How Technology Changed the world

It’s back in the days, stickball, Spalding, Ringolevio (also spelled ringalevio or ring-a-levio) is a

children’s game that may be played anywhere but which originates in the teeming streets of New

York City and is known to have been played there at least as far back as the early twentieth

century. It is one of the many variations of It requires close team work and near-military strategy.

(Wikipedia)

These are to name a few, there’s a quit bit more.

These were times of group friends who gathered around to utilize their imaginations. It took

creative, inventing minds.

. (Picture Wikipedia) Although my favorite was, Skully(also called skelly, skellies, skelsy,

skellzies, scully, loadies, scummy top, tops or caps but widely known as Scummy) is a children’s

game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. Sketched on the street

usually in chalk, a skully or skelly board allows a game for two to six players. A sidewalk is

sometimes used, offering greater protection from vehicular traffic; however, the asphalt on a

typical city street is smoother and provides better game play than a bumpy cement sidewalk.

(reference Wikipedia)

If you’re familiar with the game it took hours to prepare the caps. We used bottle tops and

melted crayon in them for weight. The most creative was, the glass tops of soda pops, usually

from the old coke bottles. We’d scrape them against the sewer lids until they snapped off. Then

we sanded them against the pavement, to smooth the edges.

 Game time varies, but a match of two to three players is usually completed in 20 minutes. Local

variations in rules are common and make it difficult to document the game. Rule variations are
agreed upon by players before starting a game, especially when players from different

neighborhoods play against each other. I can dedicate a whole chapter to other games like Jax,

tops, hopscotch, Johnny on the pony and I’m sure you can name a few.

Most summers were spent sitting on each other’s stoop and talking most of the day and

evening. The neighborhoods were separated into groups. Everyone was recognized by where

they were from. My uncle owned the local candy store. It was a social place for both kids and

adults. Everyone gathered together every Sunday to attend church. It was a typical Catholic faith.

Afterwards Dinner was always special. I could still smell my mom’s cooking. It was homemade

pasta sauce with meatballs and sausage. During this time the streets were empty. Instead of

hearing the outcries” you’re out” there was quiet. That didn’t last long, we barely had time to

digest our food, before running back out. We’d change from our church clothed to our street

clothes. There was no stopping us. Our mom’s way of communicating was yelling out the

window” Anthony”! or whoever was being called. We had perimeters, therefore we were in

some site or view of the windows above. Most buildings were/are the same size, five stories

high. They occupied 21-28 apartments. Everyone knew everyone, secrecy and respect allowed

each other to get along. We’d stay up all hours of the night playing Risk, trivial Pursuit.

Not only is it nice to relive these memories. It brings back a time lost to technology.

There was interaction between us that allowed us to grow physically and mentally. It

strengthened our relationships until this day.

The fifties brought talent from the area. Dion and the Belmont, The Regents. Which

populated, songs like Run Around Sue and Barbara Ann. You were either in a gang or a band.

Gangs defined as: groups of Friends who hung around together. Bands were formed out of hope.

This was my time, however everyone had theirs.

it’s back in the days, stickball, Spalding, Ringolevio (also spelled ringalevio or ring-a-levio) is a

children’s game that may be played anywhere but which originates in the teeming streets of New

York City and is known to have been played there at least as far back as the early twentieth

century. It is one of the many variations of It requires close team work and near-military strategy.

(Wikipedia)

These are to name a few, there’s a quit bit more.

These were times of group friends who gathered around to utilize their imaginations. It took

creative, inventing minds.

(Picture Wikipedia) Although my favorite was, Skully(also called skelly, skellies, skelsy,

skellzies, scully, loadies, scummy top, tops or caps but widely known as Scummy) is a children’s

game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. Sketched on the street

usually in chalk, a skully or skelly board allows a game for two to six players. A sidewalk is

sometimes used, offering greater protection from vehicular traffic; however, the asphalt on a

typical city street is smoother and provides better game play than a bumpy cement sidewalk.

(reference Wikipedia)
 If you’re familiar with the game it took hours to prepare the caps. We used bottle

tops and melted crayon in them for weight. The most creative was, the glass tops of soda pops,

usually from the old coke bottles. We’d scrape them against the sewer lids until they snapped off.

Then we sanded them against the pavement, to smooth the edges.

 Game time varies, but a match of two to three players is usually completed in 20 minutes. Local

variations in rules are common and make it difficult to document the game. Rule variations are

agreed upon by players before starting a game, especially when players from different

neighborhoods play against each other. I can dedicate a whole chapter to other games like Jax,

tops, hopscotch, Johnny on the pony and I’m sure you can name a few.

Most summers were spent sitting on each other’s stoop and talking most of the day and

evening. The neighborhoods were separated into groups. Everyone was recognized by where

they were from. My uncle owned the local candy store. It was a social place for both kids and

adults. Everyone gathered together every Sunday to attend church. It was a typical Catholic faith.

Afterwards Dinner was always special. I could still smell my mom’s cooking. It was homemade

pasta sauce with meatballs and sausage. During this time the streets were empty. Instead of

hearing the outcries” you’re out” there was quiet. That didn’t last long, we barely had time to

digest our food, before running back out. We’d change from our church clothed to our street

clothes. There was no stopping us. Our mom’s way of communicating was yelling out the

window” Anthony”! or whoever was being called. We had perimeters, therefore we were in

some site or view of the windows above. Most buildings were/are the same size, five stories

high. They occupied 21-28 apartments. Everyone knew everyone, secrecy and respect allowed

each other to get along. We’d stay up all hours of the night playing Risk, trivial Pursuit.
 Not only is it nice to relive these memories. It brings back a time lost to technology.

There was interaction between us that allowed us to grow physically and mentally. It

strengthened our relationships until this day.

The fifties brought talent from the area. Dion and the Belmont, The Regents. Which

populated, songs like Run Around Sue and Barbara Ann. You were either in a gang or a band.

Gangs defined as: groups of Friends who hung around together. Bands were formed out of hope.

This was my time, however everyone had theirs.

My point is to bring out differences of yesteryear to today’s electronic days.

Just an old-fashioned Christmas.

Beside Easy bake ovens, Rockem Sockem Roberts, lost in space Robbie the robot. GI Joe and

Bobby was on top of the lists. Although roller skates, bicycles with banana seats and sissy bars,

were big ticket items. Board games for family fun brought friends and families together. Parents

already burdened with financial problems made a way. I was too old when The Big Wheel came

out. But a sleigh was still in sight.

The days of Hula Hoops, hot wheels and electric trains. We’d spend hours setting up track. It

was a promising and a heartfelt feeling when accomplished. In comparison to today’s fast paced,

ADD society, in which everything doesn’t move quick enough. Imagine asking for faster internet

speeds for Christmas.

Not only did these games provide interaction, they integrated human emotion with

excitement. We’ve seen the television go from regulated FCC standards to cable. The

occasionally Jackie Gleason Show Saturday Night Live touching on risky subjects. The family

night was out of the picture.

My point is to bring out differences of yesteryear to today’s electronic days.

 Most summers were spent sitting on each other’s stoop and talking most of the day and

evening. The neighborhoods were separated into groups. Everyone was recognized by where

they were from. My uncle owned the local candy store. It was a social place for both kids and

adults. Everyone gathered together every Sunday to attend church. It was a typical Catholic faith.

Afterwards Dinner was always special. I could still smell my mom’s cooking. It was homemade

pasta sauce with meatballs and sausage. During this time the streets were empty. Instead of

hearing the outcries” you’re out” there was quiet. That didn’t last long, we barely had time to

digest our food, before running back out. We’d change from our church clothed to our street

clothes. There was no stopping us. Our mom’s way of communicating was yelling out the

window” Anthony”! or whoever was being called. We had perimeters, therefore we were in

some site or view of the windows above. Most buildings were/are the same size, five stories

high. They occupied 21-28 apartments. Everyone knew everyone, secrecy and respect allowed

each other to get along. We’d stay up all hours of the night playing Risk, trivial Pursuit.

Not only is it nice to relive these memories. It brings back a time lost to technology.

There was interaction between us that allowed us to grow physically and mentally. It

strengthened our relationships until this day.

The fifties brought talent from the area. Dion and the Belmont, The Regents. Which

populated, songs like Run Around Sue and Barbara Ann. You were either in a gang or a band.

Gangs defined as: groups of Friends who hung around together. Bands were formed out of hope.

This was my time, however everyone had theirs.

My point is to bring out differences of yesteryear to today’s electronic days.

Beside Easy bake ovens, Rockem Sockem Roberts, lost in space Robbie the robot. GI Joe and

Bobby was on top of the lists. Although roller skates, bicycles with banana seats and sissy bars,
were big ticket items. Board games for family fun brought friends and families together. Parents

already burdened with financial problems made a way. I was too old when The Big Wheel came

Childhood development has changes over the years, it’s competitive and creates its reaction to

the social media and lack of real communication between others.