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Memory of Youth

Memory of youth picking fruit in neighbor's yard shots of salt on back Ps. reading Dear Heart, thank you friend... PS II. As poet KIM RODRIGUEZ asked me about salt shot, here under a brief report : Salt shot was the replacement of projectiles by little ball rolled of salt, was not mortal, but it caused a slight wound ... The owner of the yard that we caught fruit was reputed to use salt shots ... but in fact never used against us, boys of being neighborhood ... This occurred until the late 60's on some properties ... Nowadays it does not exist anymore and it is forbidden by law ... Rhanks alkas

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Jeff Connelly

Date: 7/20/2019 10:44:00 PM

Alkas I think it must date us when we need to explain salt shots jajaja. In younger days we were never fired upon, but everyone knew everyone in town; so it was almost a game. My brother and I would belly cross into our neighbor's garden, even when he was on the porch; and eat rhubarb raw. He had to have seen the plants moving and then disappearing. Mum would hear about it next day, how her boys were raiding his garden; but nothing was really said. All knew all and all knew was. Thanks Alkas!!!

Alkas Poetry
Date: 7/22/2019 1:16:00 PM

YES SO WE HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON... THESE SALT SHOTS WERE USED IN THE 60' AND 70'... WAS TERROR FOR US BOYS... I HAVE NEVER BEEN SHOT, BUT SOMEBODY TOOK HIS SHARE ON THE BACK... thank for reading and sharing experience...salute alkas

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/20/2019 7:46:00 AM

But I bet that fruit tasted delicious. Worth the risk. Tom

Alkas Poetry
Date: 7/20/2019 7:59:00 AM

SALUTE, SALUTE ! alkas

Alkas Poetry
Date: 7/20/2019 7:58:00 AM

Ja,ja,ja, LOL, certainly dear Tom... thank for reading and commenting, sakute alkas

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/20/2019 7:00:00 AM

Interesting write...what were these shots of salt?

Alkas Poetry
Date: 7/20/2019 7:45:00 AM

Dear Kim, thank you for reading me, i wrote a brief report just below the poem explaining all about salt shot, if you can, you read so... salute alkas.