Ring-A-Levio

OK. I got another one for you out of the depths of ancient history.  We  boys played “ Ring-A-Levio”.  Say you had 6 of you out playin.  You divide into…

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Mumble-Y-Peg

Every young boys’ outside game I recall had the primary goal of totally humiliating your opponent or mock beating the hell outta him. Eg the aforementioned ( I like that…

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The Draft

Every young American male coming of age in the 50’s and 60’s had a major life-affecting decision to make at about age 18. What to do about the Draft??   In essence…

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The Chicken Dance

Mostly, they had White Leghorn chickens from Leghorn, Italy ( Livorno).Golly I’m smart.  Lol.  These chickens lay white eggs and live a nice, long life. Broilers, on the other hand, (“ain’t…

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The Chicken Farm

Why would a thirteen year old city boy from the Big Apple spend several summer weeks at his Aunt and Uncles’ chicken farm 75 miles upstate ( in the country)? …

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Yankees Game for $1.30

It’s 1952.  I’m 13 years old. It’s New York City (not Manhattan but Flushing in the borough of Queens).  We had trees and even woods. I was in 7th or…

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