Kind of boring, but relaxing.

We lived in the country (too far to ride bikes into town). Lots of tv, chores, reading, playing outside when young. Trips to the library, lake or the community pool a few times a week. Had a friend over or went to a friend’s house at least weekly. Road trips to visit various extended family for a few days (2-4 hours away). Sometimes a simple family vacation (always things within driving distance).

As a teen- babysitting, daytime summer sports camps/clinics sometimes, and when old enough- a real job.

It was fine. I was always jealous of my friends who lived “in town” as a kid though- sounded way more fun.

Hanging out a the mall, riding the bike to the public pool, playing outside for hours everyday and watching shows like Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling and Fat Albert re-runs. The ‘88 summer Olympics were fun but the USSR kicked everyone’s butt…or going to baseball games. Back then summers seemed to last forever.

Sleepaway camp for 8 weeks - I loved it

Secondhand smoke, pervasive racism, casual child abuse, institutionalized homophobia, incredibly bad music, shitty movies…

Yeah, the 80s rocked.

Anonymous wrote:Summer swim team at the neighborhood pool, bike rides, Italian ices, summer reading club at the library (yes I was a big nerd), the mall, the roller skating rink. Sigh - so much fun!

Oh yeah, and prank calls! Using the phone book! Those were the days

Summer swim team at the neighborhood pool, bike rides, Italian ices, summer reading club at the library (yes I was a big nerd), the mall, the roller skating rink. Sigh - so much fun!

Anonymous wrote:Our school district ran a summer theatre program. It was really great and kept us occupied every evening M-F. I also worked as a cashier at the local Bradlees (a store like Target before there was a Target, for you non-northeasterners).

Omg I sh¡t you not I was just telling a coworker about Bradlee’s this afternoon! Miss that place.

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Anonymous wrote:Boring as hell. My parents both worked and stopped summer childcare as early as they could. I was trapped at home unless a friend’s SAHM took pity on me. I watched a lot of bad daytime television and soaps.

This.

My mom was a SAHM and she wasn’t going sh!t with us.

Same. It was the 80’s! My mom was smoking and watching soaps. She took us to the pool only after All My Children. Otherwise we were outside on our own, all day every day.

Our school district ran a summer theatre program. It was really great and kept us occupied every evening M-F. I also worked as a cashier at the local Bradlees (a store like Target before there was a Target, for you non-northeasterners).

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Anonymous wrote:Rode our bikes all over town including to Blockbuster to sneak Rated R movies, TP'd peoples houses, prank calls, etc. Not boring to us.

This. Lots of pool times plus flashlight tag, kick the can, spud, catching lightning bugs.

This was exactly my summer childhood experience. We went pretty heavy on the prank calls. God that was so much fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Boring as hell. My parents both worked and stopped summer childcare as early as they could. I was trapped at home unless a friend’s SAHM took pity on me. I watched a lot of bad daytime television and soaps.

This.

My mom was a SAHM and she wasn’t going sh!t with us.

Anonymous wrote:Not boring for me. My family had a pool & some woods on our property, and I have siblings. Also, from age 9 on, I was a competitive gymnast, so a few hours doing that most days.

No shade here: I am so envious of rich kids and their idyllic childhoods. What a good gig.

Anonymous wrote:Boring as hell. My parents both worked and stopped summer childcare as early as they could. I was trapped at home unless a friend’s SAHM took pity on me. I watched a lot of bad daytime television and soaps.

This.

Pool or a week or two at Rehoboth Beach reading VC Andrews or Mommie Dearest

Not boring for me. My family had a pool & some woods on our property, and I have siblings. Also, from age 9 on, I was a competitive gymnast, so a few hours doing that most days.