How far back can you remember things?

shadowsgin

remember being at my Grandma's (Dad's Mom)  they had a garage apt behind the house.  I dont know why we were there or how old I was but I remember my Mom teaching me to play Jacks. 

I haven't thought about playing jacks for years and years!  LOL  Oh man, did we ever play a lot of jacks when I was a kid and knew all the cool moves.   I wonder if you can buy them anymore?  Probably on ebay.... "goes off to check ebay" 

JackieG

shadowsgin

remember being at my Grandma's (Dad's Mom)  they had a garage apt behind the house.  I dont know why we were there or how old I was but I remember my Mom teaching me to play Jacks. 

 

I haven't thought about playing jacks for years and years!  LOL  Oh man, did we ever play a lot of jacks when I was a kid and knew all the cool moves.   I wonder if you can buy them anymore?  Probably on ebay.... "goes off to check ebay" 

I don't even KNOW any cool Jacks moves!  I have lived a deprived life

JackieG

I haven't thought about playing jacks for years and years!  LOL  Oh man, did we ever play a lot of jacks when I was a kid and knew all the cool moves.   I wonder if you can buy them anymore?  Probably on ebay.... "goes off to check ebay" 

If you find any, let us know where you found them.  I remember discovering as a kid that the best ball for playing jacks is a golf ball.  They really have a great bounce.

Joyce

Jewlieee

I don't remember doing any home work. Ever.

and that's about all I *DO* remember.  It's either feast or famine -- I either have good memories OR bad from any given year.  I remember 4th grade particularly because the teacher was just pure 100% mean.  She decided to arrange the room by how "intelligent" we were (loosely based on grades but she truly was mean about it).  That put another guy and I in the back corner (where I could neither see nor hear) and it put my friend Richard all the way up front ("because he's the SLOWEST";) -- Rich was LD way way before it was diagnosed (this was like 1964) and his family were as poor as they came and Richard was lucky if he had a shirt that buttoned and NO help to get dressed if he found something TO wear.  I remember this woman ridiculing him because his shirt had holes and only a couple of buttons (and buttoned wrong).  I remember well, going up to her and POINTING my finger at her and saying "Mrs. ____ -- RICHARD is my friend and he **CAN'T** help that he's slow and his mom doesn't do his shirts well.  If' you'd let me sit up front like I wanted to I'd help him and YOU wouldn't have to bother!!" (I'm pretty sure I ended that with my fists on my hips) 

Needless to say I won no prizes for personality with THAT teacher, but she did lay off Richard.  But I remember my 2d grade teacher went to great lengths to help me get a cheap vase and a couple of plastic tulips so I could give my Mom something for her birthday that DAD didn't have to go buy and that was a "surprise".  I think I clapped erasers for a month to pay her back for it *grin* -- NICE lady.  I think my Mom still has that green vase

But oh Man, Jewilleeeee -- where were YOU when I had all those hours of homeowrk.  I'da shared -- PROMISE!!!!

calliecritturs

Jewlieee

I don't remember doing any home work. Ever.

and that's about all I *DO* remember. 

You and me both, Callie!  I went to a Catholic school and not only did we have homework every night, we had twice as much on weekends because we had two extra days to do it. doG forbid we should be able to enjoy Easter or Christmas vacation without a major assignment .... we even had reading lists for the summer and there was usually a huge report due on the first day of school about "what we did over the summer."

Joyce

fuzzy_dogs_mom

JackieG

I haven't thought about playing jacks for years and years!  LOL  Oh man, did we ever play a lot of jacks when I was a kid and knew all the cool moves.   I wonder if you can buy them anymore?  Probably on ebay.... "goes off to check ebay" 

If you find any, let us know where you found them.  I remember discovering as a kid that the best ball for playing jacks is a golf ball.  They really have a great bounce.

Joyce

JackieG

Remember cupping one hand and then sweeping the jacks inside that cupped hand?  I wish I could remember the names of the moves.  Around the world was one, I think.  I do believe I will order me some jacks.  Why not? :)  I remember another one where you held one hand like a fence and put the jacks over that hand.  What was that called?  I bet the names will come to me once I have my jacks.

LOL!!!   My brain doesnt remember much but..... seems like there were about 10 moves????, maybe not but Around the World was the hardest (I think),

JackieG

cupping one hand and then sweeping the jacks inside that cupped hand?

Was this one Pigs in the pen????

JackieG

I remember another one where you held one hand like a fence and put the jacks over that hand.

Was this one Sheep jump the fence?   LOL!  I guess I am going to have to call Mom! 

I need to get some Jacks too, I think it would be nice if someday my Granddaughters could say  "I remember when Granny taught me to play jacks" 

Please, call your Mom and ask her if she remembers the names.   Pigs in the pen, that sounds right but not sure about Sheep over the fence.   Now, I must remember to order my jacks.  lol   I'll let you know when I get them.  You definitely need to get some too and teach your granddaughters!  Practice first, so you look like a "jack rock star".  LOL  I think I'll email one of my cousins, we all played together and one of them might remember some of the names.

Look what I found;

http://www.fungameskidsplay.com/jacksgame.htm

This one had some more in depth explanation!

Happy Jack throwing!!!

 I have a CLEAR memory from when I was two. It was a traumatic day so that may be why. Our dog was hit by a car and killed. I remember what I was wearing, what my brother was wearing, the dog getting out, my dad going after him. I even remember seeing the cars slow.

shadowsgin

Look what I found;

http://www.fungameskidsplay.com/jacksgame.htm

 

 

This one had some more in depth explanation!

Happy Jack throwing!!!

My first memory as a child, when I was about 3, I lost my oldest Sister, she was just l7.  I recall, her casket in the l/r and my Mom holding me up to tell her goodbye and I patted her face.  Don't know why but it is just as plain as if it was yesterday.  I am 77 years old.

auburn2932

My first memory as a child, when I was about 3, I lost my oldest Sister, she was just l7. 

How sad, that must have been so hard on your family to lose her at such a young age.