Lawn darts were heavy metal points with stabalizers to let them fly further. You pitched them like horseshoes towards a target. There were two teams tossing towards each other. Loads of unsafe fun...like bottle rocket wars (those were so much fun)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_darts On 12/29/10 9:27 PM, "Ann Sanfedele" <[email protected]> wrote: > Elizabeth Masoner wrote: > >> Ok, the age question thread made me start thinking how different each >> generation's experiences are. Mine are kind of a mismash because my parents >> were much older before they started their family and almost all of my >> cousins were old enough to be my parents. Thought it might be fun to do >> some comparing of stuff we remember. >> > ann answers: > >> The Aldridge Family radio program (not on my radar) >> >> The Shadow radio program >> > "who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men...." > Not to mention - on radio - The Lone Ranger, Ma Perkins, Lets Pretend, > Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Fibber Mc gee and Molly, Edgar Bergan > (and Candice) and Charlie McCarthy, Tom mix, Lux Radio Theatre and The > Cinnamon Bear. > >> It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/unwrapped/etc) >> > Yes... > >> Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in trouble >> with the police >> > not applicable I grew up in the big city... > >> All grown ups having the authority to call you down if you acted up in public >> > sure > >> Walking home from school to eat lunch >> > yup - usually tomato soup and a hot dog > >> The first big CB craze (my dad bought us handheld CBs to use as walkie >> talkies - wow did we hear some stuff) >> > No > >> Challenger Explosion >> > Not at the time, I think -- don't know why... > >> Ronald Reagan getting shot .. yes but not as traumatic as ... >> > Kennedy getting shot > >> When the K1000 was metal and glass (my first SLR) >> > Yes... > >> Lawn darts that had points >> > what are lawn darts? > > More of my generation.... > Meeting a Communist during the McCarthy era > > Drinking beer when I was still underage > > Keeping my virginity until I was 19 > > Roller skates with keys > > Rita Hayworth in Gilda > > Frank Sinatra , Bing Crosby, Bob Hope > > Ed Koch as NY Mayor > > Hearing Jerry Orbach singing (beautifully) in the green room at > Northwestern U theatre dept. > > Karen Black playing Anna Karenina(sp?) in acting class > > Meeting friends under the clock at Marshall Field's > > seeing my first foreign film and being scared out of my wits "wages of Fear" > > Crinolin slips, pencil skirts, pink cashmere sweaters, bobby socks, > jitterbugging > > hey - who started this thread??? > > > ann the elder > > > > > > > >> >> ~Liz >> http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/ >> http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ >> http://photography.about.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
