Quite young I was then... (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on May 2, 2010

It was a part of growing up... But too many died.

Ron

Reviewed on April 30, 2010

Those were the days alright. That law didn't stay on the books too long for the very reasons you describe. I lucked out and never harmed anyone or myself. Drinking orange juice, vodka and green creme de menthe, on the beach...an evil concoction we called "frog snot". Patrick

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on April 30, 2010

Perhaps some of us were lucky, we were soldiers fighting wars, no time for bars, drinking and driving afterwards. Although, some went down the drugs chute. Lucking back, WWII and Korea seems kind of an innocent age.
Then...it came Nam.

Georg

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on April 30, 2010

You are quite right, in fact I remember our routine for Saturday quite well...
work on our rods in the morning while drinking beer, hit the liquor store on way to tavern to load up for night, spend entire afternoon in tavern at a jam session of local band drinking quart after quart of beer (no wimpy pints back then no sir), grab a bite at local drive in, then race cars while drinking more beer, then off to the beach with the girls to really start drinking....wow how did we live through it, but then again...many did not!
Fee

Reviewed by Rose Rideout

Reviewed on April 30, 2010

You were a normal kid Ed, as long as we learn as we get older. I have to admit I never tried drugs because I had a way of getting off on life alone.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on April 29, 2010

I did stupid things in my life...but thank GOD i never did drugs or alcohol....maybe I should start now...lol!!

Tell me more about your friends visit to Southern Africa....maybe it is close enough for me to have a "teaparty" on the beach!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on April 29, 2010

That was then, you learned and are a better person for it...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Dayvid Graybill

Reviewed on April 29, 2010

I did lots of stupid and foolish things when I was young. I can't imagine what I would've been like if booze and drugs were thrown into the mix! Thanks for writing Ed.

Peace,
Dayvid

Reviewed by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com

Reviewed on April 29, 2010

ED -

BEEN THERE! DONE THAT! GOD N' SAINTS PRESERVED US! TK.

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on April 29, 2010

THANK GOD...WE LIVED...TO GROW UP. DONE WELL AND ENJOYED. GOD BLESS AND THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS