I was a kid in the seventies.
We didn't have x-box or computers.
Yoyos and slinkies were high technology.
But you should see what we could do with a mustang bike!
Hair straight back with tears in our ears.
And we didn't wear helmets.
dumb looking helmets
jeepers creepers they're no fun
in the seventies
in the seventies
kids hit jumps at ninety miles
character scars
character scars
mine looks like a question mark
stitch it up later
stitch it up later
we're laughing our butts off at
dumb looking helmets
Inspired by the theme at
Oh, yeah! I've got my scars from daredevil bike riding then too!
ReplyDeleteI was that kid trying to tight rope walk the clothesline and jumping off roofs, jumped out of a moving car once at about 20 miles an hour and somehow I have never needed stitches or broken a bone! I am not like that now that I am older but I enjoyed being outdoors the non technology enhanced childhood I am sad kids just live vicariously through tv.
ReplyDeleteLove where the prompt took you!! Mostly are true and so the haiku gushed at super biker speed!! In those days probably just the boys were in the daredevilry acts as expectations from girls were different!! :)
ReplyDeleteNice one....super childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteRegards.
True. Those were the days when boys were Dare Devils!
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteIn the sixties the bike of choice was the "Stingray." And only a dork would wear a helmet.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted a Stingray!
DeleteGreat Haiku. Brought back some memories, for sure!
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