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Envy our past . Fear our future
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Envy our past . Fear our future Pour yourself some Rosé , pop off that shirt , turn on Prison Break and relax . You ever check out a hot lady and then realize it's a mannequin ? Me neither . I ran into a dude from the old neighborhood yesterday and he reminded me how we used to have crab apple wars with the from the other side of the school . Said school was on a big hill and slightly to the east on a lower hill was a playground and more easterly still was a weird long row of crabapple trees - it was like single trees stretching out for miles, or so it seemed to me as a . The ground nearby was always thick with crabapples . So if you were going to the playground and the from the west side of the school were already there you'd holler out "Unite , unite , unite !" and all the within earshot would come running and the Others would come down from the playground by the treeline . So you'd face off through the trees and you'd all be giving the stink eye and mean muggin' and hooping and hollering and generally raising up a ruckus . And more often that not one side or the other would back down and yield the playground - usually because of a numbers disadvantage . But sometimes when the numbers were more even or one side just didn't want to give in then it would be on . You'd yell out "Hey , hey , hey !" and then it would be on . You'd set to winging crabapples at each other across the treeline like nobody's business . And one by one the sides would thin out , sometimes because you got sick of getting pegged with crabapples but more often because you got hit in the face or groin . Eventually one side would be left triumphant and a mighty roar of victory would ring out . If you were crazy enough you'd run across the treeline which would result in everyone on the other side targeting you - at which point you'd have to dash back to your own side . I was a big target and I couldn't throw for shit but I was a habitual line crosser . It was a real thrill . When my side won after we were done at the playground we'd go to Flyboy or Strawberry Sally's house and make victory punch and toast to our greatness . 40Deuce's Victory Punch large can pineapple juice (chilled) can sparkling peach juice (chilled) one cup sparkling white grape juice (chilled) two cups pear juice 1 pint strawberries (for fruit ice kabobs) 4 pears (for fruit ice kabobs) Add the pineapple juice , sparkling peach juice , pear juice , and sparkling grape juice to a large pitcher or punch bowl Stir to combine Place punch in the refrigerator to chill Cut the pears and strawberries into large chunks Thread the cut fruit onto small skewers Freeze the fruit to use as frozen ice kabobs Toast to victory Not sure what Others did when they won , probably smelled each other's farts - buncha hosers , but that's what the Crown Fair Lane to Fairview Lane crew did . Back then I was called "Answerer" not as many people supposed because I always answered questions in class but rather when the call went out I always came running . Most would answer the call most times but I always did . Not because I liked getting beaned in the sack with crabapples , because I didn't , but because in those days people looked out for each other . When someone called you answered . You stepped up . You didn't look away , you didn't hide - you went out there and took your lumps and dealt some out . And look at me now - what have I become ? Where did it all go wrong ? I wonder what my life would be like if we had never moved away from there . But we did . And everything changed . And that's that . Since I'm on a nostalgia kick I went back to one of the writing websites I used to frequent many a year ago and I found this comment left about my "style" ; 'Not preachy but funny , cruel , horribly unrelentingly honest' . I wonder how much that description applies to this blog . I wrote some good stuff . A lot , LOT of shitty stuff , but some good stuff too . Now time for another of my famous moratoriums . This time on incongruous music used for comedic effect . Such as having "Rolling Dirty" playing while old people are on Rascal scooters , or "Thug Life" while a dude in a suit goes to a meeting . This is officially no longer funny . Please stop doing . It's demeaning to everyone . Some people WILL laugh at it but don't do it , you're better than that . Scented furnace filters - great idea or the greatest idea ? I'm thinking about writing a self help book , or starting some kind of daily affirmation text service . Stuff like this ; You have to accept this life system at all times . This is related to another brain builder , "Never Stop Building ". You have to embrace this philosophy every day . If you ignore this advice , you've already lost ! A popular time to embrace this thinking is to do it day by day . Do you fret that you may feel sad ? If you feel this invitation you will increase your charisma ! This brain builder is easier to follow if you remember another inspiration "Destroy Fear That You Will Lose your hair" !! If you put this off , they win ! This is related to another exultation "Destroy Doubt" ! If you procrastinate , it's too late . Do you feel consumed by the fear that you may die ? If you adapt this update you won't need to lose your friends ! Do you fret that you may die ? If you embrace this inspiration you won't need to lose your friends ! You have to focus on this mental-model to the disregard of your social capita l. This inspiration may have evolved from another inspiration "Fear ? Not Today !" Do you feel consumed by the fear that you may be sad ? If you live with this affirmation you'll never die . Great job with yesterday's positive thinking ! And so forth . 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I would say that past commenter's feedback about your writing was spot on. You have talent sir.  
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Ah yes, the days of the apple battles. We used the regular apples too though. But they were friendly wars not territorial. Just raising hell. Vive La Difference
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We used to shoot home-made arrows at each other. Crab apples? . You guys were wimps!  I got my brother in the head once, and he ran home with it still flopping around stuck in his head.  That didn't go over good with Mom. 
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The shirt's off and I'm relaxed but it took a shot of schnapps and Criminal Minds. Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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1. if I could do that with my leg I would be wicked happy 2. I agree with smarty You cannot conceive the many without the one.
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