These are the snarky, witty tales of a seventies child. It's
about a boy relaying his Wonder Years. I mean, only young boys would land in
some crazy adventure getting lost on the way to Jack in the Box. And only boys
would devise a Card Heist for the coveted baseball card.
"Telling a kid to play without getting dirty is like
telling someone they can swim but don’t get wet." (76)
"My dream back then was to one day strike it rich so I
could come back to a drive-in and order every snack they sold: cheeseburgers,
hotdogs, popcorn, soft pretzels, candy, slush, soda... Dream Big!" (82)
Quirky, these stories unravel a sense of nostalgia for an
era that's come and gone, even though I wouldn't consider the 70's a favorite
past time. Actually, I'm quite partial to the 1920's, the 50's, the 80's, and
90's. Still, the author brings these memories to such a vivid life as if they
happened yesterday. I'll be he reads these and smiles to himself as he relives
these cherished moments. Of course, I couldn't understand every reference and a
few of them were a tad mundane. But I'd say these stories definitely shed a
bright light on the 70's and what it was like to grow up in it. I liked the
boy's perception of these memories and how relatable he made them. I mean, you
don't have to be a 70's child to feel and experience all that this kid felt. And
it's sometimes nice to dive back into your childhood self again just to relive
some of these funny, embarrassing moments. What I liked best was how the
narrator indicated the differences between growing up today and growing up in
the 70's.
My rating: 3 stars
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