Basketball and Driving.
Learning to play basketball and driving.31 total reviews
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I'm sure it was lots of fun driving at ten years of age. And your sisters trying to get you into trouble, lost out there. That was naughty of you! LOL. It was a shame the you didn't get to play the position you wanted, but 6'2 is a good height! I enjoyed this little snippit from your childhood, Harry. Well done. Sandra xxx
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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I'm sure it was lots of fun driving at ten years of age. And your sisters trying to get you into trouble, lost out there. That was naughty of you! LOL. It was a shame the you didn't get to play the position you wanted, but 6'2 is a good height! I enjoyed this little snippit from your childhood, Harry. Well done. Sandra xxx
Comment Written 26-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Thank you again, Sandra. I truly appreciate that kind words and review as well. Yes, it was fun driving at 10. I have never met anyone today who can say that, but I am sure there were others.
Comment from Sandollar
I enjoyed this story a lot. My, but you were adventurous at a young age. I was surprised at driving at 10, but I remembered a friend from Idaho who said what you did. He learned at eleven. I think this is well-written. I can relate to playing the center position just because you're tall enough. This was an excellent length for this type of story. Very well done.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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I enjoyed this story a lot. My, but you were adventurous at a young age. I was surprised at driving at 10, but I remembered a friend from Idaho who said what you did. He learned at eleven. I think this is well-written. I can relate to playing the center position just because you're tall enough. This was an excellent length for this type of story. Very well done.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much Sandollar. I truly appreciate your kind words and review!
Comment from samandlancelot
Hi Harry,
This was a fun story to read. At least you were tall enough to play. My husband was only about 5'8" in high school and couldn't make the basketball team. But he still likes to play one-on-one.
Patricia
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Hi Harry,
This was a fun story to read. At least you were tall enough to play. My husband was only about 5'8" in high school and couldn't make the basketball team. But he still likes to play one-on-one.
Patricia
Comment Written 26-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Lol!. Well, thank you so much Patricia. I truly appreciate the kind words and review!
Comment from pome lover
well, you got to do the two things you loved most. Can't beat that.
Now you're writing, and got recognized. very good.
Here's a thought to try or not, - if you had a funny experience with either driving or during a basketball game, & you added it at the end of your story, to leave the reader with a laugh? What do you think? Just a thought.
Katharine
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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well, you got to do the two things you loved most. Can't beat that.
Now you're writing, and got recognized. very good.
Here's a thought to try or not, - if you had a funny experience with either driving or during a basketball game, & you added it at the end of your story, to leave the reader with a laugh? What do you think? Just a thought.
Katharine
Comment Written 25-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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I think you are right Katharine. I thought about that but could not come up with anything. I am going to have to think about that...Thank you!
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you're welcome. You know you can fudge a little bit and think up something and make it fiction. :)
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Lol! Yes, I know. I just wanted it to be the truth on this one.
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truth is good :)
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Yes it is!
Comment from LJbutterfly
You did a great job giving us a snippet of your many childhood experiences in writing. You made it easy to envision you driving around a parking lot with three screaming girls in the back seat. I understand not being tall enough for something you wanted to do.
When I was in high school, a modeling agency came to our school looking for teen models. I applied, and was told that at 5'4" I was too short. You had to be 5'7" or more.
I enjoyed your story.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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You did a great job giving us a snippet of your many childhood experiences in writing. You made it easy to envision you driving around a parking lot with three screaming girls in the back seat. I understand not being tall enough for something you wanted to do.
When I was in high school, a modeling agency came to our school looking for teen models. I applied, and was told that at 5'4" I was too short. You had to be 5'7" or more.
I enjoyed your story.
Comment Written 25-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Oh, that is so wrong just because you were short. They should look at other things too - like good looks! Thank you for your review. I really appreciate it!
Comment from jmdg1954
Harry, a wonderful story that I can also relate partially to it. No I did not drive a car at ten years of age. That wasn't done here in New Jersey (I was 10 in 1964).
But I can relate to the passion of playing basketball at the gym, at the park and on the high school team. I wasn't a starter but got minutes in all the games.
Fun post. Thanks for sharing and conjuring up the memories.
John
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Harry, a wonderful story that I can also relate partially to it. No I did not drive a car at ten years of age. That wasn't done here in New Jersey (I was 10 in 1964).
But I can relate to the passion of playing basketball at the gym, at the park and on the high school team. I wasn't a starter but got minutes in all the games.
Fun post. Thanks for sharing and conjuring up the memories.
John
Comment Written 25-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much John. I truly appreciate your review and kind words!
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Hi Harry,
A wonderful story about two of your great passions as a young man. I spent my high school years at Perry Meridian High School in Indpls. I completely understand the Hoosier Mania for basketball. Being from Texas, it took me awhile to get that playing an indoor sport, like basketball, we much more palatable than football, which was done outside in the bitter cold. I quickly became a fan.
You did a great job of relaying your life and times in Indiana as a young man,
Take care,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Hi Harry,
A wonderful story about two of your great passions as a young man. I spent my high school years at Perry Meridian High School in Indpls. I completely understand the Hoosier Mania for basketball. Being from Texas, it took me awhile to get that playing an indoor sport, like basketball, we much more palatable than football, which was done outside in the bitter cold. I quickly became a fan.
You did a great job of relaying your life and times in Indiana as a young man,
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment Written 25-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Well, thank you again Rhonda. I truly appreciate the review! Yes, basketball was king in Indiana. And yes, Texas is surely football!
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Hehe, we do pick our sports!! I was disappointed when I returned to Texas and have no fast-paced games to return to. Oh well, we have Luka and the Mavericks now!!
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Keep it up. Good work.
All the 'moms that follow should be capitalized because you are using it in place of a name.
while mom shopped.
And as soon as mom went
going to tell mom I had driven the car.
in the same spot mom had left it
So, mom just ignored the noise.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Keep it up. Good work.
All the 'moms that follow should be capitalized because you are using it in place of a name.
while mom shopped.
And as soon as mom went
going to tell mom I had driven the car.
in the same spot mom had left it
So, mom just ignored the noise.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much Wayne. I appreciate you!!!
Comment from June Sargent
So, this is a true story? Driving at ten! Wow! I guess rural America would be a lot different than a busy city. It's too bad you didn't get to be a professional basketball player. But it sounds like you still made your mark in high school. Thanks for sharing a bit of nostalgia. Life different in the 60's and 70's.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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So, this is a true story? Driving at ten! Wow! I guess rural America would be a lot different than a busy city. It's too bad you didn't get to be a professional basketball player. But it sounds like you still made your mark in high school. Thanks for sharing a bit of nostalgia. Life different in the 60's and 70's.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much June. Yes, life was different in the country than it would have been in the city. My parents would not have let me drive there I am sure. Thank you for your kind words and review. I truly appreciate that!
Comment from Nicki.B
What a great story. You really had me laughing at particularly while telling the car part. Oh how times have changed!
Of course you were allowed drived the car at 10 why not lol! And the part where the siblings would tell and you got away with mischeif, you were definately Mama's boy that couldn't do wrong. I had an older brother and younger sister, to this day my Mother always thinks the sun shines out the.... you know what I mean. Well done I enjoyed you trip down memory lane, you told the story very well.
Best Wishes
Nicki
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2025
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What a great story. You really had me laughing at particularly while telling the car part. Oh how times have changed!
Of course you were allowed drived the car at 10 why not lol! And the part where the siblings would tell and you got away with mischeif, you were definately Mama's boy that couldn't do wrong. I had an older brother and younger sister, to this day my Mother always thinks the sun shines out the.... you know what I mean. Well done I enjoyed you trip down memory lane, you told the story very well.
Best Wishes
Nicki
Comment Written 24-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2025
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Lol! Yes, thank you so much Nicki. I truly appreciate the kind words and review!
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You're very welcome Harry!
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Roger that!
