tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post6895296875604464989..comments2024-03-27T02:29:51.388-05:00Comments on a little birdie told me so: Games Kids Playsteviewrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-89381533736318023762009-08-18T15:25:22.804-05:002009-08-18T15:25:22.804-05:00I would love to play jacks with you...even if we n...I would love to play jacks with you...even if we needed cushions to sit on:) We all had our special favorite sets of Jacks...and our favorite balls...and we liked some peoples smooth cement porches better than others...Thanks for setting me off memory lane! I bought jacks for my daughters when they were young but they were never interested.<br /><br /> Jacks, jump-rope, hop-scotch, riding bikes, Parcheesi, Life, Monopoly, Hearts...I bet we would have been best friends!GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-90428597445544550462009-08-16T21:55:06.960-05:002009-08-16T21:55:06.960-05:00Ah yes --- and another summer pleasure was swingin...Ah yes --- and another summer pleasure was swinging on the swings in the park! I could do that for hours!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-44091168513591797062009-08-16T20:58:00.724-05:002009-08-16T20:58:00.724-05:00I loved thinking about the cool porch playing jack...I loved thinking about the cool porch playing jacks. Oh, to be carefree again!Nana Trish is Living the Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401202649082669911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-40634834970737723002009-08-15T20:27:14.224-05:002009-08-15T20:27:14.224-05:00I remember it well. Jacks were a standard in every...I remember it well. Jacks were a standard in every kids summer way back when. Fun stuff.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-402389103277737052009-08-15T12:18:07.674-05:002009-08-15T12:18:07.674-05:00I loved playing jacks too, and riding bikes around...I loved playing jacks too, and riding bikes around the neighbourhood. Those were the days...sigh..ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-6686461763587410172009-08-15T08:13:23.570-05:002009-08-15T08:13:23.570-05:00oh yes monopoly, and then canasta for years and ye...oh yes monopoly, and then canasta for years and years. those were the days sigh...soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-81744384026421660472009-08-15T06:31:15.837-05:002009-08-15T06:31:15.837-05:00our big family games as kids were life and old mai...our big family games as kids were life and old maid. i've never played jacks. we also spent a lot of time outside playing kick the can.<br /><br />delightful photo!julie kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009127575536333064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-44549675821112337872009-08-14T23:27:06.219-05:002009-08-14T23:27:06.219-05:00I adored jacks! I kept mine in a little drawstrin...I adored jacks! I kept mine in a little drawstring pouch. We all brought them to school and would play at recess. I haven't thought of jacks in ages. Thanks for the fun trip down memory lane!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-72617278203793363922009-08-14T17:30:32.312-05:002009-08-14T17:30:32.312-05:00love the imagines - both written and taken. beaut...love the imagines - both written and taken. beautiful shot. <br /><br />my favorite was parcheesiCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-45121498962721326922009-08-14T14:00:05.246-05:002009-08-14T14:00:05.246-05:00We rode are bikes all over hell and gone, kids don...We rode are bikes all over hell and gone, kids don't do that anymore. (So sad.) And we played Jacks and we played marbles. Fun memories.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-16308566877587029242009-08-14T10:22:21.121-05:002009-08-14T10:22:21.121-05:00I loved playing jacks, too. My daughter has just ...I loved playing jacks, too. My daughter has just recently learned the game this summer~taught to her by her Nana, who was a great jacks player when she was a girl.Lora @ my blessed lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-91303701777340530272009-08-14T07:37:27.534-05:002009-08-14T07:37:27.534-05:00I loved jacks and riding bikes, too...both great c...I loved jacks and riding bikes, too...both great childhood memories....oh, and don't forget hopscotch! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-74405273400006715342009-08-14T07:36:02.831-05:002009-08-14T07:36:02.831-05:00I LOVE jacks! I may have to stop into a Cracker B...I LOVE jacks! I may have to stop into a Cracker Barrel and pick up a set! Great nostalgic photo...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836025853467638590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-81261701366492693162009-08-14T07:15:40.327-05:002009-08-14T07:15:40.327-05:00I bet you could still teach me a thing or two abou...I bet you could still teach me a thing or two about the game.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759896582512923305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-89850397665191684462009-08-14T06:13:53.802-05:002009-08-14T06:13:53.802-05:00I remember riding my bike until bedtime and then w...I remember riding my bike until bedtime and then watching tv shows like.... The Gong Show, Emergency, Fantasy Island, the Love Boat, the Hardy Boys. Sigh.... Sweet times!ChaChaneenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513422419246644559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-1155324475634215922009-08-14T05:59:47.974-05:002009-08-14T05:59:47.974-05:00Isn't it amazing the memories that a little ba...Isn't it amazing the memories that a little bag of jax can conjur up.<br />I remember those days of sitting on the porch too. Onesies, twosies... The sweet smell of honeysuckle growing on the porch post... Scooting back closer to the house when it started pouring rain. FUN FUN...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-79037834898479542542009-08-14T02:42:13.154-05:002009-08-14T02:42:13.154-05:00I haven't ridden a bike in so long. And I'...I haven't ridden a bike in so long. And I've only ever read about Parcheesi in books. What is it?Sarah Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525949118660493801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-10355734614627932662009-08-14T02:10:27.435-05:002009-08-14T02:10:27.435-05:00Ok, would you believe that I have no idea what kin...Ok, would you believe that I have no idea what kind of game Jacks is? The picture of the metal thingies is completely alien to me. So, now I am off to google in search of knowledge.;))<br />In any case, it sounds and "looks" intriguing!;)<br />xoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.com