I Used to Think...

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Nomik

Carry on
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Othella, I like that name. Omega, Ophelia, Odella...the O names become quite the individual.
Oh really?:p (Shameless . .)
:lol::lol::lol: Those are great.

When I was in 1st grade and made my first new friend at school, her last name was Ford. I told my mom that my new friend was the President's daughter. I totally believed that.

I used to think that "Brocktued" was a word. I can't spell it but I can say it. It came after shows and an announcer would say "This show was Brocktued by Dial Soap" or whatever they wanted to promoted. I know now, that word was actually "Brought to you by..."

When I was very young, too young for school, I thought what I saw in the mirror was a whole other room. I would sit in front of the mirror and talk to myself, thinking it was a friend who said and did the exact same things I did. I didn't know it was me. I was very weird. I had imaginary friends too: Girlfriend, Chu-Ong, Chu-Nie, and Remy. I don't know if that's how they spelled their names but it's how I said them. My mom took me to a child psychologist who told her I was extraordinarily bright and not worry. I don't know about that.

Do I get the weirdo crown?
Yes!!! (I'm sharing it but yes)
Car with one headlight? You gotta punch the person next to you and shout
'ONE EYE JACK' if you spot it first.
We used to hit the roof of the car with one hand and yell "padiddle" for some reason. - one headlight

I used to think that the line in our pledge mentioned a witchit stand, whatever that was.
Also, this is a source of heated debate 'round here: is it "you have another thing coming" or " you have another think coming"?
 

Scratch

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I used to think that the line in our pledge mentioned a witchit stand, whatever that was.
Also, this is a source of heated debate 'round here: is it "you have another thing coming" or " you have another think coming"?
According to Judus Priest it is another thing coming.

I used to think adults had it all figured out. Boy was I wrong.
 

danie

I am whatever you say I am.
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However, if I see a car with one headlight I have to tap the dashboard twice with my right hand. I don't know what that's about. It's just a rule.

Car with one headlight? You gotta punch the person next to you and shout
'ONE EYE JACK' if you spot it first.
We always shouted, 'POPEYE' if you saw it first. I don't remember any violence with it though.
And yell 'SLUG BUG' if you saw a VW Beetle, along with the Beetle's color. SLUG BUG RED!!!!!!
 

GNTLGNT

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We always shouted, 'POPEYE' if you saw it first. I don't remember any violence with it though.
And yell 'SLUG BUG' if you saw a VW Beetle, along with the Beetle's color. SLUG BUG RED!!!!!!
...when I worked at the Children's Home, we had taken the kids for an outing and as we drove along-we passed a vehicle with fake wood paneling on it-and one of em hollers out "woodchuck"!...and a new tradition was born...I still do it lo these many years later...
 

Nomik

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I thought we were already there! Take a look around . . :smiley_simmons:!

No matter how grim reality gets, you can usually read a book. If all else fails, trust the universe; while the universe does its thing, feel free to use your mind as a playground. Works for me!:star:
 

mjs9153

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I thought we were already there! Take a look around . . :smiley_simmons:!

No matter how grim reality gets, you can usually read a book. If all else fails, trust the universe; while the universe does its thing, feel free to use your mind as a playground. Works for me!:star:
The nuns told me in parochial school if I used my body as a playground I would go blind and to hell..maybe the mind doesn't count,though..