. the good old days? Our first telephone number 1231-W!!

    I'm up:

    link_words

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  30. ChristineSeptember 21, 2012 at 1:52:00 PM EDT

    http://aninklingofsorts.blogspot.ca/2012/09/cheater-cheater.html

    Here's mine. Picking the boy up for the weekend, he wants to come home to study, because he is too distracted with netflix and our service is too slow for him to watch it. Some days I just want to throw all those electronics out the window.

    Have a great weekend

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  31. Maude LynnSeptember 21, 2012 at 5:40:00 PM EDT

    Definitely non-fiction!

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  32. TeresaSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:53:00 PM EDT

    I just can't believe I'm old enough to relate to all those "when I was a kid" items!

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