Traditions you miss from when you were young

Tony255

Just looking at some old pictures of cork and it all came back to me about stuff we used to do when I was a Kid.

carrying the real christmas tree home with my dad from the city center, only hit me last year when I bought on of those fake ones for my first house and shoved it in the boot of my car.

Watching bullseye on a sunday with the whole family, followed by the A-Team.

What do you miss, feel like I am being ancient I am still under 30 but looking at stuff today it feels like a million years ago?

bleg

Old pics of cork on the net somewhere?

Delta Kilo

When fapping made you blind...

Wimmins were the source of all evil. Probably still the case.

Latchy

Life seemed more orderly when I was a kid . Like in the grand scheme of things everything had it's place and although we had the information about stuff , we didn't have the openess to discuss it as we do now .So in that sense and from somebody over 30, a sense or loss , not so much iggnorence but of innocence .

brummytom

Visiting Nan and Granddad every Sunday.

Granddad would give me a pound ('Don't tell your mom') and Nan would have gone out to buy the 'good meat' from M&S and a load of sweets for me.
God rest their souls.

Tony255

bleg wrote: »

Old pics of cork on the net somewhere?

here you go http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/

Tony255

brummytom wrote: »

Visiting Nan and Granddad every Sunday.

Granddad would give me a pound ('Don't tell your mom') and Nan would have gone out to buy the 'good meat' from M&S and a load of sweets for me.
God rest their souls.

There's another memory, my nan used to live over the road so used to go over there to play with the 'good lego' ah its all coming back now.

Sharpshooter

Tony255 wrote: »

Watching bullseye on a sunday with the whole family, followed by the A-Team.

What do you miss, feel like I am being ancient I am still under 30 but looking at stuff today it feels like a million years ago?

What do you think?

If they have to do it, ( and I think it should have been left alone ) I reckon they have a good cast there.:pac:

brummytom

Sharpshooter wrote: »

What do you think?

If they have to do it, ( and I think it should have been left alone ) I reckon they have a good cast there.:pac:

Jim Carrey is a legend.. but do George Clooney and Brad ****ing Pitt have to be in every film?! :O

bleg

I'd buy that for a dollar.

4zn76tysfajdxp

A new Simpsons episode being something to look forward to seeing.

cherryghost

getting the wooden spoon to the arse after doing something retarded.

brummytom

Tiffany Obnoxious Soprano wrote: »

A new Simpsons episode being something to look forward to seeing.

Yep - use to be worthwhile. Was amazingly disappointed with the one set in Ireland earlier this year... got to the end and I just thought "Is that it?" there were no funny bits! Shame.. used to be excellent (/no Mr Burns intended)

chin_grin

Christmas...........single tear.

Bonavox

Too many to mention. Have to agree with the Simpsons one though! The Irish Simpsons was a mockery! No U2 whatsoever (although they were in Trash Of The Titans years back). You can't make anything Irish based if it doesn't contain U2!

Tyranax

Going into my cousins on the weekend. Used to be a lot closer to them. It was the good life I tell ya, Mega Drive at home, SNES on the weekend. Sonic, Micro Machines through the week, Mortal Kombat and (never winning at) Street Fighter II Turbo on the weekend. Fiver pocket money, Walnut Whips, Knockout tournaments on the street.....

Hayclon days, lads, hayclon days.

Seaneh

There used to be a river festival every year in the middle of the summer in Athlone, 3 days of baoting related fun which was ended with a big arsed fireworks display.
Stopped about 10 years ago I reckon, much missed!

Overheal

before computers and video games took over the world and kids still went outside and played.

Four-Percent

Am I the only one who didn't enjoy childhood at all? I was bullied in primary school for being a nerd and fat Fifth year onwards was great but the damage had been done...

Still though, I showed them all! Bastards!

*shakes fist*

Sharpshooter

Chuck??:eek:

4zn76tysfajdxp

Four-Percent wrote: »

Am I the only one who didn't enjoy childhood at all?

No.

Four-Percent

Tiffany Obnoxious Soprano wrote: »

No.

Good point... althought I went to a Jesuit school

PaulieD

Ah school memories!! The stick I used to get. Did any of you do that 6th class project on your "life". I did. Showed the whole class pictures of my birth. Big mistake. I was born a week early, my ma was on her lunch break, I was born in the very sitting room I post this message from. I am only 22.

Some abuse I got/get.:mad:

4zn76tysfajdxp

PaulieD wrote: »

I was born a week early, my ma was on her lunch break,

Did she go back to work after her break?

Futurism

The whole family together in one room actually talking and watching Sunday night tv.

Pj!

Tyranax wrote: »

Fiver pocket money

Spot the spoilt one!

PaulieD

Tiffany Obnoxious Soprano wrote: »

Did she go back to work after her break?

No. She probably went for a beve.

Tyranax

Forky wrote: »

Spot the spoilt one!

Oi!! After a can of Coke and a Walnut Whip there wasn't exactly a lot left!!! It used to be only a quid, it took a long time of keeping my head down and working hard at school and at home to get a raise!!! :mad:

Pj!

Tyranax wrote: »

can of Coke and a Walnut Whip:

pffftttttttttt!!!!!!!! Can of coke!

Bottle of score orange, a woppa bar, a desperate dan bar and a few penny sweets.
Maybe, maybe a bag of Meanies.

Tyranax

Forky wrote: »

pffftttttttttt!!!!!!!! Can of coke!

Bottle of score orange, a woppa bar, a desperate dan bar and a few penny sweets.
Maybe, maybe a bag of Meanies.

Packet of Bourbon Creams? They really were quality.

Tyranax

NBB Bohs wrote: »

Well I'm hardly old but one thing I miss is sitting down on a Saturday night with my dad and sister watching Match of the Day on the BBC. Completely gone off English football now but when I was a kid I used to love Saturday nights getting ready for the opening music.

Also miss watching live Serie A games, the reason I first start watching football was because of Serie A and Juventus were my first love

Also miss my dad bringing me to football matches

Remember Calcio Italia on RTE 2?


GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLAAAAAZZZOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


Those were the days, hah?!?

mental07

Primary school tours (singing on the bus being the memory that sticks out)

mental07

Tyranax wrote: »

Remember Calcio Italia on RTE 2?


GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLAAAAAZZZOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


Those were the days, hah?!?

God yeah!

Though wasn't it on Channel 4, presented by the legend that is James Richardson??

Tyranax

mental07 wrote: »

God yeah!

Though wasn't it on Channel 4, presented by the legend that is James Richardson??

It was on RTE 2 as well, briefly. I remember having a brief flirtation with Inter. A striker wore blue boots, and scored well on that particular programme. If anybody could enlighten me to who that was, I'd be most grateful.

Timistry

getting all excited about the toy show/ santa coming
Watching teenage mutant hero turtles every morning
getting sweets after mass and having them while playing cards by the fire
Going to visit the cousins in cork

Senna

Having the sunday night bath after we got home from grannies, then down to watch Were in the World and Glenroe, then sitting perfectly still on the sofa and not making a sound hoping dad had forgotten i was there and let me stay up later:D. Happy days.

candy-gal1

santa claus
tooth fairy
getting treats after parents would come home after me being babysat
family xmasses, as my parents broke up when i was 7! really miss that!!!! would love just 1 more!

mental07

Campionato, di calcio, italiano.....

Tea_Bag

Delta Kilo wrote: »

When fapping made you blind...

OMG i remember them good times. where have they gone?

In All Fairness

Hiding with my four siblings behind the couch and gambling whether mum or dad would wake up in time to bring us to school. It was a deadly game. We used to sit there , quiet as mice, knowing that if they were late for work we'd get the day off school. The downside was that if we weren't late enough they'd bring us into school and then you had to face the wrath of the teacher for being late. You've never seen 5 kids under the age of seven act like a ninja troop between 9.00 and 9.30.

twanda

Easter. I don't notice it going by at all now, but as kids, my siblings and I couldn't wait til Easter Sunday, to get our easter eggs! Used to get new clothes for Easter Sunday too. There was the whole Trocaire box saving thing aswell. There was always excitement when they got handed out in class, and you had to put them together..
Now I couldn't tell you when exactly Easter is on the calendar....:rolleyes:

In All Fairness

Also licking the bowl that your mother had just made christmas cakes in. She used to leave enough mixture to make it worthwhile. we were literally like pigs at a trough. My youngest brother (runt of the litter) still has a scar on the back of his head from when he was elbowed off the table backwards by us and split his head off the dresser. After that my mom had to put the bowl on the floor. Did I mention we looked like pigs?

In All Fairness

twanda wrote: »

Easter. I don't notice it going by at all now, but as kids, my siblings and I couldn't wait til Easter Sunday, to get our easter eggs! Used to get new clothes for Easter Sunday too. There was the whole Trocaire box saving thing aswell. There was always excitement when they got handed out in class, and you had to put them together..
Now I couldn't tell you when exactly Easter is on the calendar....:rolleyes:

It's the first Sunday after the second full moon, before the synopsis of palm.... game of pool?

chopperbyrne

Hallowe'en.

Kids knock to the door now and say "Trick or treat?", what was wrong with "Help the Hallowe'en party!"?

twanda

Senna wrote: »

Having the sunday night bath after we got home from grannies, then down to watch Were in the World and Glenroe, then sitting perfectly still on the sofa and not making a sound hoping dad had forgotten i was there and let me stay up later:D. Happy days.

Used to hate the feckin music from Glenroe.:mad:As soon as it came on, it was like an alarm going off to my mother, that it was 9.00 and we needed to be put to bed. It was the bain of my childhood!

Greenmachine

(Early 90's)Getting dragged to Crazy prices cos I was good at spotting bargains
Maurice Pratt say Onion 9p/lb Carrots 9p/lb Parsnip 9p/lb Damn Crazy Wednesdays

(Late 80) Getting lucky Bags you could get any old junk in them Books ****ty toy etc

Buying Michael Jackson Cards when I was 4/5 because my mom asked the shop not to sell my chewing gum and I knew there was a stick of gum in every pack, stick being the formidable world dam stuff near took your eye out when you bit on it

Being ignored in the local shop while the big people were served :mad:

Getting money from the Toothfairy and once from the umm stitch fairy.
Brush your teeth or they will fall out and the toothfairy will bring you money. Me no compute :pac:

Mom take the wheels off my bike because I was driving mad a kid possesed on the road at about 4. Then sneaking out on my brothers bikes cue his wheel coming off too. hahaha good times.

Doing things becuase your not supposed too. Slamming shots of vinegar:(
Licking salt off the back of my wrists.
Was an alco in the making
Licking the cake mix from the bowl becuase it tasted even better than the cake in a sickly acrid kind of way.

Carted through Guineys, Pennys, Dunnes, Arnotts bargain basement enmasse for the January sales.

Getting excited by things like a different colour bus whenever we went to Crumlin we got a blue bus instead of a Green one.

Vinta81

Saturday nights - go to Mass, stop in the shop for our "treat" come home and the whole family sat and watched Noel's Big House, The Generation Game, Casualty lol. God, those were the days.

Remember Blockbuster used to be nearly a weekly occurance, whole family got a video lol. One for everyone and we took turns each week getting one, one week I'd get the girly movies, next week brothers got an action one on top of the family one

Mondays after Ballet, everyone went back to mine and we had a dinner/nibbles type thing whilst we all played in our garden and my Dad chased us around the house etc...

Ah I'mma stop now

Catari Jaguar

My cousins lived in Ashford for a while, when I was about 4 - 8 years old. I used to love visiting them. They had this huge bungalow on loads of land. In the garden we would play Red Rover and British Bulldogs. They had loads of dogs and cats and an Opal car parked outside with the battery gone dead so we would play in it and beep the horn.

Inside there were Def Leppard and Guns n Roses posters on the walls. We would watch Dempsey's Den and Married with Children. My eldest cousin was the image of Kelly Bundy, I thought she was so cool. Big Doc martens and ripped jeans. hahah.

In the bedroom we'd play Murder in the Dark. I remember they had those glow in the dark stars on the ceiling and a Glow Worms doll. Used to read their Zig and Zag books - A Fridge to Far and Full Denim Jacket. Very funny.

Up in the attic there was all these Siamsa and Sonas Irish comic work books. Loved rooting around up there for cool junk...

Awh. Memory lane. I think those were my favourite times as a kid.

wudangclan

when you dropped a food item on the ground all you had to do was bless yourself with said item and all the germs would magically disappear and it was good enough to eat.
i get the funniest looks when i do that these days.

Vinta81

wudangclan wrote: »

when you dropped a food item on the ground all you had to do was bless yourself with said item and all the germs would magically disappear and it was good enough to eat.
i get the funniest looks when i do that these days.

5 second rule! :pac:

Tea_Bag

grew up in South Africa and spent my entire childhood lying on the beach/ next to the lake with friends. bag of crisps in 1 hand and a can of coke. did so much swimming and skeeing behind a boat and surfing that im actually paying for it now with surfers ears, which **** me over every time i dive in water. doesnt stop me kayaking tho;)