What Was Riverhead Like When You Were a Kid?
With Twitter trending #BackWhenIWasAKid, we'd like to know about your experiences growing up locally.
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It's time to reminisce.
Twitter is great for starting some great, random conversations with its trending topics, and for Wednesday a popular topic trending is #BackWhenIWasAKid.
Many of the responses from Twitter folk are sure to crack a smile. Here are a few (not necessarily from Riverhead residents):
- "@hellojohnna: #backwheniwasakid I use to play hide and seek, play nintendo64, make forts and laugh at everything. I basically do the same now"
- "@lwimann: #backwheniwasakid scooby doo was where it was at #nothingbetter"
- "@BieberLiveLaugh: #backwheniwasakid you put the tv on channel 3 to play video games"
- "@YariNicole: #backwheniwasakid my mom use to dress me and my sister up exactly the same but sometimes different colors"
While saying "back when I was a kid" might seem to imply an older demographic of Riverhead residents, this question is open to everyone, old and young.
So, what was it like growing up in the town? Let's talk about it in the comments.
Anne Marie
2:31 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
What Riverhead was like when I was a kid:
My curfew was the street light. My Mom called my name not my cell. I played outside with friends, not online. If I didn't eat what was cooked for dinner, then I didn't eat. Sanitizer didn't exist, but you COULD get your mouth washed out with soap. I rode a bike without a helmet, getting dirty was ok, and neighbors LOVED YOU as much as your parents did. I drank water from a garden hose and lived...
I was raised to say please & thank you, to have respect for my elders, To lend a helping hand to those who were in need, hold the door for the person behind me, say excuse me when it was needed, and to love people for who they are, not for what you can get from them! I was also taught to treat people the way I want to be treated.
This was true as well...
Religion - "You better pray that comes out of the carpet"
Logic - "Because I said so, that's why"
Irony - "Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about"
Wisdom - "When you get to my age you'll understand"
Justice - "One day you'll have kids, I hope they turn out just like you!!"
This is the Riverhead that I remember.