Injuries
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On several occasions I was right on the spot when someone got injured when I was very young. These events made an impression on me that I still remember, so here they are. Continue reading
Category Archives: Phillips Third Street
Dancing With The Devil
Dancing with The Devil
I had a lot of trouble with my imagination when I was five,
The devil decided to have a little fun with my will to survive
He got inside my little brain and caused me so much strife
Until I figured out how to get him completely out of my life.
Pete Wagner
Pete Wagner
A hermit is a person who lives in seclusion from society. I met my first hermit at a very young age. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Influences
Influences
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As most young boys do, I watched my Dad closely and tried to do the things he did because he was my hero. Occasionally, this got me into trouble. Here’s the story Continue reading
School Plays I Was In
School Plays I Was In
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I was selected to be in a couple of school plays while attending school at Phillips. I can’t say I was an inspiring actor, but here the story. Continue reading
Easter Pets
Easter Pets
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Giving children live Easter pets seems like a harmless thing to do,
but my experiences with them when I was a child tell a different story. Here’s my story. Continue reading
Homemade Toys
Homemade Toys
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With no television or electronic games to keep us busy in the early 1950s, we sometimes made our own toys to keep us entertained. Here are just a few of them. Continue reading
Boys Toys
Boys Toys
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When I was a kid, most of the boy toys were based on mechanical and physics principles. Today they are almost all electronic. Here are a few of the toys I played with. Continue reading
Church Camp
Church Camp
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I wasn’t sure I would enjoy church camp in the outdoors.
But it turned out well and I made good memories galore.
The poem reviews my time in the Palo Duro Canyon scene,
Enjoying myself with other boys of my age in this dream
Third Street Days
Third Street Days
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I was a very young lad when we moved to Phillips town
I think these were the most enjoyable years I put down.
This poem describes the old house and times that were good.
While we were living there and loving our lives as we should.