"I want to be a kid again" And " I want to go back to the time when" Decisions were made by going ,eeny, miney-mo. Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, Overs!! Race issue meant arguing about who ran fastest Money issues were handled by whoever was banker in Monopoly Catching fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening It wasn't odd to have two or three best friends Being old referred to anyone over 20 The net on a tennis court was the perfect height to play volleyball and rules didn't matter The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties. It was magic when dad would remove his thumb. It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic sport. Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a sling shot. Nobody was prettier than mom. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the big people rides at the amusement park. Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true. Abilities were discovered because of double-dog dares. Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action figures. No shopping trip was complete unless a new toy was brought home. Oly-oly-oxen-free made perfect sense. The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. War was a card game. Water ballons were the ultimate weapon. Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle. Taking drugs meanth orange-flavored chewable aspirin. Ice cream was considered a basic food group. Older siblings were our worst tormentors but also our fiercest protectors.