It’s a Wonder We Survived!
If you’re anything like me, you might have found yourself muttering about “the good old days,” and “back in my day”. As much as we hate to admit it, we’re quickly becoming the cranky old people we saw our parents as, regaling the younger generations with tales of how much better everything was when we were young. The food was better. The schools were better. We had more freedom. The music was better. Whatever it was, ours was better. Well, except the toys. Sure, we could run through the neighbourhood for hours on end, unsupervised, riding bikes without helmets. But, those toys! Some of them were so seriously dangerous, it’s a wonder most of us survived childhood. Let’s take a trip down the hazardous memory lane that was our childhood.
- Easy Bake Oven:
Most girls I knew had one of these, including myself. What could be better than being able to bake your own tiny tasty treats all by yourself by the heat of a 60-watt lightbulb? It was great fun and I enjoyed mine. The problem was that lightbulb was HOT and it was really easy…
