Our municipality has banned street hockey, but the kids still play, thank God. Enjoy this ‘re-blog’ from a few years ago…
If you grew up in Canada in the ’60’s or ’70’s, it’s likely you spent a lot of time outside. Those were the days when the big rules at home had to do with being within ‘ear-shot’, meaning your mother could yell your name from the front door and you could hear her…naturally, if you were playing hide and seek, you couldn’t give up your location, so you had to weigh the odds between being caught or being in trouble with Mom.
The other rule that got better as the summer months progressed, was the ‘street-light’ rule, which meant you could stay out until the street lights came on, then you’d better be heading home or else! That one was a total rip off in the winter. In Canada, the sun goes down around 4:30 in the cold months, so outdoor playtime was precious indeed. Most of the time, though…
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The Lighter Side of Life 