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I remember dens and swings, There weren't any techno things. Outside playing hide and seek No pc to give a tweak. Weekends up the river walking Not permanently on an iphone talking. No facebook with a hundred likes Just charging around on our bikes. The twitter we knew came from birds, We didn't text, we spoke real words. Alas such childhoods are long since gone, No playing out, just logging on.

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Date: 11/22/2016 7:59:00 AM
Wow this is great well-done fantastic x
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/22/2016 10:02:00 AM
Thank you Wendy. :)
Date: 11/21/2016 7:36:00 PM
Ah, the simple life, Gary. I remember those days too...very different now for sure. Congratulations on your First Place Trophy win! Sandra
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/22/2016 12:32:00 AM
Thank you Sandra.
Date: 11/21/2016 2:08:00 PM
Awesome!!! I would love to go back to the way it used to be. Many congrats on your first place win, Gary. Elaine
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 2:36:00 PM
Thank you Elaine. :)
Date: 11/21/2016 7:48:00 AM
Congratulations Gary. Some would say nostalgia preys on the weak, they'll never know the pleasures of what they've missed...
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 7:54:00 AM
And thank you.
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 7:52:00 AM
Absolutely agree Charlie.
Date: 11/21/2016 7:43:00 AM
Amen, Gary! And back then a "friend" was someone we actually KNEW, not someone whose voice we'd never heard! I can really relate to this one. Congrats on your win! Janice
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 7:52:00 AM
Thank you Janice.
Date: 11/21/2016 7:24:00 AM
Relationship in a different way, a better way. We had to solve our boredom. Nice one! Comgrats, Gary!
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 7:53:00 AM
Thank you Kim.
Date: 11/20/2016 11:13:00 PM
A walk in the nostalgia street. Lovely! Congratulation on your win, Gary!
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 3:38:00 AM
Apologies for typo Tamal.
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/21/2016 3:26:00 AM
Thank you Tamil.
Date: 11/16/2016 7:43:00 AM
Hi Gary. I have often thought of this. It is so true! and sad too. Well done ! :)
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/16/2016 7:49:00 AM
Thank you Heidi.
Date: 11/16/2016 7:04:00 AM
So true Gary times have definitely changed and not for the better, kids are disconnected from the natural world. Well done.
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Gary Smith
Date: 11/16/2016 7:06:00 AM
Thank you Phil.

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