Comment from jwlee211

Excellent

I really like this chapter. You capture the adventures of young boys very well. some of the best summer memories are the times of pranks and fun. Great writing

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2010

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2010

thanks. that was a long time ago!

Comment from sweetwoodjax

Excellent

this is very well written with good form, good flow, good storyline, i enjoyed reading this and thought the punishment fit the crime. looking forward to more reading

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2010

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2010

thanks. that was a long time ago!

Comment from Jay Squires

Excellent

This is a delightful tale from beginning to end. Junior High age is a mystical time and you captured a cogent moment of it. The boys' innocence throughout shines through. No one is too culpable. Oh, to recapture those times when, instead of gang-war killings, the worst we had to contend with were sore rumps and cops with an unswerving sense of justice.

Thanks for the memories.

Jay

 Comment Written 28-May-2010

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reply by the author on 29-May-2010

Thanks. Also bnack then, when they caught kids drinking the cops took 'em home, made them get out and pop a couple of brews open and pour them on the sidewalk. Then as it began foaming the cops hit the lights and siren, all the porchlights came on, the drapes partede a bit as neighbors peered out, and the kids folks usually rushed out to drag junior back in the house by the ear, as the cops drove off to the next kids house, trusting parental outrage and neighborhood peer group pressure would mend that lad's ways.

reply by Jay Squires on 30-May-2010

Sounds like the 50's to me.

Jay

Comment from ulster3

Excellent

Hello foxtale.
And that's just how it used to be. Police were quite different in those days. lol. This was an entertaining read, and very well written.
Fondly, Rebecca

 Comment Written 28-May-2010

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reply by the author on 29-May-2010

Thanks. Also back then when they caught kids drinking the cops took 'em home, made them get out and pop a couple of brews open and pour them on the sidewalk. Then as it began foaming the cops hit the lights and siren, all the porchlights came on, the drapes partede a bit as neighbors peered out, and the kids folks usually rushed out to drag junior back in the house by the ear, as the cops drove off to the next kids house, trusting parental outrage and neighborhood peer group pressure would mend that lad's ways.,

reply by ulster3 on 29-May-2010

"Those were the days my friend..." hugs

Comment from midgev

Excellent

Great stuff, liked the clear images and antics that remind me of a Mark Twain story. And here's to old fashion justice, although not a fan of corporal punishment, after having my hands slapped with a ruler by an overzealous nun,sometimes getting back what we dish out makes for lessons learned. Good story!

 Comment Written 20-May-2010

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reply by the author on 20-May-2010

Thank you. You might also like Drive-in Banshees in my compilation book, or the last chapter "Sergeant Gus" which is a spoof of a Berkeley demonstration.

Comment from anabelle

Excellent

LOL! What a hilarious adventure. I love the 'spit-and-polish rookie' and I think I'm going to be laughing at this one for a while. Sounds like you had a great childhood. You definitely kept your sense of humor. :-0

Thanks for sharing. I only wish my childhood memories were this good.

Regards, anabelle

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2010

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2010

Not all my memories are good. That's why I began to recall all the good and write them down.

reply by anabelle on 05-Mar-2010

Good for you. It pays to remember the good along with the bad.

Comment from Lynn27

Excellent

Foxtale,

This was an enjoyable tale about your childhood. I loved the police officer gave you and your friend a taste of your own medicine.

I noticed a couple run-on sentences in this piece. You may wanted to look at that.

This was a great story,

Lynn

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2010

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reply by the author on 04-Mar-2010

Sigh. First it was too choppy. Now I've too many run-ons. Re-writes; the bane of the writer! Ok, I'll hunt them down! Meanwhile check out the last chapter, my spoof on all the hullaballoo over in Berkeley a year or two ago!

Comment from AlvinTEthington

Excellent

This is quite amusing. You write well with the voice of an adolescent, especially those in conflict with authorities in power. The description of the policemen is hysterical. The story flows extremely well.

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2010

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2010

Thanks. That voice is from a long time ago! Also, cops in those days would catch kids drinking, take them home, make them empty the beer cans on the front lawn, then hit lights and siren as they drove off, leaving the kids folks and the tongue clucking, drape peeker neighbors to mete out any needed justice.

reply by AlvinTEthington on 04-Mar-2010

Somehow that seemed to work better than throwing teenagers in juvenile homes for the most minor of infractions, as we do now. You're welcome for the review.

Comment from fictionwriter

Excellent

that was funny. I guess boys can really be ingenius when they want to be. Giving them a taste of their own stuff was great. Well done.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2010

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2010

Thank you. Loosely based on an incident from my wayward youth.

Comment from Thomas Raine

Excellent

Aww, the good old days, eh? Now if an adult were to do this to a kid lawsuits would be filed, Dr. Phil would be scheduled for a prime time two hour special, and Congress would have to throw a billion dollars at a bill that would only complicate things even further.

- TR

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2010

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2010

Thanks. They used to catch underage drinkers, drive them home after loading the beer into the trunk of the cruiser, then the kids had to open and empty some of the beer cans on the front yard. Then on to the next kids house. Each time the cops would hit light and sirens, and drive off leaving the folks and neighborhood gossips to set the kid straight.