Comments on: Weekly Wrap: Our Toys http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/ where writers come to play Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-67149 Susan Henderson Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:53:49 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-67149 <p>I am in such a funk after that Steelers game. What do I do when I'm in a funk? Well, once Mr. H stops listening to me complain about lopsided officiating, etc, I search the internet for those quick pick-me up headlines, like, <a href="http://www.etonline.com/news/2007/10/55003/index.html" rel="nofollow">Kid Rock Arrested after Waffle House Fight</a>. For some reason, it makes me feel better. A little less restless.</p> I am in such a funk after that Steelers game. What do I do when I’m in a funk? Well, once Mr. H stops listening to me complain about lopsided officiating, etc, I search the internet for those quick pick-me up headlines, like, Kid Rock Arrested after Waffle House Fight. For some reason, it makes me feel better. A little less restless.

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66499 Susan Henderson Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:37:30 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66499 <p>Juliet - I have rules like, You can climb the tree high enough to break your arm but not high enough to break your neck. I'm not a total ninny. But definitely a partial one. </p> <p>Aurelio - Don't even tease me about my drawing, you. And another way to get bruises from Wacky Clackers was trying to attack your brother with them. Because, see, if you missed, those RESIN-GLASS balls came right back at you.</p> <p>Sarah - Wow, I am so glad I never thought of that one because I would have done it, too. I hope kids these days are smarter that we all were!</p> <p>Ellen - Actually, this took about 3 minutes from start to finish. I'm an impatient m-f, even though I have a plaque from my old job that says otherwise.</p> <p>Laura - Glad to see you here again! It's been a while. Oh, I used to love that 3 Dog Night song about Spain and Oklahoma. Let me find it and link it.</p> Okay, <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=QkOwffcX-Kw" rel="nofollow">here it is</a>, but it's attached to someone's home videos or something. Juliet - I have rules like, You can climb the tree high enough to break your arm but not high enough to break your neck. I’m not a total ninny. But definitely a partial one.

Aurelio - Don’t even tease me about my drawing, you. And another way to get bruises from Wacky Clackers was trying to attack your brother with them. Because, see, if you missed, those RESIN-GLASS balls came right back at you.

Sarah - Wow, I am so glad I never thought of that one because I would have done it, too. I hope kids these days are smarter that we all were!

Ellen - Actually, this took about 3 minutes from start to finish. I’m an impatient m-f, even though I have a plaque from my old job that says otherwise.

Laura - Glad to see you here again! It’s been a while. Oh, I used to love that 3 Dog Night song about Spain and Oklahoma. Let me find it and link it.

Okay, here it is, but it’s attached to someone’s home videos or something.

]]> By: Laura http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66365 Laura Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:54:59 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66365 Nice "Clackers"...I had a pair of really cool purple ones with sprayed on frosty white and silver speckles until they "disappeared"...hmmmm...it seems to me I promised myself that I wouldn't do that to my children when I had them, but I did it for the sake of my sanity... Went along with a few crank calls, but lingered in the background with my hands over my mouth trying not to giggle, we usually victimized boys that we liked and the girls we hated...we also rang doorbells and runaway...and scavenger hunts, we'd just randomly decide to do one, usually we'd get enough pennies to go to Foxes for bubblegum balls. St. Joseph's was always the tasty part about being home sick in bed...that and the old Vick's cough syrup (my Dad referred to it as "Old Panther"), back then it had codeine in it...yeehaa! Anything chocolate was always a favorite, I remember when Reese's peanutbutter cups first came out, they were always expensive, blew half my allowance on buying those. Then I craved them while I was pregnant, my son should have come out smelling like one! I also have a strong sentimental attachment to Cracker Jack. Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" was a 45 I spent money on, but The Capitol's "Cool Jerk", I stole from my big sister's stack...I still have both of them some where around here, in a box, but no record player to play them on... It's always a treat to visit LitPark! Thanks Susan! Nice “Clackers”…I had a pair of really cool purple ones with sprayed on frosty white and silver speckles until they “disappeared”…hmmmm…it seems to me I promised myself that I wouldn’t do that to my children when I had them, but I did it for the sake of my sanity…

Went along with a few crank calls, but lingered in the background with my hands over my mouth trying not to giggle, we usually victimized boys that we liked and the girls we hated…we also rang doorbells and runaway…and scavenger hunts, we’d just randomly decide to do one, usually we’d get enough pennies to go to Foxes for bubblegum balls.

St. Joseph’s was always the tasty part about being home sick in bed…that and the old Vick’s cough syrup (my Dad referred to it as “Old Panther”), back then it had codeine in it…yeehaa! Anything chocolate was always a favorite, I remember when Reese’s peanutbutter cups first came out, they were always expensive, blew half my allowance on buying those. Then I craved them while I was pregnant, my son should have come out smelling like one! I also have a strong sentimental attachment to Cracker Jack.

Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” was a 45 I spent money on, but The Capitol’s “Cool Jerk”, I stole from my big sister’s stack…I still have both of them some where around here, in a box, but no record player to play them on…

It’s always a treat to visit LitPark! Thanks Susan!

]]> By: Ellen Meister http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66202 Ellen Meister Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:39:49 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66202 Forgot to tell you how much I liked your Wacky Clackers drawing. Very well done. You spent some time on that! Forgot to tell you how much I liked your Wacky Clackers drawing. Very well done. You spent some time on that!

]]> By: Sarah Bain http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66187 Sarah Bain Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:20:19 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66187 Oh god, Susan, this is terrible. We one upped the crank phone calls by doing this: Scene: Pay phone near 7-11 Me: Dial random number very close to number of pay phone. Hope woman answers. "Hello," woman says. Me in small child's voice: "Um, hi, mommy?" "No, this is (insert blank)." Me: "Oh, I am calling from girl scouts and this is my only dime and I'm supposed to call my mommy to come pick me up. Can you call her for me?" Give phone number of pay phone to adult and hang up. Pay phone rings. Older friend answers sounding like a grown-up mom. "Hello." "Yes, is this Mrs. Francis?" "Yes?" "I'm calling because your daughter, Stella, dialed the wrong number and is ready to be picked up from Girl Scouts." "Stella, umm, umm, my daughter Stella? She's been dead for 10 years." Sob. hang up quickly. Oh god, how terrible is that!?! Oh god, Susan, this is terrible. We one upped the crank phone calls by doing this:

Scene: Pay phone near 7-11

Me: Dial random number very close to number of pay phone. Hope woman answers. “Hello,” woman says.

Me in small child’s voice: “Um, hi, mommy?”

“No, this is (insert blank).”

Me: “Oh, I am calling from girl scouts and this is my only dime and I’m supposed to call my mommy to come pick me up. Can you call her for me?”

Give phone number of pay phone to adult and hang up.

Pay phone rings. Older friend answers sounding like a grown-up mom.

“Hello.”

“Yes, is this Mrs. Francis?”

“Yes?”

“I’m calling because your daughter, Stella, dialed the wrong number and is ready to be picked up from Girl Scouts.”

“Stella, umm, umm, my daughter Stella? She’s been dead for 10 years.” Sob. hang up quickly.

Oh god, how terrible is that!?!

]]> By: Aurelio O'Brien http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66078 Aurelio O'Brien Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:31:22 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66078 Wacky Clackers, or what were also called Click-Clacks, were around well before the 80's because they had them when I was a in grade school and that was in the 60's. I think the 80's version were made of safer plastic, because the original ones were scary when they shattered. I don't believe they were glass though, like that sight link claimed, but cast resin. Either type make nice deep bruises. P.S. I liked your drawing, Susan! Maybe you should start another career! Wacky Clackers, or what were also called Click-Clacks, were around well before the 80’s because they had them when I was a in grade school and that was in the 60’s. I think the 80’s version were made of safer plastic, because the original ones were scary when they shattered. I don’t believe they were glass though, like that sight link claimed, but cast resin.

Either type make nice deep bruises.

P.S. I liked your drawing, Susan! Maybe you should start another career!

]]> By: Juliet deWal http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66037 Juliet deWal Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:23:37 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66037 Susan: I think I went the other way. I am all helmet-schelmet. The "I didn't croak from it" makes me the kind of parent who says "You've got life skills, I gave you a good foundation. Figure it out, and if you can't, then come find me." Susan: I think I went the other way. I am all helmet-schelmet. The “I didn’t croak from it” makes me the kind of parent who says “You’ve got life skills, I gave you a good foundation. Figure it out, and if you can’t, then come find me.”

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66035 Susan Henderson Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:14:18 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66035 <p>Aurelio - We used to get some kind of jumbo Vitamin C wafers that came in orange and cherry, and I had to set rules for myself, like "only 20 a day, except on weekends." And those are the wacky clackers I'm talking about - the real glass ones that cracked and eventually exploded. </p> <p>Juliet - That was a favorite game of mine, too. It's why I'm such a scared, overprotective parent. </p> <p>Betsy - We are long lost sisters!</p> <p>Shelley - That one I've never heard before.</p> <p>Kimberly - I'm sorry your note got tossed into spam. I think Terry turned up the filters, so certain buzz words and numbers set it off. Same with any post containing a link. So I rescued your post, but it was scary in there - 4045 mostly raunchy notes from the past few weeks. By the way, I know that one-legged jump rope. It was just one more thing I coveted but never owned.</p> <p>Carolyn - That's the only thing I'm looking forward to as far as being a senior... oh, but that's one hell of a carrot to dangle!</p> Aurelio - We used to get some kind of jumbo Vitamin C wafers that came in orange and cherry, and I had to set rules for myself, like “only 20 a day, except on weekends.” And those are the wacky clackers I’m talking about - the real glass ones that cracked and eventually exploded.

Juliet - That was a favorite game of mine, too. It’s why I’m such a scared, overprotective parent.

Betsy - We are long lost sisters!

Shelley - That one I’ve never heard before.

Kimberly - I’m sorry your note got tossed into spam. I think Terry turned up the filters, so certain buzz words and numbers set it off. Same with any post containing a link. So I rescued your post, but it was scary in there - 4045 mostly raunchy notes from the past few weeks. By the way, I know that one-legged jump rope. It was just one more thing I coveted but never owned.

Carolyn - That’s the only thing I’m looking forward to as far as being a senior… oh, but that’s one hell of a carrot to dangle!

]]> By: Carolyn Burns Bass http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66032 Carolyn Burns Bass Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:09:31 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66032 Ah, yes. I had some of those dreadful self-mutilating wacky-clackers. On the West Coast we called them click-clacks. We could pick them up for 50 cents a pair from the old timers at the swap meet who sold tacky resin stuff they made in their garage. I'm sure the click-clacks outsold the fake fruit, glittery Beethoven busts, and transparent bull's horns. I hear St. Joseph's baby aspirin is making a come back as boomers and Gen-Xers get older. Doctors are prescribing it for patients at risk for heart attacks because aspirin is a proven blood thinner and anti-inflammatory. Something to look forward to: your daily baby aspirin. Ah, yes. I had some of those dreadful self-mutilating wacky-clackers. On the West Coast we called them click-clacks. We could pick them up for 50 cents a pair from the old timers at the swap meet who sold tacky resin stuff they made in their garage. I’m sure the click-clacks outsold the fake fruit, glittery Beethoven busts, and transparent bull’s horns.

I hear St. Joseph’s baby aspirin is making a come back as boomers and Gen-Xers get older. Doctors are prescribing it for patients at risk for heart attacks because aspirin is a proven blood thinner and anti-inflammatory. Something to look forward to: your daily baby aspirin.

]]> By: Kimberly http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66023 Kimberly Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:36:44 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/10/19/weekly-wrap-our-toys/#comment-66023 [i](Hm! My original post didn't work - here's another go at it. Apologies if this pops up twice...)[/i] Your Wacky-Clackers reminded me of that plastic lemon thing with the beans in it that I would annoy my parents with ad infinitum, as I spun it round and round my ankle on the driveway ("I SAID: Not in the house, Kimberly Marie!") Kind of a one-legged jump rope... Thanks to one and all who reminded me about Lik-M-Aid! YUM! And Nerds! The sourest ones! There was this time I spent the entire $10.00 my mother gave me for my $5.00 summer camp lunch at the corner 7-11 on Lik-M-Aid and Nerds and Kamakazie Slurpees and then proceeded to cry and wail about how some big kid STOLE THE MONEY so I didn't have any change to give back to her when I got home... Chances are my purple gums gave me away, although I put up a pretty good show and at the time I thought she believed me... [i](Hm! My original post didn’t work - here’s another go at it. Apologies if this pops up twice…)[/i]

Your Wacky-Clackers reminded me of that plastic lemon thing with the beans in it that I would annoy my parents with ad infinitum, as I spun it round and round my ankle on the driveway (”I SAID: Not in the house, Kimberly Marie!”) Kind of a one-legged jump rope…

Thanks to one and all who reminded me about Lik-M-Aid! YUM! And Nerds! The sourest ones!

There was this time I spent the entire $10.00 my mother gave me for my $5.00 summer camp lunch at the corner 7-11 on Lik-M-Aid and Nerds and Kamakazie Slurpees and then proceeded to cry and wail about how some big kid STOLE THE MONEY so I didn’t have any change to give back to her when I got home…

Chances are my purple gums gave me away, although I put up a pretty good show and at the time I thought she believed me…

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