"Easy Money"was like Monopoly.My kids always preferred it to Monopoly..Also love "Go To The Head of the Class"and "The Game of the States " Jerilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <PalmaG72@aol.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:38 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Played all those games > Spring-Summer and Fall were great for the games you mentioned Jerilyn - I > also remember picking butter cups to see if my friends liked butter - In > the cold > weather we would share houses to play board games - there was one game my > brother and I had - it was called Gusher - if we landed on a certain state > at the > roll of the dice the game had a small metal oil derrick to it - we would > put > it in the hole on the board for the state but first we would bid on the > oil - > - we also played monoply and there was another game similar to Monopoly - > refresh my memory - I can't think of the name - Did it start with an E > Winter time when it snowed we would divide in teams and build forts from > the > snow and have snow ball wars - we would also build igloos - > I loved that street and the kids who lived there the parents looked out > for > us also -- > Marie G > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

In a message dated 7/23/05 2:46:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tippy1@comcast.net writes: > I'll tell you what we did with them. We would pull the cork liner out of > the cap. Then put the cap somewhere on our shirt. On the inside we would > push the liner back into the cap and that way the cap stayed hooked to your > shirt. Is this it? > Jack, Don't remember that one, but that sounds cool. Diesel

In a message dated 7/23/05 2:46:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tippy1@comcast.net writes: > > Didn't that have something to do with our shoes??? And how about > stomping > > on > > the drink cans and clomping up and down the sidewalk until everybody > > hollered > > at us? > > > > Dot > Dot, I don't remember doing anything with or shoes other them putting a dime in our loafers Diesel

In a message dated 7/23/05 1:21:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Tacy413408 writes: > Diesel, > > I forgot about hide and seek. We could play that by the hour. Hated to > hear our parents call, because it was bedtime. Love to catch lightning bugs, > too. > > Pat, When my kid's, age 32 to 48 come to visit, believe it or not, they still go out in the dark and play hide & seek along with their kid's. I hate it when they run over the basement door, and the noise comes right up into my bedroom, but just can't complain when their having so much fun. We used to brake the lighting part off the lightning bug, and put it on our finger for a ring. Never did like the smell of them thing's. Diesel

I think the other game was called Easy Money. ----- Original Message ----- From: <PalmaG72@aol.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:38 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Played all those games > Spring-Summer and Fall were great for the games you mentioned Jerilyn - I > also remember picking butter cups to see if my friends liked butter - In > the cold > weather we would share houses to play board games - there was one game my > brother and I had - it was called Gusher - if we landed on a certain state > at the > roll of the dice the game had a small metal oil derrick to it - we would > put > it in the hole on the board for the state but first we would bid on the > oil - > - we also played monoply and there was another game similar to Monopoly - > refresh my memory - I can't think of the name - Did it start with an E > Winter time when it snowed we would divide in teams and build forts from > the > snow and have snow ball wars - we would also build igloos - > I loved that street and the kids who lived there the parents looked out > for > us also -- > Marie G > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

I'll tell you what we did with them. We would pull the cork liner out of the cap. Then put the cap somewhere on our shirt. On the inside we would push the liner back into the cap and that way the cap stayed hooked to your shirt. Is this it? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dotbnj7@aol.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Stone School > In a message dated 7/23/2005 1:26:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, > DieselDis@aol.com writes: > We used to get soda bottle cap's out of the machine and do something with > them. Any one remember what? > Didn't that have something to do with our shoes??? And how about stomping > on > the drink cans and clomping up and down the sidewalk until everybody > hollered > at us? > > Dot > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

I have a new pastime - Cryptograms - my daughter printed me some and last week I bought a $5.00 book - I always do Crossword puzzles - the harder the better - I like the Herald Tribune Crossword puzzle books -Anyone else do Cryptograms ----Marie G

I don't think kids play Hide and Seek anymore - they are too busy playing with their hand held Game boys - play stations and video games ----Marie G

Spring-Summer and Fall were great for the games you mentioned Jerilyn - I also remember picking butter cups to see if my friends liked butter - In the cold weather we would share houses to play board games - there was one game my brother and I had - it was called Gusher - if we landed on a certain state at the roll of the dice the game had a small metal oil derrick to it - we would put it in the hole on the board for the state but first we would bid on the oil - - we also played monoply and there was another game similar to Monopoly - refresh my memory - I can't think of the name - Did it start with an E Winter time when it snowed we would divide in teams and build forts from the snow and have snow ball wars - we would also build igloos - I loved that street and the kids who lived there the parents looked out for us also -- Marie G

In a message dated 7/23/2005 1:26:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, DieselDis@aol.com writes: We used to get soda bottle cap's out of the machine and do something with them. Any one remember what? Didn't that have something to do with our shoes??? And how about stomping on the drink cans and clomping up and down the sidewalk until everybody hollered at us? Dot

In a message dated 7/22/05 5:19:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Dotbnj7@aol.com writes: > they were > tarring the street and we managed to get a small piece. We chewed on it > like gum. > Did anyone else do that? I still love the smell of tar. It brings back so > many memories. > > Dot > > > Dot, I'm guilty, I did many times. We also did every thing you mentioned for fun. We used to get soda bottle cap's out of the machine and do something with them. Any one remember what? In the summer when it got dark we would play hide & seek until we got called in to get ready for bed. That was a lot of fun. I guess that's one game the kid's still play. Diesel

What street did you live on in Ewing -------Marie G

A kid wouldn't be sent home today to finish dressing - not what kids wear to school today -also we walked to school and walked home - now it is school buses and parents driving them to school -no wonder children are obese -------Marie G

I love the smell of tar too,but never heard of chewing it.Guess gum and wax lips kept us happy. I also like the smell of a tire store.Guess I'm weird! :-) Jerilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Dotbnj7@aol.com To: thos@comcast.net ; NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Stone School In a message dated 7/22/2005 8:59:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, thos@comcast.net writes: For the game,several kids sat on the bottom step [usually our porch steps]and someone held a stone in their hand behind their back.They had to display both fists,and the players would choose which hand had the stone. If you guessed correctly,you got to move up a step.The first one to reach the top of the stairs won. Jerilyn, I had completely forgotten that one. We played it too but I don't remember what we called it. Cheap,quiet,and fun,what better of a game could you play to keep out of your parent's hair? I also played countless hours of Giant Steps[Mother May I?], red light/green light,and "statues". Hopscotch,jump rope and dodgeball were other favorites.Remember the humming lariats and baton twirling? Summer fun was catching lightning bugs,playing with cap guns,and having punks to keep the nasty Jersey mosquitoes away.How about sucking the nectar out of the honeysuckle? I played all those games as well as jacks and kick the can. Sucking the nectar from honeysuckle was great too. I showed my daughter how to do it and she was amazed. One of our ones that she said "Eeew" to was when they were tarring the street and we managed to get a small piece. We chewed on it like gum. Did anyone else do that? I still love the smell of tar. It brings back so many memories. Dot Ah,those summer memories... Jerilyn

In a message dated 7/22/2005 8:59:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, thos@comcast.net writes: For the game,several kids sat on the bottom step [usually our porch steps]and someone held a stone in their hand behind their back.They had to display both fists,and the players would choose which hand had the stone. If you guessed correctly,you got to move up a step.The first one to reach the top of the stairs won. Jerilyn, I had completely forgotten that one. We played it too but I don't remember what we called it. Cheap,quiet,and fun,what better of a game could you play to keep out of your parent's hair? I also played countless hours of Giant Steps[Mother May I?], red light/green light,and "statues". Hopscotch,jump rope and dodgeball were other favorites.Remember the humming lariats and baton twirling? Summer fun was catching lightning bugs,playing with cap guns,and having punks to keep the nasty Jersey mosquitoes away.How about sucking the nectar out of the honeysuckle? I played all those games as well as jacks and kick the can. Sucking the nectar from honeysuckle was great too. I showed my daughter how to do it and she was amazed. One of our ones that she said "Eeew" to was when they were tarring the street and we managed to get a small piece. We chewed on it like gum. Did anyone else do that? I still love the smell of tar. It brings back so many memories. Dot Ah,those summer memories... Jerilyn

In a message dated 7/22/2005 5:49:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, DieselDis@aol.com writes: This was at the old Parkway school in Ewing. Can't remember all the facts, but do remember climbing out, and drooping to the ground. On the first day of school for my friend's son and mine we walked them to school. We stayed outside a little because he son was the clingy kind. Sure enough before long there was Gary climbing out the window but the teacher grabbed him in time. Dot

In a message dated 7/22/05 5:07:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, PalmaG72@aol.com writes: > Those were big windows in schools - how did you and your friend reach the > windows to climb out - especiall in 3rd grade -----Marie G > Marie, This was at the old Parkway school in Ewing. Can't remember all the facts, but do remember climbing out, and drooping to the ground. If you seen some of the tree's we used to clime as kids, this was easy. One day I forgot to put my shirt on when I left home, and when I got to school all I had on was an under shirt. I got sent home to finish dressing. Diesel

Stone school was a favorite,and quiet,pastime in our neighborhood while I was growing up.I didn't grow up much though,since I am still4'10". Hee hee! For the game,several kids sat on the bottom step [usually our porch steps]and someone held a stone in their hand behind their back.They had to display both fists,and the players would choose which hand had the stone. If you guessed correctly,you got to move up a step.The first one to reach the top of the stairs won. Cheap,quiet,and fun,what better of a game could you play to keep out of your parent's hair? I also played countless hours of Giant Steps[Mother May I?], red light/green light,and "statues". Hopscotch,jump rope and dodgeball were other favorites.Remember the humming lariats and baton twirling? Summer fun was catching lightning bugs,playing with cap guns,and having punks to keep the nasty Jersey mosquitoes away.How about sucking the nectar out of the honeysuckle? Ah,those summer memories... Jerilyn

I hope the days will pass quickly for you and soon you will feel more comfortable -I was pregnant with my first in the hot months of July - his BD is tomorrow -50 yrs old ---Marie G

Jerilyn - please refresh my memory - what game is Stone School?------Marie G