Tag Archives: skipping

Children Yesteryear and Today

Posted on September 2, 2015 by irishroverpei

This is a wonderful video remake of a short movie clip from the 1950’s. I t shows the children from my generation and how we amused ourselves. Quite different from today’s children who mostly watch TV and play video games.  … Continue reading →

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Skipping in the Streets of Belfast Circa 1950

Posted on January 29, 2015 by irishroverpei

On Tuesday evening I watched the latest Rick Mercer show, one of my favourite TV programs. In this particular episode Rick visited a group, maybe team is a better word, of boys and girls specializing in skipping. Like so many … Continue reading →

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