Okay, I got a few:
When an adult on the block tells your Mama she saw you doin' something bad, and it wasn't you, so you say, "Mama, I didn't do that." And your mother says, "Oh, you callin' Miss So-and-So a liar?"
"No, but I didn't do it." I can't count how many times that happened to me.
When your Mama said to be in the house when the street lights came on, and you waited for the last light on the block to come on before you went in the house.
When you couldn't afford the Fun Dip from the ice cream truck, so you put koolaid in a sandwich bag, and dipped your finger in it until your fingers were red.
BTW, my grandmother's house was the place on the block to get your backdoor treats for sale: icy pops, candy, sodas, chips and lots of other stuff.
When you were in biiiiiggg trouble if you attempted to iron clothes on a Sunday. My Mama and Grandma would say, "This is the Lawd's day! Put that iron up before I slap you into next week!" And speaking of getting slapped somewhere, can anyone tell me where Kingdom Come is?
