What childhood thing do you still enjoy doing?

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  1. hubby7 profile image68
    hubby7posted 14 years ago

    I like to shoot balled up paper balls into trash cans. It's so fun!

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    Justine76posted 14 years ago

    drinking hot chocolate in front of the fire after a day of sledding.

    1. Dame Scribe profile image56
      Dame Scribeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Same here big_smile cheers!

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    bloodnlatexposted 14 years ago

    Drawing, painting

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      Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      eating breakfast...

      1. Joelle Burnette profile image71
        Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        oooh...breakfast for dinner. Had banana pancakes with the kids the other night.

  4. kezan98 profile image58
    kezan98posted 14 years ago

    I take my little boy to the park and use the excuse to play on the swings

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      Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Oh yeah, swinging is fun!

    2. Himitsu Shugisha profile image71
      Himitsu Shugishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Cute.

  5. rebekahELLE profile image87
    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    a lot of things!

    taking hikes in the woods
    swinging (on swings!) hmm
    playing with playdough, bubbles, painting
    drinking hot chocolate
    riding waves at the beach
    swimming
    chasing dragonfiles

    on and on~~~~ big_smile

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      Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      lol I was worried about that too....

  6. rebekahELLE profile image87
    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    ohh, forgot to say play sports like basketball, softball

  7. Jane@CM profile image60
    Jane@CMposted 14 years ago

    blowing bubbles
    swinging

  8. Lisa HW profile image63
    Lisa HWposted 14 years ago

    Going on a big, long, silly streak with a pal (or relative) and laughing until our sides hurt and (when applicable, depending on the pal or relative) mascara runs.

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    Lady_Eposted 14 years ago

    Putting crisps in my sandwiches...

  10. Luciendasky profile image60
    Luciendaskyposted 14 years ago

    swing... on a swing smile

  11. mistywild profile image60
    mistywildposted 14 years ago

    The movies, I love the movies I watched as a kid.

    1. Joelle Burnette profile image71
      Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'm a sucker for the old movies..."Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang," to original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" when they float upwards after drinking bubble juice.

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        Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        The second is my all-time favorite movie! smile

        1. Joelle Burnette profile image71
          Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          You bet...as much as I like Johnny Depp, I didn't care for his version at all. And what was up with cheating on the oompa loompas? Only one guy tried out for the part?

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            Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            The original was shot in Germany and only a few of them actually understood English! big_smile

            1. Joelle Burnette profile image71
              Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

              I didn't know that...thanks!

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    Denno66posted 14 years ago

    Laughing with more enthusiasm and abandon than so-called Mature adults are supposed to. lol

  13. prettydarkhorse profile image65
    prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

    I play in the rain in the philippines (tropical country) when I am young, but now here in the US, when it rain it is colder a bit, but I did it one time!

  14. Wonder_Woman profile image59
    Wonder_Womanposted 14 years ago

    standing in the rain

  15. myownworld profile image71
    myownworldposted 14 years ago

    - listening to music I grew up with
    - licking cones
    - jigsaw puzzles
    - and yes, swings!

    1. prettydarkhorse profile image65
      prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      and yes swings too, hi myownworld!

      hi everyone!

      1. myownworld profile image71
        myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        hello all! u DO know I mean the ones u find in parks, right?

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          Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          lol

          1. myownworld profile image71
            myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            yeah, just thought I was getting too many nods there...wink

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              Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

              Well, it does, um, arouse the interest of many; playground swings that is. smile

              1. myownworld profile image71
                myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                u mean behind the bush? nah...too many kids watching!

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                  Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Ya, too many watching lol

                  1. myownworld profile image71
                    myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                    lol !!

    2. hubby7 profile image68
      hubby7posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Me too. I, too, like to listen to music I grew up with, namely, the Oldies but Goodies!

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    Denno66posted 14 years ago

    Hiyas PDH smile

  17. The Rope profile image60
    The Ropeposted 14 years ago

    Animated movies!  Now, I seek out children to take so I don't look so silly but I'm getting over that and ready to just go anyway.

  18. myownworld profile image71
    myownworldposted 14 years ago

    but what the hell, we should learn from T and poppa!! wink

    (ever seen them here?)

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      Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Well put. big_smile

    2. tantrum profile image61
      tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      lol lol
      I don't know. I'm no teacher ! big_smile

      1. myownworld profile image71
        myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        hmm....swinging is usually easy to teach (and learn!) wink

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          Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Up and down, back and forth......

          1. tantrum profile image61
            tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            lol lol Ok Try it ! Having a good  Rythm is not that easy

          2. myownworld profile image71
            myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            big_smile...flip sides aswell...

        2. prettydarkhorse profile image65
          prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          hi Denno, hi myownworld....do you need to learn it with a DIY kit,,,
          I like swinging in the park, but swinging is good too fore xercises...

          1. myownworld profile image71
            myownworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            so Ive heard! 200 calories just for coming! (I mean, down the swing! wink

            1. tantrum profile image61
              tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

              lol lol

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              Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

              lol

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            Denno66posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Swimming, too smile

  19. myownworld profile image71
    myownworldposted 14 years ago

    o.k. behave...people are trying to give serious input here!

    ((goes off to play by herself.....))

  20. Joelle Burnette profile image71
    Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years ago

    Riding certain rides at Disneyland over and over...It's a small world, the Peter Pan ride, and, of course, Pirates of the Caribbean.

  21. Joelle Burnette profile image71
    Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years ago

    certain candies: gold nugget gum in the little bags, multi-colored sugar dots on the paper strips...

  22. Cagsil profile image72
    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Walks through parks on nice weather days.

  23. Gina Coole profile image58
    Gina Cooleposted 14 years ago

    Eating ice cream in a cone, childhood sweets, watching classic childrens TV, skipping along the pavement, using the kid's slide in the playground when no one else is around!

    1. Joelle Burnette profile image71
      Joelle Burnetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Ice cream! There was a place near us that we would go to for birthday parties where they'd use this huge bowl to add about 20 scoops of ice cream for a sundae and top it with numerous clear, plastic animals.

  24. jayjay40 profile image68
    jayjay40posted 14 years ago

    Calling people 'a poo poo head' under my breath

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      Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Im rubber your glue, everything you say to me, bounces off and sticks to you!!!
      lol lol

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        bloodnlatexposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Isn't that a bit childish?

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          Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          nyah na na na na....your just jealous cuz i thought of it first...

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            bloodnlatexposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            How right you are.....Well I just won't let you eat paste with me then!

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              Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

              Fine!! I dont like paste anyway!!
              lol

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    Jeffrey Foytek Srposted 14 years ago

    Hunting is my passion since I was a child. I started out hunting squirrels and rabbits. As I got mature, I advanced to deer hunting.

    Fishing is my other passion since I was a child. Growing up with my father, taking me trout fishing.

  26. hubby7 profile image68
    hubby7posted 14 years ago

    Let me thank everyone for their input. It has been fun reading it all even the off-topic of "swinging". Again, thank you all and keep on posting.

  27. drej2522 profile image70
    drej2522posted 14 years ago

    reading comics!!!

  28. drej2522 profile image70
    drej2522posted 14 years ago

    reading comics!!!

  29. Tamarii2 profile image59
    Tamarii2posted 14 years ago

    Spending time alone and enjoying it.

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    Denno66posted 14 years ago

    running into the obviously feezing ocean water. big_smile

  31. E. Nicolson profile image73
    E. Nicolsonposted 14 years ago

    Colouring with crayons

    1. Rayalternately profile image58
      Rayalternatelyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      colouring's a beautiful thing, so simple and engrossing at the same time. smile

  32. Trsmd profile image57
    Trsmdposted 14 years ago

    wearing no dress

  33. Bibowen profile image88
    Bibowenposted 14 years ago

    Playing Uno with the Winnie the Pooh faces on them and watching Bugs Bunny and Speedy Gonzales cartoons, both of which I do with my five-year-old daughter. And connect-the-dots...what is it about that? Even though I don't do it very much any more, I love it!

  34. Merriweather profile image59
    Merriweatherposted 14 years ago

    Playing with Play-Doh.  It is very relaxing, believe it or not, and the smell is wonderful.

  35. Trsmd profile image57
    Trsmdposted 14 years ago

    no brain work

  36. Dee Dee MonSherie profile image60
    Dee Dee MonSherieposted 14 years ago

    Lie in the grass and let my puppies lick my face, put my face out the open window of the car (when I am not the driver), and jumping off the high rock behind my house into the pond...

  37. Mrs. Obvious profile image83
    Mrs. Obviousposted 14 years ago

    ride my bike with my kids, swimming in creeks, playing on swings, jumping on our trampoline, playing go fish with the kids, and scrabble.

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    poetlorraineposted 14 years ago

    i make hand made greeting cards.... i love to cut up wrapping paper, or anything i can cut up..... make a mess, use the glue and glitter, and show of with the results.  I actually feel like a child when i am doing it..

  39. wrenfrost56 profile image54
    wrenfrost56posted 14 years ago

    Loads of stuff...cycling, reading, art, dancing, singing, writing, I have not really grown up smile

  40. topgunjager profile image61
    topgunjagerposted 14 years ago

    playing with my wiwi

    1. prettydarkhorse profile image65
      prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      hi topgun, dont you have a gf/wife to play with you?

      1. topgunjager profile image61
        topgunjagerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        I play with it no matter what=)

  41. Flightkeeper profile image67
    Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

    Hi Pretty!

    I still like PBJ.

    1. prettydarkhorse profile image65
      prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      hi flightkeeper, miss you here,

      I like making tongue out when somebody annoys me!

      1. Flightkeeper profile image67
        Flightkeeperposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Aw Thanks!  I had so much to do at work that I didn't have any energy to go to hubpages, but I'll be on later in the day too.

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    ralwusposted 14 years ago

    playing post office

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    Wendi Mposted 14 years ago

    Pogo Stick!!!

  44. estranged911 profile image63
    estranged911posted 14 years ago

    nose picking

    spilling food on my Tees

    playing with fire, matches, candles and burning leaves and papers.

    making grave sites for insects!

    finishing my milk in count of 10

  45. topshelf profile image60
    topshelfposted 14 years ago

    I still enjoy pizza and movie nights on Fridays

  46. readytoescape profile image60
    readytoescapeposted 14 years ago

    decorating for Christmas

  47. Choke Frantic profile image57
    Choke Franticposted 14 years ago

    I still really enjoy crafts. As a kid I used to pull out my Mum's fabric and knitting needles and God knows what else. I'm far better at it now though =]

  48. heart4theword profile image60
    heart4thewordposted 14 years ago

    Making Christmas Ornaments and Christmas Cookies!

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    Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago

    hmmm...I still love play on the playground (yes I swing and I go down the slides)...I also like to read kids books still and watch cartoons. can't go wrong with watching cartoons. big_smile

  50. Himitsu Shugisha profile image71
    Himitsu Shugishaposted 14 years ago

    As I kid, whenever I went to McDonald's I would always eat my fries before my burger; I still do it today.

 
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