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Pocket Money

Pocket Money.
.
Pocket money
Was a way of shutting us pesky kids up
At least for the rest of the week
If Mum and Dad
Had the luck
.
Fifty pence
Was quickly spent
Out of one hand into another
A race to the  shops
With your blisters or bruver
Straight to the post office
Or beeroff
For a comic
And sweets to scoff
.
Lots of goodies to entice
Comic in your back pocket
Gob full of spice
The corner shop had the lot
There wasn’t much what they
Hadn’t got
. 
You felt like a millionaire
For at least two minutes
Then your patched up trouser pockets
Had nothing left in it
.
I always remember the nights
You’d read your comic under the covers
With a torch
After mum had turned of the light
, 
The spice we bought were full of sugar 
 And real sweet

No wonder you got rotting teeth
.
We gobbed down Wagon wheels
Highland toffee palm violets cherry lips
Licorice and sherbet dips
Spangles  milky bars wine gums and crunchies
Jelly tots Turkish delight Fruit salads and munchies
Love hearts pink panthers Spanish spice
And white mice were nice
Cola bottles milk bottles space bombs and rollos
Dairy crunch black current lollies candy cigarettes
Mu t imperials barley sweets and polos
And many more
Scoff scoff scoff
Until your gums were sore
.
Bottles of pop
Straight from the shop
Lucazade Lemonade Dandelion and burdock
Pennies for the bottles return
.
Lucky bags with even more spice 
And a plastic false moustache
Sweets scoffed money spent
Poor Mum and Dad
Had now
To struggle with the rent.

.
Peter Dome.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 3/8/2024 11:22:00 AM
LOL Pete. A fine remembrance of days gone. I spent my allowance on balloons (I could get 11 for 10 cents). Never cared much for sweets. LOL.
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Peter Dome
Date: 3/9/2024 10:36:00 AM
Hi Linda. Always a joy to hear from you so much. I really appreciate you stopping by. Yes balloons, I used to get a horrible sensation in my mouth, After blowing them up. I can still recall the smell and taste even now. My youngest blister burst one on purpose, I cried my eyes out. Thinking Mom and dad gave the balloon with their, hard-earned money. I was only small. Thanx. Take care. Pete.
Date: 12/14/2020 5:54:00 AM
- Memories with sugar on, Peter :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Peter Dome
Date: 12/14/2020 7:26:00 AM
Great way of putting it. thank you so much. hope you are well Stay safe.
Date: 12/13/2020 1:00:00 PM
Hi Peter, You've penned such a nostalgic write on the memories shared with family. Seems like you had a good time eating sweets and listening to comic book stories read to you. The memories we make good or bad are apart of us. Thanks for sharing such a write. Have a great day my friend:-)Alexis
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Peter Dome
Date: 12/13/2020 3:50:00 PM
Hi Alexis. Funny enough I don't have a sweet tooth. Your so right about the memories my friend. thank you. Stay safe. Have a great week.
Date: 12/13/2020 12:31:00 PM
someone's got a sweet tooth..not me cos i'm sweet enough :)
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Peter Dome
Date: 12/13/2020 3:52:00 PM
Haha i know that my friend. such a beauty too.By the way. all my teeth are sweet. thank you. take care Pete.
Date: 12/13/2020 12:19:00 PM
Hello Peter, yes as we were growing up we had what it called an allowance to spend. I would spend half and save the rest. Enjoy your day my friend. wishing you Merry Christmas. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/14/2020 10:22:00 AM
Hello Peter, yes the piggy bank needs feeding. As of this day I still do put change aside to grow. Extra cash if needed or put towards what I need. Enjoy your day my friend. No I am not a queen although it would be nice. Take car Peter.
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Peter Dome
Date: 12/13/2020 3:54:00 PM
Darlene. you have to be a Queen. Thank you so much.Very wise to save a little. Piggy banks need feeding. take good care.

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