Wandering kids from down the street
Would stop by my house to see if I could play….
They’d stand out front and call my name
Your friends are here, my mother would say….
Back in the 40’s, you never rang a bell
You would just stand out front of a friends house and yell…
Can you come out and play today?
We are planning a circus I would hear my friends say….
Can I, can I, Mom, can I please?
OK she said, but watch crossing that street….
I’d join the wandering kids, for we had work to do
Some brought stuffed animals, it looked like a zoo…
They piled the animals in a wagon for the parade
With a sign hanging on the back, it would say…
“Come to the Greatest Show on Earth”
It’s only 2 cents, you’ll get your money’s worth….
Our bicycle’s had crepe paper weaved in the wheels
And streamers were flying from the handle bars, it was a big deal….
The parade it had started, we go around the block
We’d wave at the neighbors, and always give a shout….
The Circus would take up most of the day
For we even had acts with costumes to play…
The neighbor moms would come to watch the show
They’d all line up and sit in a row…..
We’d serve them koolaid for only 1 cents
And they’d always smiled because it was money well spent…
And when the show was over, and the mess was picked up
We’d all go home for our supper, and jump in the tub…..
Ah, yes those where the days, no video games , no cell
Just walk to your friends house, and give a yell…..
by judy
