I actually remember the summer of 69. It was not the best time of my life. It was also not the worst time of my life. I was not old enough to do anything really fun and certainly not old enough to get into trouble, unless being sassy to your mom constituted trouble. In my house__it did!
Thursday, July 2, 2020
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I can barely remember it. There was no such thing as "summer" back then, because I was still living in a tropical country where things like spring, summer, fall, and winter were just concepts we've read or heard about and the only seasons we knew were the rainy season (monsoons) and dry season (when there were no monsoons). :D
ReplyDeleteTo be honest Bless I don't remember doing anything specific then,. Most likely I slept in, did chores, went swimming and hung out with friends.
DeleteI was only two so, no I don't remember anything. I am thinking it must have been good times though. After all, they are buying you toys, feeding you, taking you to the park, reading to you and you do not have any responsibilities other than not peeing or pooping in your pants which I was excellent at, as I have been told.
ReplyDeleteI actually do remember one incident from when I was two but it was terrifying and I am sure that is why I remember it. My Dad was still in school when I was little and his English professor said she would give an automatic A to anyone in her class who would act in a Children's theater production she was direction. Dad was working full time had two kids and went to Schoo carrying a full load, so an automatic A was a no brainer. He was the lead in the play so Mom took me to see it. No one prepared me for what would happen. A beautiful girl was on stage with my dad when a witch appeared. There was a puff of smoke, and standing where my Dad had stood was a rooster wearing the same hat my dad had worn. I freaked and had to be taken out of the theater.
DeleteOh! That's terrible! If you were just a child watching the play, that would be Ok but seeing your own dad disappear? No. I wouldn't have taken you.
DeleteI've always thought Bryan Adams would have been a child in 1969 so never got that song, though like it a lot. i googled-he was born in 1959 so would have been 10, I guess he could have had some good memories, but not like the song lyrics). I would have been 3 1/2, so literally no memories. I do remember the summer between my junior and senior years being a really good year. I had my first job, we all had driver licenses, part time jobs, and no boy friends so it was just a lot of fun girl time. I always think of that summer when I hear the song.
ReplyDeleteMy best summer might have been between high school and college. I had a fun job, was tan, and thought the world was my oyster.
DeleteI was around for the summer of 69, but it blurred into every other childhood summer. And was quantum miles away from the summer we have just endured.
ReplyDeleteI think that is why I posted this. Even though the weather declares it is summer, this is nothing like any summer I have ever experienced. I understand I have so much to be grateful for and I am, but this is still so different.
DeleteI turned 13 the summer of 69, so I'm sure I was very dramatic.
ReplyDeleteOh I am sure I was dramatic, just not old enough to do much more than be dramatic!
DeleteDuring the summer of '69, I was the mother of a baby who had turned one in April, so my second summer with a baby. Those were the best days of my life.
ReplyDeleteI know those were the best days for you! I remember those baby years!
DeleteThe summer of 69 was when I was at Girl Scout camp and celebrated my birthday by gathering the whole camp on the lawn of the caretaker's house and watching the first moonwalk. It was pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool memory. I had completely forgotten about the moonwalk. Our whole family was in the den watching it. We were having an electrical storm and the house was struck by lightning.
DeleteAlthough I was around that summer, I was too young to remember it. Don't you just love summer?! Cookouts, fireflies, beach outings, sailing, farmers markets.... I love it all.
ReplyDeleteI do love summer, except for the mosquitos!
DeleteI was 11 in the summer of 69. My dad was ill long-term so we never took family holidays any more. So my parents sent me on the school trip to Crackington Haven in Cornwall. The English teacher used his rickety old bus and drove us all round the tiny country lanes in that old bone shaker. We camped in a field and had to wash and brush our teeth in the river and walk down the lane to use the public toilets. I went to the Witches Museum in Crackington Haven, saw a freak moon tide and fell in love with Cornwall. Oh and I was horrified when I found a half eaten slug in my jello (this being England it was cold enough to set the jello outside to set)!!! Yuck!
ReplyDeleteWhat good memories! Well except for the slug eating thing and walking down a path to use a toilet. Though as a kid except for the slug incident the toilet walk would not be an issue.
DeleteWell...obviously I'm one of the oldest in this group. First of all, when I saw that picture of Bryan Adams singing one of my all-time favourite songs I was ecstatic and hit the play button immediately. I was 19, had just finished my first year at University, and had the best job as head playground supervisor in my hometown that summer. I'd met a medical student who I was dating and I had fallen in love for the first time. I was maid of honour for my best friend's wedding. They WERE some of the best days of my life. I thought the song was written for me. Thank you for this memory.
ReplyDeleteYou had a truly banner summer! I am younger but just a bit younger. Other than the moon landing I cannot remember anything specific that summer except for having a crush (very innocent and one sided crush) on the paper boy.
DeleteI was too young back then to remember it and am too old now to remember it. LOL
ReplyDeleteHahaha! You are still a baby, Belinda!
DeleteI still listen to his music today and this song but it's been FOREVER since I've seen the video. That was fun. Thanks and happy weekend.
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