– The pet cat got better food than you did.
– Your parents told you about strange men giving away sweets and to go and
find as many of them as possible.
– You play “hide & seek” with your Mother and she hides in another town.
– Your parents take you to an orphanage and tell you to mingle.
– Your parents told you about the magic money box in the cupboard where you
can hide your pocket money, and – you’ve since found out it was the coin-op
electric meter.
– You had to share your sandbox with the cat.
– You always got your weekly allowance in Traveler’s Checks.
– Your folks threw a “going-into-the-Army” party when you were only three
years old.
– You run away, and the family can’t give the Police an accurate description.
– You kept getting left beside the monkey enclosure at the zoo.
– You were always stood-up at the Father-Son banquet held at the local
Church.
– Kidnappers send back a piece of your ear and your parents demand more
proof before they pay any ransom.
– When you were born, your Father gave out old cigar butts.
– Your parents encourage you to fish in shark infested waters.
– As a baby, your Father threw you in the air and walked away.
– You find out your Mother is nursing another baby on the side.
– Your tub toys included a toaster shaped like a rubber duck.