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Foot Prints of The Past
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Foot Prints of The Past |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria 
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Footprints Of The Past Returning to my childhood, my mind turns back the clock And I think again of memories that will forever last, I reminisce on bygone days & on my childhood days take stock And happily do I tread again in those footprints of the past. I grew up in the thirties in those depression hungry years, Where not to waste a single thing was certainly not a fable, Where our stable diet was mutton to allay our hunger fears And the rabbit played a mighty part upon the kitchen table. Thinking of my first day at school & tears as a matter of course And to say it was a happy day would definitely not be true Pop took me off to school that day behind him on the horse Where I was supposed to learn & bid my pre-school days adieu. I remember well those days at school & the fun &games we had Although we had to walk two miles across the dusty plain, Most memories were quite good though some were rather bad But to mention any one of these I certainly must refrain. I remember one time at school when school sores were rife And one mother’s cure was to give sulphur & honey to her son, She said it was a wondrous cure & would maintain a healthier life But there was another darker side of which we boys made fun. The down side was that it had a terrible affect upon the bowels And to misbehave before the teacher certainly wasn’t the rule, Although it was quite unbearable, for the smell was horribly foul And we had to suffer the consequence in that tiny one room school. At weekends we’d go rabbiting with the ferrets and the dogs, As that was the only way we could earn some pocket money, For through the war years rabbit skins were worth a tidy bob And we all enjoyed the tasty meat supplied by the humble bunny. Money was so very scarce back in those youth full years But it taught us how to thrifty be & only buy what we would need, And though we always paid our bills they were often in arrears But it never done us any harm and caution was the creed. It all happened over sixty years ago and it’s nice to reminisce For I wouldn’t change those memories for the die has long been cast, To return once more to childhood, I place great emphasis To see again and walk again in those footprints of the past. |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Lindsay, I love how you let us walk in your foot prints of the past. This was really interesting - and you kept me fascinated from start to finish. Thank you, Alison |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Lindsay~ Wonderful to see your smiling face with your posts~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Money was so very scarce back in those youth full years But it taught us how to thrifty be & only buy what we would need, And though we always paid our bills they were often in arrears But it never done us any harm and caution was the creed. And there is quite a lesson in this for us, now coping with this market- and waste-oriented society which could need some balance ... Sometimes it's nice to remember the past and you do it so well and in a colorful way, dear Lindsay. Love, Margherita  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
LP, I always enjoy reading your reminisces. You take me to times and places, where I have never been before. ~ And might I also say, you do it in such a way as to have me feeling as though I am actually experiencing your reminisces! All of your life experiences have lead to you becoming the man that you are today! ~ So even the difficult ones ~ were good! lol  Love to you, Aussie Man! Linda  |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Hard times for sure, but you know LP, I am glad you went through all that because that is what made you the guy we love to see on here to relate your wondeful tales...I would so love to sit around a bush camp fire with you and listen to you tell them... Good job John |
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K-K Member
since 2008-03-13
Posts 153Indiana |
such sweetness in our past. Reflecting is good and sharing even better. Great job |
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BugBuggy Member
since 2005-12-19
Posts 130michigan |
what a wonderful journey that was thank you for taking us along BugBuggy |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Very Wonderfully Written Indeed Lindsay!-- I enjoyed your write very much, and great thoughts put in as well.. I am already Excited for the next write. Until then lol ARCTIC WIND |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
I am so glad that you kind folks enjoyed walking with me, back to those footprints of the past so to Alison, Marge, Margherita, Linda, John, KK BugBuggy and Arctic Wind I say a very sincere thanks for your response and for being my friend. God Bless you all and a big warm hug to everyone. Lindsay |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
This was a masterpiece! |
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