MEMORIES MAKE MY DAY

Memories Make My Day

By David Wainland

The time has come
To change my style
And talk about things
That make me smile

About bubble gum
And Cracker Jacks
The flowers that grew
Between the cracks

Mom's favorite broom
Made a stickball bat
Your favorite team's
Emblem upon your hat

Pitching copper pennies
Or marbles clear
A new yo-yo string
You hold so dear

A two cents plain
Or foaming egg cream
Captain Video's decoder
Of them I still dream

Sunday's radio shows
Were always fun
Lone Ranger and Tonto
Forever on the run

Good Humor trucks
Drove all about
Kids holding a dime
Please stop, they shout

Roof tar that melted
Beneath your shoes
Memories of youth
You'll never lose

There's no more time
For me to mourn
Of things gone by
Or thoughts unborn

For thouhgts of the past
This I have to say
Memories of these
Still make my day

Comments: 18

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Apr 30, 2009, 8:15pm UTC

Such memories hold such pleasant feelings that it is joyful to take them out and look at them over and over again.

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JOHN BECK Apr 30, 2009, 8:25pm UTC

The fun side of nostalgia. I never did roof tar. They used to pave with McAdam (tar covered with gravel) and all summer we would run barefoot, the tar gluing pebbles on our soles. By summers end we could run on rocks barefoot!

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Elise who never leaves generic comments Apr 30, 2009, 8:29pm UTC

wOw! I remember those things too! Great poem, David! I love it! :-)

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Elise who never leaves generic comments Apr 30, 2009, 8:30pm UTC

......wait, I don't remember the foaming egg cream. What the heck is that? :-p

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David W. Apr 30, 2009, 8:38pm UTC

An egg cream is a fountain drink that originated in New York. It is a version of a chocolate soda using specific ingrediants. A splash of U-Bet chocolate syrup, a plash of whole milk and fountain seltzer, (club soda) poured under pressure down the side of the glass. The soda becomes a rich light brown with a foamy white head and a one of a kind taste.

It is still available at most fountains in the city

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Alison H. Apr 30, 2009, 9:33pm UTC

Wonderfully-expressed memories! I remember the TV show of the Lone Ranger. Guess bubble gum, Cracker Jacks, and ice cream trucks still around...

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Nabin P. Apr 30, 2009, 9:59pm UTC

I support , the memory are great.

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A N. Apr 30, 2009, 10:43pm UTC

YOu are really good at this. I wish I had your style!

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Kushal Poddar Apr 30, 2009, 10:51pm UTC

Nostalgia
sometimes embraces me
takes me in a ride
on a tame horse
over a smooth road.

Excellent poetry.

Two wise men

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Karen E. Apr 30, 2009, 11:41pm UTC

This is a fun poem, it gets us all thinking....

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Danielle P. May 1, 2009, 5:58am UTC

When we lived in Brooklyn we used to get the seltzer delivered and my Dad made us egg creams when I was a little girl. Thanks for sparking that memory.
This is so wonderfully done. A great trip down memory lane.

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Haim Kadman May 1, 2009, 1:24pm UTC

Great memories David and a discovery of a promising poet.

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Chris Brockman May 1, 2009, 4:05pm UTC

I agree with your premise completely. Some of the best trips are back to the past.

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Angela A. May 1, 2009, 8:47pm UTC

I loved my childhood of eating candy, going to baseball games and watching sports with my daddy on t.v.
Sigh.
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

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Denise C. May 2, 2009, 8:11am UTC

I agree, although I don't have the exact same memories this poem makes me think of the things that I miss growing up. Thanks for the memory!

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Sandi S. May 28, 2009, 3:38pm UTC

Nostalgic and sweet!

Thanks :)

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