Flexible Flyers & Shotgun
Shells
I’m just
sitting around thinking back to the times when trucks had gear shifts and roll
up windows. Yes, you cranked the window up and down manually with your own
power. You could even break the window loose from an icy grip; or break the
window crank. How about actual brass keys? Remember them? See you’re not that
old. Flexible Flyers now may be a little different. That is something that
popped into my head today. Things tend to do that.
I do not
know if they are still made. I doubt it. Metal runner sleds that you could
steer a little and had no braking methods seem a bit risky for these times.
Sand those runners off and rub some paraffin wax on and see how fast you could
go. Down the middle of the road!! Yeah, not anymore. Remember those waffled
cotton insulated” underwear? I sure hope you don’t still have some of those
atrocious things stuck in a drawer somewhere. Take those frozen pants off and
stand them in the corner beside the wood stove. Yep, frozen up to your zipper.
Stand on their own; until they melted into a soggy clump. Fun wasn’t it?
Have you
ever gotten a box of shotgun shells under the Christmas tree? Can you smell the
aroma of a freshly opened box? I liked the Peters True Blues. I think they
smelled the best. They were pretty, too. How about a Model 37 to go with the
shells? Bringing back any memories? That is what the Christmas Season is all
about. It was a time when families made their own decorations. We hadn’t even
heard of Sri Lanka, yet.
Take a
few moments to reflect back in time. Just think about the trouble your parents
and grandparents went through to get you something special. They had to either
search or create. There was no one-click shopping. Yes, times have changed and
it has been a quick process in the grand scheme of things. I’m really not sure
that it is for the better, either. We shall see.
There
are two things that cannot be taken away from us. Those are memories and
knowledge/. These are also two things that can be shared and passed on without
any expense. Think for a few seconds and you will come up with something that
you are glad you know today that was a gift given to you by someone you thought
was being facetious at the time. Probably made you
mad, too. Aren’t you glad they spent those few seconds on you?
We have
all acquired knowledge over time. Things are stored somewhere on our heads. We
can help and learn from everyone around us. Sharing knowledge freely to create
memories for others seems to me as if it is something we all should be doing.
The problem with our busy world that consumes us is that we don’t think we have
time for the simple things in life. You do have the time if you take it and you
will be glad you did. Give the gift of knowledge and create some memories;
enjoy the simple things, slow down and live. Merry Christmas
This is my December 2016 Article for Two-lane Livin (c)2016 High Virginia Outdoors
Photo (C) High Virginia Images All Rights Reserved
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