Memories of Christmas past

[Iron Mike]

[packinpatland]

Mouse Trap...........I wanted one of those so bad!

[GrnBay007]

We lived along a lake when I was growing up. My Dad put speakers and flood lights out by the ice so we could skate at night. If you didn't fit into a hand-me-down pair, we were sure to get a new pair each year.

[Iron Mike]

Mouse Trap...........I wanted one of those so bad!

We never actually played the game......we just set up the pieces and let 'er rip!!!!

[packinpatland]

On Christmas day night, we used to shovel off the lake, put up goals (garbage cans), saw off brooms, deflate a basketball and play broom ball. No skates, just 'galloshes'. Sometimes our parents would park the cars down close and we'd have a 'lighted' rink.
Got better as we got older, we had our own cars for lights, and replaced one of the garbage cans with a keg of beer.....................those were good times.

[Iron Mike]

[packinpatland]

Mouse Trap...........I wanted one of those so bad!

We never actually played the game......we just set up the pieces and let 'er rip!!!!

You know, I don't remember playing either...........sure was fun to watch.

Think of it.......no batteries, no computers...

[packinpatland]

IR............where are you finding these great pictures? Talk about a trip down memory lane! Thanks!

[Iron Mike]

[Iron Mike]

IR............where are you finding these great pictures? Talk about a trip down memory lane! Thanks!

I'm just google searching.

[Iron Mike]

Notice how there's a blue piece missing.



At our house, the second day we had that game, the central cone had to be repaired with tape and there were several marbles and sticks missing. :P

EDIT: there were several balls missing and were replaced with marbles.

[GrnBay007]

On Christmas day night, we used to shovel off the lake, put up goals (garbage cans), saw off brooms, deflate a basketball and play broom ball. No skates, just 'galloshes'. Sometimes our parents would park the cars down close and we'd have a 'lighted' rink.
Got better as we got older, we had our own cars for lights, and replaced one of the garbage cans with a keg of beer.....................those were good times.

Looking back I'm shocked at some of the stuff my parents let us do out on that ice rink. My brother had a jeep and used to tie a rope to the jeep and then to an innertube and pull us around. Now that seems dangerous. (does that mean I'm getting old????)

[packinpatland]

It is amazing we're alive to tell tales!

[GrnBay007]

Fun thread Mike. Brought back some fond memories.

[Iron Mike]

Fun thread Mike. Brought back some fond memories.

Thanks.....I have a strange urge to chew on the top of Gumby's head.