Tag: teen mischief
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Small Town Cops
Citizens felt safe in Breckenridge in the 1940s and 1950s. The town had three policemen (no women in those days), a chief of police, and one patrol car. I believe the chief also had a car. There was a designated parking space for the car at the intersection of Walker Street and Breckenridge Avenue. The…
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TEEN MISCHIEF
The parents of my generation dismissed mischief with a shrug and said, “Kids will be kids.” The pranks were not intended to hurt anyone. The fun was in not getting caught. If the prankster got caught, the punishment was meted out by parents or a teacher or principal. Ken outgrew most of the misdeeds he…