Childhood Memories

When I was a kid in Macon I had a poster on the wall that all these years later I wish I still had. It was a United States map with players from every team marking each NFL city. The poster was colorful, with all the players depicted in uniform and the rest of the country outlined in rich hues of brown and green. I’ve searched on eBay and Google for this poster with no luck. It’s one thing from my childhood I wish I still had.   

This got me thinking of some of my other favorite possessions from my childhood and teen years. As a kid I don’t remember having a ton of favorite toys.

Matchbox cars from the toy store on Ingleside Ave

Hot Wheels cars, orange track, and supercharger.

GI Joe with Mercury Space capsule

Tudor NFL electric football game

Louisville Slugger bats from Braves bat day (one remains)

Programs & scorecards from Braves & Falcons

Baseball and football cards

Navy New York Giants double bar helmet

Blue Jox sneakers

Royal blue first basemen’s mitt

White #12 jersey with yellow numbers

Navy #42 jersey

Lanier #23 football jersey with green shoulders

Falcons red #1 jersey

Green & blue pants from 9th grade

Beige stack heels

Pro Keds. I had 3 suede pair: gold, red, & navy.

Orange windbreaker (still have?)

Orange & white floppy hat

Central #21 jersey with TV numbers (still have)

Central #21 jersey with C on sleeves (gave to Don Lott)

White Central #21 football jersey

Denver Broncos tube socks

Central letter jacket (still have)

Light blue leisure suit

Sports Illustrated magazines

Red 1966 Ford Country Sedan station wagon

In addition to things I also remember the places we went.

Climbing the big backyard tree

Floating toy boats in the concrete ditch

Franklyn getting stuck in the magnolia tree

Finding baby bunnies near the swingset

Jekyll Island vacation

Original south Macon McDonalds

Hit by a car walking home from school.

Nancy Hanks train ride to Forsyth

Ocmulgee Indian Mounds

Maggie Valley trip

Shakey’s Pizza

Ft Myers Beach vacation

Youth retreats to Rock Eagle

Missouri road trips

Museum of Arts & Sciences peacocks, planetarium, & caboose.

Falcons training camp at Furman University

Birthday party at Braves/Pirates game

Northminster trip to Busch Gardens

Northminster camp at A H Stephens State Park    

Northside Christian camp in Temple GA

McDonalds or Shoneys after football games