A Microburst Of Mayhem ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Anybody remember this?

I was referring to the way we, as children, figured out "first ups" in our sandlot baseball games.

It seems that modern kids, for the most part, only seem to play "organized sports" (manicured, lined fields, real uniforms and equipment, adult coaches, certified game officials, etc.)

I learned a lot of life lessons on sandlot fields, asphalt driveway courts, and pond ice "rinks".

How to get along with each other? How to settle problems? How to "make do" with what we had? How to improvise?

How to have fun?

Yeah, I know that the good ole days really weren't the good ole days, but some parts were actually good.

Note: My cousin Jimmy once used a large bag of his Mom's baking flour to line his backyard wiffle ball field. My aunt wasn't very pleased.