Boomers Plus Community Group

Our group is primarily for those born from 1946 to 1964 and earlier. Come here to discuss the good and bad things about your age, retirement, benefit problems, and activities. And, maybe throw in a memory or two. If you're younger, you might learn where our generation is coming from. All are welcome.

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tgik 05/11/2012

I CAN REMEMBER PLAYING WITH JACKS, PICK-UP STICKS, MARBLES, JUMP ROPE, HOP SCOTCH, RED ROVER, RED ROVER, TAG, HIDE AND SEEK, SIMON SAYS, RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT, DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE, RING AROUND THE ROSIE, AND WITH A BALL WE USED TO PLAY 7-UP, AND ONE-TWO-THREE O'LARRY. I CAN,T THINK OF ANYMORE RIGHT NOW. MAYBE THERE'S SOME DIFFERENT YOU USED TO PLAY. HUGS, CHRIS

deleted_user 05/20/2012

We also played a game called four-square with a large bouncing ball and another game with the same ball bouncing against a wall. Also, some people were really good with yo-yo tricks. "London Bridge is falling down" is another one.

tgik 05/20/2012

HELLO, WE PLAYED A GAME AGAINST THE WALL, WITH THE BALL. WE HAD TO CLAP OUR HANDS AND COUNT. LONDON BRIDGES IS ANOTHER GAME WE PLAYED TOO. THANKS FOR COMMENTING. HUGS, CHRIS

deleted_user 05/23/2012

when swimming as a youth, Marco-Polo:), w/ basketball, would play Pig or Horse.
when the family would go on trips in car. Mom was always good at thinking up thinks keeping us entertained.with paper and pencil, like,hang man, the dot game, who ever sights the 1st. whatever, like windmill,motorcycle,etc.. if that didn't work and us kiddo's started fussing. We'd receive a nice, if u kids don't hush your fussing, Your Father is gonna pull the car over and we'd receive a nice lecture,LOL

deleted_user 05/27/2012

London Bridges
Red Rover
Hide N Seek
Kick the can
kickball
jumprope
jacks
hopscotch
marbles
What was that called with the clapping, when the girls would clap each others hand-and sing-song?
One was-Say, say, oh playmate,
Come out and play with me
And bring your dollies three
Climb up my apple tree

Shout down my rain barrel
Slide down my cellar door
And we'll be jolly friends
Forever more more more more more

Say, say, oh playmate
I cannot play with you
My dolly's got the flu
Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

Ain't got no rain barrel
Ain't got no cellar door
But we'll be jolly friends
Forever more more more more more

Yo-yo's
Rock-paper-scissors

deleted_user 05/27/2012

Marco Polo
Swinging on swings and jumping off when swing was up high
Playing on "jungle gym bars"

deleted_user 05/27/2012

Tag
Freeze tag
Duck duck goose
Red light green light
Simon says

momtotwosons 05/30/2012

tgik,,,,yes all of the above and don't forget chutes and ladders

tgik 05/31/2012

THAT SONG PLAYMATES BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. WE USED TO GO TO MY COUSINS HOUSE AND WE'D SIT IN THE CAR AND SHE WOULD COME OUT AND WE WOULD SING THAT SONG. THERE'S PROBABLY A FEW MORE BUT THAT ONE STICKS OUT. ALSO CANDYLAND BOARD GAME.
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT. HUGS, CHRIS

foxysdad 09/18/2012

My buddies and I played Flies and Skinners during the summer. It was a baseball game where the batter hit fly balls and grounders. The other guys would try to catch them. The first one to get 3 fly balls, flies, or 6 ground balls, skinners, became the batter.

79pounds 09/29/2012

ring a round the rosey

mother may i

simon says

hop scotch

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