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LMAO!!! Ahh the good old days!!! I too remember, only ours was the '69 Buick wagon, with a third row seat that faced the opposite direction. Making pulling motions to the truckers so that they would blow their horns............
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 6, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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What a hoot, strat!! As an only, I had the luxury of stretching out in the backseat and reading during our travels.....or leaning in between the front seats to join in the adult talk or listen to a radio show....all in peace.....but your stories are ones I've heard many times from my friends and were the excuse my uncle gave for why he only brought his 4 kids out to see us once a year....these exact scenerios. So, I feel like I was there......kinda!
Hey, did you happen to see this years CMA show...the one Kid Rock emceed? I caught a rerun of that last night, too.....and it ended with this incredible performance by Keith Urban and John Mayer.....OMG! Talk about blisterin' guitars.....and it was like sex for them to the point that when they were through they were reaching for each other's strings and then rubbin up against each other while still playin'....the cameral panned to Nic Kidman in the audience and you could tell she was just like "what can you do" on her face....the audience was hootin' and howlin'......I mean, they really got into it!!!! It was fantastic!
posted by
Krisles
on July 5, 2010 at 9:49 AM
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Glad you got a kick out of it, Sam!
Although I must admit, educational videos is a novel way of re-inventing pea shelling!
posted by
strat
on July 1, 2010 at 7:12 AM
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Glad you got a charge out of it, Wylie!
Good to see ya!
posted by
strat
on July 1, 2010 at 7:11 AM
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Exactly, Ciel!
posted by
strat
on July 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM
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I'll see that high e string and raise you a beer or two, Brother T!
posted by
strat
on July 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM
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Now that's entertainment! I must say mine were spoiled because we had a conversion van and yes, the TV! But mine watched educational videos! That's what happen when a parent is an educator! lol I love your humor! sam
posted by
sam444
on June 30, 2010 at 9:51 PM
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Strat
A great post old friend.......
posted by
WileyJohn
on June 30, 2010 at 8:46 PM
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The answer to Are We There Yet?
Yes. Get out.
posted by
Ciel
on June 30, 2010 at 7:34 PM
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You got it easy, my friend...my daughter and her mother are off to Italy
next month...who's paying and gets to stay behind to keep the lawn trimmed? Hand me that high E string...
posted by
teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade
on June 30, 2010 at 3:55 PM
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Glad you got a kick out of it, Raye
I can't imagine willingly engaging in such an act of self flagellation -- my respect for my parents skyrockets to even higher heights when I think about some of those trips...
posted by
strat
on June 30, 2010 at 12:29 PM
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Dad had a reply for that one, Taps.
"Stop your crying or I'll give you something to cry about." It applied to virtually every objection from the backseat...
posted by
strat
on June 30, 2010 at 12:27 PM
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Glad you got a charge out of it, Kabu!
posted by
strat
on June 30, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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The backseat was never big enough! and I only have one sibling...
And those cars from yesteryear were huge, but lil' brother could still breathe on my candy or toys, lol..ah, sweet memories you evoke, Strat. My kids were real road warriors on long distance trips; fighting like cats and dogs halfway through, wearing themselves out and then sleeping the rest of the way. They would be ready to party all night, haha..
Terrific, highly enjoyable writing as always.
posted by
Katray2
on June 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
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I loved it. LOLOLOL. You wouldn't believe what all I did to keep four boys busy from MO to OR or CA. Wouldn't at all mind having a $ for all the times I heard the words, "Are we almost there?" in the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. I'd be set for life.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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Priceless ...me and my first husband used to drive a day and night and
into the next day to reach our destination...across the Aussie desert. I was lucky my kids slept for hours they were very young...and no I certainly didn't drug them. Our dog alwaysgotan upset gut too....but me the Mom now I would be the one to barf....Oh I did enjoy this and you are s superb writer.
posted by
Kabu
on June 30, 2010 at 9:56 AM
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