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Best 80’s Bookcase Games
This is a list of what I think are the best of the 80s games that I played as a kid. I recently purchased a few on eBay, to see if I can get back that ole’ feeling. Now I just have to find someone to play with 🙁
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Lower, Lower, Lower Middle Class
In second grade, my mom told me to not wear out my good shoes because they did not have money to buy new ones. Well, I must have played rough that day because the heel fell off. The entire next week, mom made me go to school in my bedroom slippers. On Saturday, after my
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Boys Will Be Boys
When I was a kid, I held the family record for most trips to the hospital. It was so bad, my mom was investigated for child abuse. Here are a few memorable one. One day, we got a new dryer and my older brother Wayne and I were playing with the box in our front
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Just Shut Up
When I was 16, after I had my license for a few weeks, my dad asked me to go to Kroger’s to get some broccoli for dinner. My sister Jill went too. She would not SHUT UP and complained the entire trip. This distracted me. The car in front had no break lights and had
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Squeeze a Penny into a Nickel
Grandpa Riga was known for being frugal. My grandma always complained that just once she wanted to go on a vacation. To which grandpa replied that it was his job to provide her with food, clothing, and a roof over her head. Entertainment was not on the list. Many times, I saw first hand how
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My Favorite Quotes
This is a small collection of sayings, quotes, and advice that have stuck with me over the years. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! If you don’t take yourself seriously…. neither will anyone else. – unknown. Socialism works great….until you run out of other peoples money. – Margaret Thatcher. Watch your