Whatever happened to marbles? A toy of awhile ago,
Watching Spinning tops, hop scotch, kites, buttons, and bow.
Sometimes it’s hard to remember, just a short while back,
When we all went to school, and we had no back packs.
Whatever happened to school prayer? No one seems to know,
Our government claimed it unconstitutional, so it had to go.
So, I wonder what we teach at school, in this day in time,
Surely it’s not morals, seem they got left behind
Whatever happened to the FFA, all the boys were members,
All schools had it back then, as well as I remember.
Schools would teach you wisdom, even right from wrong,
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and even learn a song.
Whatever happened to respect? A m’am, sir, and a smile,
We were taught this at home and school, when I was a child.
So, I guess, time went by for me, just a bit to fast,
So, if I had my rathers, I’d rather live in the past.
Oh, I was just sitting here thinking, back when I was a boy
Spinning tops, sling shots, and snuff cans were toys.
Times have really changed, this I will agree,
So, whatever happened to marbles? I guess is happening
to you and me
We live in a small town in West Texas close to Midland and Odessa. We have been married 47 years, have two daughters, and four grandchildren We visit the area nursing homes to check on the elderly and make sure they are taken care of. I pass the time in my shop or doing work for the elderly that they can't afford to hire someone to fix for them.
I have started a new web sit www.wesellnmail.com I have Nike, Bulova, Casio, Seiko, Invicta, Pulsar and Timex watches on our web site at this time.
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