The view from Burnsie and Pattie Clark Mollette's back door, in David, Kentucky--my childhood coal camp home. (2009)
Pattie still lives in David. Looks just like the back yards did back in the 40s and 50s. We played all over those hills. Betty Mae says her yard still looks this way. Guess I shouldn't have moved. My hillside back yard view on Wylie Branch was beautiful, too.
Comments from David Folks
Terry Lea Buchanan Boy does that snowy scene bring back happy memories
Judy Bussey we always found something to play whether or not we had toys...I showed my granddaughter a big tree with grapevines out where she works and told her we swung on those vines...wonder if kids still do that?
Betty Childers Judy that could have been on the hill behind my house....ha Betty
Judy Bussey Guess I'm homesick for a hill out back.....got an extra room? ♥
Margo Collins Judy I love this picture. My heart and soul was pulled toward it. I wish my Mom could be here right now to enjoy this with me. ♥ U.
Judy Bussey Margo, we can go visit my longtime friend and David native, Betty Mae Clark...she lives in Louisa, not far from Johnny...we must go!! Betty Mae and I went through 12 years of school together. She & Archer came to your Mother's visitation, but I didn't get to introduce you all....
Nancy E Spiggle Looks like the hill behind our house in P"burg. Actually, it could be behind almost anyone's house in E.Ky.
Bussey
You are so right. and I hope they really *see* it. Reminds me of my attachment to the hills. Karen and I spent hours with no toys, playing "playhouse" all day '"p'like this rock's a table, p'like this is the baby bed' p'like I'm Nyoka swinging... on this grapevine, p'like, p'like, p'like...", when I moved my children up Wylie Branch I said, great, now you can play in the hills. They said, "What would we do?.We all see through different eyes, don't we? I still get wistful and am inspired by this backdoor view....♥
Fran Justice
Judy, I was just questioning/asking if anyone had ever "P'liked* as a kid, then my eyes went up to your post about *pliking*. I guess most of us pliked growing up, especially when we were in a hurry. Bill says as kids, when they were getting ready to play *cowboys*, whoever said,' "I'm the main player" first, got to be the cowboy who was never killed, even if they were shot a million times.
Judy Bussey
Glad you knew "Plike". We played the best games ever, didn't we! Do you remember "roun-town", when we played baseball in the road? when someone was "out", you could "bring them in" with three runs! Those boys were so good and would hit the ...ball clear up to Hagers. Deanna was the best girl. Sometime we used "slabs" of wood cause we didn't have bats. and those balls were hard to replace!What was it called when you threw the bat to someone on the other team then placed one hand on top of another until someone got first choice? I never expected to be chosen, I was just thankful they let me play!
Betty Childers This picture was taken from my Aunt Pat's back door .
Paul Shepherd Judy no coins to toss in those days. Just toss the bat and hope you ended up with the last pinch on the bat. I don't believe I ever got picked first. Lucky if I got picked. But I knew I was good lol
Fran Justice We used to play "roun town" in the parking lot almost from our house on front street. It was really fun, I could actually play it fairly well. Better than that danged cookie jar, Judy.........lol
Paul Shepherd How about "any over" ? Anyone remember that game. I think the best thing about back then, no such thing as generation gap. Moms and pops would get out and play with us on a Sunday after church and have what was called Dinner on the ground. I remember how folks would come from David back in the late 40's when church was in our home and spend all afternoon. Then one night a week.
Judy Bussey *Games* is a good topic. Maybe I'll try to get that going too. I sure remember Any Over....throwing a ball over the house....someone trying to catch it on the other side...?
Toby Ann Bussey Howard "kick the can" and "go sheepy go".
Pattie Clark Mollette Hide and seek
Arlene Cecil Mumble peg, or draw a large circle in the ground and play marbles, who ever won the game you had to give away your prized cat head marble, going upon the hillside and carving your initials and your boyfriends name on a big walnut tree, then gathering the walnuts in a burlap bag and taking them home to be hulled out and used for the holidays. Take a week for the stain to wear off your hands and fingers.
Judy Bussey what is mumble peg. Is it the knife game? Karen mentioned that game where we threw knives at each others' feet (I can't believe we did this!) seems you spread your feet apart after each throw...anyone remember??? Boys were great at this game...
Paul Shepherd Arlene speaking of walnuts just the last two weeks I just gathered 5 big,big garbage cans of walnuts to use for a harmless stain no chemicals,water base,dries fast, no lasting odors a green product as they say. Made my own picker upper so no stains on my hands took a metal can, mounted it to a handle at a 45 and can pick up 2 walnuts each time.I planted 2 trees 30 years ago in my yard. I will post the stain on my site
Childers Betty I remember mumble peg, you stand straight in front of each other at any distance, I guess, and the threw the knife on the ground where you wanted someone to put their feet. then they moved their feet, then it was their turn and you did the same . I guess we did that until someone legs got to short and couldn't go any farther so the last throw would win...right...
Judy Bussey wow...can you believe they let us throw knives at each others' feet...and without supervision...imagine that today! this is the game Karen mentioned....I don't remember calling it Mumble peg, but guess we did.
Peggy Nelson games; RED ROVER, HOPSCOTCH, ROUND TOWN ,JUMP ROPE , JACKS,
Rod Bussey
Round Town was one of my favorites....when we could find a ball....a bat was always available disguised as a broom stick, a slab(wide board), or a branch from a tree.......do you remember how the "captains"used a" bat" and alternated placing one hand above the other person's to determine who chose the first player?
Cora Hughes We played Round Town, too....do you think anyone but those of us in Floyd County even know what we are talking about? My brothers always made me run after the ball....been running ever since!
2010 Photo of Pattie Clark Mollette, David, Kentucky
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