Growing up in a small town has its advantages and it definately has its disadvantages.
We didn't have a movie theater, no malls, no fast food (but the Pizza Hut truck did come on Thursdays) and we didn't have the luxary of getting away with crap, since everyone knew who you were. But we did find ways to have fun.
I think living in a small town, makes a kid a bit more imaginative and more apt to try something new. We were prone to boredom so there was always a challenge to find something to do, things most city kids probably never dreamed they would do or even heard of.
Ditch em' - This is where you drive around in your car, usually erratically trying to "Ditch" the person following you. Think tag in cars. Usually played at night.
Car Water Fights - Get a couple of groups of people, load them up in a few cars and get buckets of water, tons of water balloons and squirt guns, drive around trying to get eachother.
Walk the Highway - This has nothing to do with prostitution. This entails walking up and down the highway, talking with a friend usually just in groups of 2 or 3. With Nicole we were always searching for pennies on the ground as well. When I was much younger my friend Jennifer and I would dress up in Old Time Dresses (sirca 1800's) and walk the highway between our houses showing off our outfits.
Hanging out at Gas n' Shop - This is what it is, sitting at Gas n' Shop talking to friends.
Haning out at the Deli - Same thing just at a different location
Tubing - This was done in the summer, and we'd jump in at the Creek and get out at Diversion Dam, about a 2 or 3 mile stretch, took about 2 hours. We'd do this while the water was high. Once or twice we did it soley on the river and brought an extra tube for a cooler with beverages...You would die if you tried to drink while doing this on the Creek, so we only did it on the river, as it never was more than 3 ft deep and flowed real slow.
River Rat Volleyball - Playing volleyball in a river. Way harder than you imagine, as the drunker you get the harder it is to stand up.
Barrel Rolling - This was only done one night. But it entails grabbing construction barrels and putting them outside of our teachers doors and driveways.
Cruising - Driving the approximately 2 mile stretch between the park and the hospital.
Ice Skating - In an actual frozen pond outside.
Breaking into the school - Well we'd break into the school and then play hide-and-seek inside.
Jumping Terraces - On a four wheeler, we'd take it out in the fields, we build up speed ramp off the terrace and try not to get killed.
Sledding - They block off a street in town specifically so kids can go snow sledding on it.
Bike Trails - riding the bike trails and ramps down by the Creek.
The fort at the Creek - Some crazy kid built this elaborate fort down by the Creek, and he would guard it and not let anybody in. So we took our BB guns down there and took it over, actually I don't think he was around one certain day, so we took it over...it really wasn't a hostile takeover or anything. The kid wasn't there, so we spent the day hunting Joel Saylor with BB guns on the Creek.
Kick the Can - Similar to Hide-n-Seek, except you hide and then the person who is "it" tried to find those hiding and has to beat them back to the can before anyone kicks it over.
Tennis in the Street - it is what it is, playing tennis in the street.
Pennies on the RR Tracks - we'd tape pennies on the tracks and then come back later to see if they got smashed.
War - We'd break into groups and spend the day running around the neighborhood and hiding in peoples yards, basically just trying not to get caught by anyone else.
I'm sure I did lots of other stupid things, sometimes I think I was lucky to have survived both the boredom and the stupidity. Also pretty lucky I didn't get thrown in jail for a few things too.
We didn't have a movie theater, no malls, no fast food (but the Pizza Hut truck did come on Thursdays) and we didn't have the luxary of getting away with crap, since everyone knew who you were. But we did find ways to have fun.
I think living in a small town, makes a kid a bit more imaginative and more apt to try something new. We were prone to boredom so there was always a challenge to find something to do, things most city kids probably never dreamed they would do or even heard of.
Ditch em' - This is where you drive around in your car, usually erratically trying to "Ditch" the person following you. Think tag in cars. Usually played at night.
Car Water Fights - Get a couple of groups of people, load them up in a few cars and get buckets of water, tons of water balloons and squirt guns, drive around trying to get eachother.
Walk the Highway - This has nothing to do with prostitution. This entails walking up and down the highway, talking with a friend usually just in groups of 2 or 3. With Nicole we were always searching for pennies on the ground as well. When I was much younger my friend Jennifer and I would dress up in Old Time Dresses (sirca 1800's) and walk the highway between our houses showing off our outfits.
Hanging out at Gas n' Shop - This is what it is, sitting at Gas n' Shop talking to friends.
Haning out at the Deli - Same thing just at a different location
Tubing - This was done in the summer, and we'd jump in at the Creek and get out at Diversion Dam, about a 2 or 3 mile stretch, took about 2 hours. We'd do this while the water was high. Once or twice we did it soley on the river and brought an extra tube for a cooler with beverages...You would die if you tried to drink while doing this on the Creek, so we only did it on the river, as it never was more than 3 ft deep and flowed real slow.
River Rat Volleyball - Playing volleyball in a river. Way harder than you imagine, as the drunker you get the harder it is to stand up.
Barrel Rolling - This was only done one night. But it entails grabbing construction barrels and putting them outside of our teachers doors and driveways.
Cruising - Driving the approximately 2 mile stretch between the park and the hospital.
Ice Skating - In an actual frozen pond outside.
Breaking into the school - Well we'd break into the school and then play hide-and-seek inside.
Jumping Terraces - On a four wheeler, we'd take it out in the fields, we build up speed ramp off the terrace and try not to get killed.
Sledding - They block off a street in town specifically so kids can go snow sledding on it.
Bike Trails - riding the bike trails and ramps down by the Creek.
The fort at the Creek - Some crazy kid built this elaborate fort down by the Creek, and he would guard it and not let anybody in. So we took our BB guns down there and took it over, actually I don't think he was around one certain day, so we took it over...it really wasn't a hostile takeover or anything. The kid wasn't there, so we spent the day hunting Joel Saylor with BB guns on the Creek.
Kick the Can - Similar to Hide-n-Seek, except you hide and then the person who is "it" tried to find those hiding and has to beat them back to the can before anyone kicks it over.
Tennis in the Street - it is what it is, playing tennis in the street.
Pennies on the RR Tracks - we'd tape pennies on the tracks and then come back later to see if they got smashed.
War - We'd break into groups and spend the day running around the neighborhood and hiding in peoples yards, basically just trying not to get caught by anyone else.
I'm sure I did lots of other stupid things, sometimes I think I was lucky to have survived both the boredom and the stupidity. Also pretty lucky I didn't get thrown in jail for a few things too.
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