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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-10-27 11:26 PM

Like all the tough guys in the hood,
Bones likes nothing more
than a good fight.

Wawa across the alley
is always happy
to accommodate him.

Wawa’s always good
for a clean one,
one with no blades,
black-jacks,
pipes
or brass knuckles

They go after it every day,
rolling around wrestling
in the grass,
or standing toe to toe,
slugging it out
on the playground.

It’s all in good clean fun,
and they do it every day
they’re not in school,
and every night after school.

Bloody noses
and black eyes
they don’t care
much about.

The fights the thing,
and if you don’t win today,
there’s always tomorrow.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2008-10-27 11:30 PM

I remember those days, Can't do that now, they'll put you in jail.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-10-27 11:32 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

Do you mean that can't be part of my second childhood?

Bobby

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2008-10-28 10:37 PM

Reminded me of a friend while I was in the Army in Germany...we called him Johnny Big Honk, a Georgia Country Boy that loved to fight...James

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-10-28 11:03 PM

Thanks James,

Yes, there's a bunch of us around. Bones is just a little guy though.

I'm pleased it brought good memories for you.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Bobby

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

5 posted 2008-10-28 11:08 PM

Robert - starting to enjoy the 'Bones' set of writings. I can just see them everyday, knew a couple of youngun's like that a long time ago... Fought most every day...

BC

chopsticks
Senior Member

since 2007-10-02

Posts 888
The US,

6 posted 2008-10-29 08:37 AM

This is another good one Bobby. You could write a book about Bones, maybe call it (Do the best you can Bones from Philly ) I bet it would be a best seller

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

7 posted 2008-10-29 08:56 AM

reminds me of a boy I grew up with...he would always beat me or my brother up...until the day we decided to take him on together...sent him home crying and never got beat up again

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2008-10-29 09:07 AM

Thanks Bill,

For the kind words on the Bones stories. I think a lot of kids enjoy a good brawl. The trouble is, if you do that when you get big, someone will get hurt, which of course is no good at all.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9 posted 2008-10-29 09:11 AM

Thanks dear Chopsticks,

Bones will be my fifth book about growing up in Philly. If you enjoy the stories, they are avaliable from Amazon and others. look under books, and "Robert E. Jordan".

Love bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2008-10-29 09:16 AM

Thanks Steavenr,

Isn't that the way it is though. It's good that Bones and Wawa were evenly matched, and they could take turns beating each other up.

Bobby

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