Veler Marcus: Daddy would make us rope swings. Tie a rope in a loop on a limb in the yard where our shade trees were. Then he’d fix us a board for a seat. Notch the board so it wouldn’t turn us out. You had to be careful or it would turn you out and you would get hurt. Helen Nichols: I can remember once having a swing made with an automobile tire. One long rope tied onto an oak…
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“My granny dipped snuff. She washed out a snuff tin and cut me a toothbrush. She mixed cocoa powder and…
Someone left a comment the other day about their grandmother dipping snuff. Both my grandmothers dipped snuff at one time…
♪ ♫ Tater Pie! Tater Pie! Choked to death on a cold tater pie. Yes I thought to the Lord…
Folklore that foretold who you would marry or how many children you’d have was very popular with girls when I…
She called out to them, “Fee, fum, foe, fie. All’s not ready holler I.” “Not I! Not I!” they screamed…
Blind Pig reader Hazel Carr, sent me the following question after reading the childhood game posts I’ve been sharing. “Do…
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. Jim Casada Copyright 2016 THE MAGIC OF MARBLES During the halcyon days…
Angie and Tipper Martins Creek School had plenty of outside places to play other than the playground. There were several…
Mumbly peg is a game I’ve seen boys and sometimes men play during my lifetime. I was always to afraid…