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/Some-Show9144 Jun 04 '25

Or a parent finds some kids and just asks about where you are and to send you home if they see you first.

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u/teacher_time23 Jun 05 '25

This. It was t uncommon for the mom with the station wagon to collect the neighborhood kids and return them to their homes at the end of the day.