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Originally Posted by Eric
I've no intention of going to emerg, unless I absolutely have to; and then I would like to go in a nice warm ambulance with a couple of paramedics on hand. I really don't give a rat's ass that folks get hurt by fireworks, firearms, trains, planes and automobiles. I don't know them; and I don't care. Nor, by the way, do I give a damn about migrant kids washing up on the shores of the Med. It ain't my problem. I have enough on my hands taking care of myself and my critters. Shiite happens. The world is not a safe place (in fact it's downright bloody dangerous, and the Universe is even scarier) and all the laws, rules, and regs we make will not make it so. We can't build walls, not physical, not psychological, not metaphorical, not spiritual .... nor anything else you can think of ... to keep ourselves safe. So why not have a little fun ... and bonfire nite, and the weeks leading up to it used to be fun. We used to make our own toys, organize our own sports, and take the consequences of our screw ups. Emerg, unless it involved stitching, setting, or surgery was your own kitchen, where mom would dab some evil smelling, stinging stuff on your wounds and give you a swift one round the lugs for being careless.
According to recent news articles a full English breakfast is more dangerous than low yield explosives. So, let's make us a salad, maybe some tofu, sit in front of a picture of a fire and watch videos of fireworks. 
Oh, and let's bring back lawn darts.  |
Yes,yes, yes.....I grew up around the same time as you. So I do remember the things you mention...especially the clip round the ear holes for not doing as I was told.
We took risks.....we did things which nowadays we do not like children to do.
It made us the people we are.
Fireworks were not the things they are today(although they were still dangerous).
Fireworks are not now, (and haven't been for some fifty years)my idea of fun.
As for the full English breakfast....I think this is something that is indulged in only when on holiday. I do not know anyone who eats this on a daily basis....I'm prepared to take my chance with the bacon and eggs. You can stick the tofu where monkeys shove their nuts
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