I Remember When

                                               I threw a rock at my brother
                                               and I got there before it did
                                               and so did my mother

                                               We bought penny candy at the store
                                                now they're not worth a dime
                                                and you can't even flip them anymore

                                                I bite into a crab apple one time
                                                it took a whole week
                                                for my jaws to unwind

                                                We rode the back of daddy's truck
                                                 going five miles an hour
                                                 we felt like jumping off and running beside the truck

                                                 When it came hog killing time
                                                  the whole neighborhood gathered in
                                                  it seemed everybody was your neighbor or best friend

                                                 My brother milked the cow
                                                 until it went dry
                                                 we had to drink powered milk, thought I was gonna die

                                                 The neighbors stole our chickens from the roost
                                                  then one night with his shot gun
                                                  daddy decided to give them a boost

                                                  When company came
                                                   I had to sleep at the foot of the bed
                                                   with the smell, I'd much rather been at the head

                                                   I rode an old bicycle out the road
                                                   I didn't know what brakes were
                                                   until I plowed the garden that daddy just howed

                                                  We slid down the hill in the snow
                                                   on an old car hood
                                                   when we got to the bottom there daddy stood

                                                   When they said a man had landed on the moon
                                                    we ran outside and waved
                                                    thinking he'd wave back from the moon

                                                    Mama used to say during dog days snakes went blind
                                                    my brothers believed every word
                                                    they'd catch everyone they could find

          
                                                    We walked to the store to fill mama's list
                                                     she'd tell us to pick up some candy
                                                     we'd say ok if you insist
             
                                                     Susie Swanson

                                                     Well folks I'll stop while I'm ahead.
                                                      Some of this is fiction and some is true, I'll let you figure
                                                      it out. Hope you enjoy... Blessings, Susie