For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 20, 2012

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    yankeetexan  about 12 years ago

    we all have an inner child in us or at least should have

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    Downundergirl  about 12 years ago

    I tried out the new zip line ‘flying fox’ in the park yesterday morning.I am 58.. .

    go Ellie.

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 12 years ago

    Good news: the groceries didn’t get soggy. More good news: they got cooled off. Even more good news: they didn’t get caught. Bad news: there is no bad news.

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    legaleagle48  about 12 years ago

    Heck, I’m 51, and I’d do something like that in a heartbeat, no matter who was watching!

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    Rodney99  about 12 years ago

    I’m 55 and I like to jump out of “perfectly good” airplanes.

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    cdward  about 12 years ago

    Good to know there are so many young at heart.

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    chazandru  about 12 years ago

    Just because you’re over 50 doesn’t mean you’re immune to moments of immaturity. And that’s a good thing.C.

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    T_Lexi  about 12 years ago

    One of my fondest memories of my Mom: I was about 7, and we were walking downhill – a very slick, icy driveway in the winter. I grabbed her hand, said “C’mon!” and led her into a fabulous sli-i-i-i-i-i-de to the bottom. Her shrieks and giggles were louder than mine!

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    NE1956  about 12 years ago

    I’ve decided to be a kid forever. I still jump into the middle of puddles.

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    PocketNaomi  about 12 years ago

    We had a week of snow last winter. I went sledding with the kids for hours on end. It was wonderful. I’m 42. I think if you can’t sometimes be a kid, you can’t be a good parent either — maybe, you can’t even be a great adult. I try to incorporate a little of every age I’ve passed through into my life as it is now, and just keep adding to the collection of them as I go on.

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    hcr1985  about 12 years ago

    I would do that, but Ohio has concealed/carry permits for weapons, and you never know who may be trigger happy……

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    wolfgirl1968  about 12 years ago

    I am 44 and did this, about 3weeks ago when the temp in the 100’s

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    m.l.  about 12 years ago
    Well, we all need to cool off.
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    intransition  about 12 years ago

    Never done it through someone’s sprinkler, but used to stop on the way home on hot days and run through the ones at the park. A tween once remarked that “grown ups don’t do that!” and I said THIS ONE DOES!!

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    JanLC  about 12 years ago

    I’m 61 and I would love to run through the sprinklers.

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    tuslog64  about 12 years ago

    Most grocies are plastic wrapped, but what about the paper bag?

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    marmar4  about 12 years ago

    I’m 88 (89 nxt week) & I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.So I read all kinds of wonderful things on this box & make beautiful greeting cards for fun.

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    Miserichord  about 12 years ago

    If it does, too many people keep the car and lose the maturity.

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    coffeeturtle  about 12 years ago

    I’m old. I’m glad I can just get out of the bed in the morning. Thank good news for the multi-carafe coffee maker. ;-)

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    Gretchen's Mom  about 12 years ago

    The bread probably got a little bit soggy but it will have been for a really good cause!!!!! ;-)

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    pam Miner  about 12 years ago

    This doesn’t happen so much these days. Hardly anyone walks. Partly because store have all move father away.

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    Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 12 years ago

    if you live long enough, your inner child takes over again.

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    westny77  about 12 years ago

    Oh Ellie you are one silly babe.

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    MamaMaureen  about 12 years ago

    It’s never too late to have a happy childhood! Way to go, Ellie! (p.s. I’m 62 and did the same thing this summer)

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    OPCgnat  about 12 years ago

    Yes, it does get that hot in Canada. Particularly southern Ontario, which is where the Pattersons are located – we tend to get cold winters and very hot summers. This past July, many days the temperature was over 30 degrees (86 F) and with humidity felt like over 40 degrees (104 F) here.

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    Gokie5  about 12 years ago

    Last year I wore my witch costume as usual with my marvelous Wal-Mart witch’s hat with the orange feathers, and my real witch’s hair streaming loose. Went to the village Halloween skating party with the granddaughters (didn’t skate, though) and won one of the two first prizes for ages twelve and over for the best costume. Gotta redeem that Pizza Hut $5 certificate one of these days. I was 76 when I did that.

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    Gokie5  about 12 years ago

    This guy made me enter.

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    phoenixnyc  about 12 years ago

    As the great Marion Zimmer Bradley once said, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” Go, Ellie!!!!!

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