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thenewgreen  ·  4346 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How children lost the right to roam

My mom could whistle louder than anyone I've ever met. We'd come running home or face her wrath. Once we were a bit older our adventures spanned beyond her calls and the sun became our alarm. If we were home after sundown, we were in trouble.

I just took my daughter sledding for the first time and that coupled with this post have me swimming in nostalgia. I had a fun childhood; its not the time spent indoors watching movies and playing video games I remember the most vividly, it's being outdoors, building forts and playing games.

I wonder if my mom can still whistle like that?