Parents, don't let this happen to your child!

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Originally Posted by GNTLGNT

...really, seriously?...yer apologizing for using the word "sucks" around an 11 year old?...

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This one will bust you on every single slip of the tongue. "YOU SAID THE D WORD!!"

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Originally Posted by Spideyman

Have a young couple down the street, cute little young tot. They bought him a hand made wooden train for Christmas. The words from the child-- "what does it do?" Imagination lost to a generation.

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My son is 17 months and he actually prefers his plastic trucks, tractors and animals to the toys he has that light up and make noise. I suppose that might change, but I don't think it will since my wife and I do so much pretend play with him. While I do feel nostalgic about the experiences I had that he will miss out on, I am generally of the mindset that the world is doing ok and that stuff from "back in the day" wasn't necessarily better. The really good stuff endures!

I haven't a clue what y'all are talking about...crackerjacks? :umm:
Sounds like I'm missing out on something gooooood, though. :down:

Cracker Jacks is a snack made with caramel covered popcorn and peanuts and has been around for over 100 years here.

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Originally Posted by Moderator

Cracker Jacks is a snack made with caramel covered popcorn and peanuts and has been around for over 100 years here.

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Ooh, they sound tasty! How come I've never noticed these on my previous travels to the USA?
Looks like I need to book another holiday now just to rectify this situation. :y:

Mmmm, my kids get Cracker Jack, have been for years. I'm not sure they even like it but I do, and they always like the prize, even though the prizes now are pretty bad even compared to the crappy prizes I got years ago as a kid (rings, tattoos, plastic airplanes, etc).

Depends on whether you like popcorn and a sweet/salty food combination I guess. Not something I've eaten since my kids were little, but I used to enjoy it every so often. You can probably find them in most grocery and convenience stores.

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Originally Posted by Moderator

Depends on whether you like popcorn and a sweet/salty food combination I guess.

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I just like food, and am willing to try anything at least once.

One thing I forgot to mention. In our neighborhood we have kids who play outside. Yes - I said outside. No phones, no IPads, no electronics of any kind. Just bikes and balls and on old tire. AND they're polite. Love these kids.

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Originally Posted by Terry B

One thing I forgot to mention. In our neighborhood we have kids who play outside. Yes - I said outside. No phones, no IPads, no electronics of any kind. Just bikes and balls and on old tire. AND they're polite. Love these kids.

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Free-range kids! Our neighborhood has a fair number of them too. We even occasionally have an ice cream truck stop by.