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3. Sitting with my sisters

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Tue May 22, 2012, 05:51 PM

May 2012

in (what seemed like) the dark in Grandma's living room, watching "Truth or Consequences" or "Bowling for Dollars" or "What's My Line" or some other game show. We ate Planters Dry-Roasted Peanuts and drank Dr Pepper. Number one on my list of Best Memories of Childhood.

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What is your best memory of childhood? [View all] Bertha Venation May 2012 OP

The one that comes to mind immediately is RFKHumphreyObama May 2012 #1

When I was four my friend Greg and I liked to stand in the garage with the lights off LaurenG May 2012 #2

Sitting with my sisters Bertha Venation May 2012 #3

The time I thought it would be a good idea to stick two keys in an electrical socket Major Nikon May 2012 #4

Standing in back of my father on the couch LoveMyCali May 2012 #5

Those things scared the bejeezuz outta me too!!!! benld74 May 2012 #37

I grew up in Jackson Michigan near Cascade Hill (home of the highest manmade waterfall in America). MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #6

When I didn't have to go outside to use the bathroom. I was about five. ohiosmith May 2012 #7

I have a 40-something housemate whom I wished STILL went outside to use the bathroom. MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #27

I'm going with... Wait Wut May 2012 #8

I first saw it from a bus. GoCubsGo May 2012 #16

Still can't believe Fields is gone. Wait Wut May 2012 #23

I have heard it said that it's actually his mother-in-law GoCubsGo May 2012 #25

Ah Yes The Hornets! grilled onions May 2012 #46

Very nice. MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #28

This is lovely, Wait. Bertha Venation May 2012 #30

The first day of summer break... zanana1 May 2012 #9

All of it! Probably playing outside until dark..... femmocrat May 2012 #10

the kind of childhood I'd've liked to have Bertha Venation May 2012 #31

Every year, my family, my parents' freinds & their families went on vacation together. baldguy May 2012 #11

our family lovemydog May 2012 #12

We did the same thing on Fridays. GoCubsGo May 2012 #17

playing in the neighborhood blueknight May 2012 #13

Learning how to swim without armbands at the exact same time as my twin brother. My dad applegrove May 2012 #14

Sitting on the stoop eating devil dogs and drinking coke. rug May 2012 #15

I seriously had so much freedom as a child rurallib May 2012 #18

Swimming in Lake Michigan. GoCubsGo May 2012 #19

Mine would have to be at about 5 years old, laying in the warm straw with the new calves. polly7 May 2012 #20

I think this is wonderful. Bertha Venation May 2012 #40

Climbing to the top of the highest trees felix_numinous May 2012 #21

Off in the woods with my dog King just being one with nature. Walk away May 2012 #22

Playing with dolls. I loved it. nt raccoon May 2012 #24

Sitting on my Daddy's lap on Sunday mornings, while he read the Sunday comics to me. LNM May 2012 #26

It must be my grandmothers face.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #29

Playing at my grandparents' house bigwillq May 2012 #32

Playing on my island TrogL May 2012 #33

Last day of school/beginning of summer vacation. trackfan May 2012 #34

Last day of school - 3rd Grade. Aristus May 2012 #35

Building model airplanes on the roof of my tree house. RushIsRot May 2012 #36

Driving a pontoon boat on some lake when I was 6. geardaddy May 2012 #38

I was seven.... AnneD May 2012 #39

Yeah, I'm going with magic. Bertha Venation May 2012 #41

Wow, there are so many Art_from_Ark May 2012 #42

Art, this is lovely. Bertha Venation May 2012 #45

Playing with fire. I was one of those kids. hunter May 2012 #43

Running through the pasture, barefoot, to find my calf to lie down with him. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #44

We were Of Nature When We Were Young grilled onions May 2012 #47