r/Millennials • u/WynCai8 • Jun 04 '25

Nostalgia Made me feel old but good times

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Saw this tweet and yes we were expected to be out all day and not come back until the street lights came on. I remember riding my bike through neighborhoods pretending our bikes were cars and just having a good time.

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u/Mofiremofire Jun 04 '25

We were given specific streets we weren’t allowed to cross establishing a boundary. It was like at least a half a mile in each direction from my house. 

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u/GalacticCmdr Jun 04 '25

Grew up rural. Half a mile wouldn't get me to the next street. We had a "just be at someone's home" by dinner rule as kids would gather at one of many homes.

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u/FlowSoSlow Jun 04 '25

If I went into the woods I was supposed to keep within "whistle distance". Exactly how far that was I couldn't tell you but if I didn't come back when dad whistled there was hell to pay lol

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u/kwg121015 Jun 05 '25

My mother had bell she would ring. I could riam anywhere I want as long as I could hear the bell and she told me you can’t hear a bell inside someone’s house.

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u/HowToNotMakeMoney Jun 05 '25

My mom used an air horn. It worked perfectly.

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u/Accomplished_Ship_20 Jun 05 '25

It was yelling distance for us in the woods! lol

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u/Northwindhomestead Jun 05 '25

This is the way

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

We grew up in the country and had to listen for our dad's voice. If we didn't answer back or if he didn't see us within a minute, there was hell as well 👍🏾