Tag Archives: nostalgia

God, Summer Camp, and Talking in My Sleep

Posted on November 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

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I Created the World’s Greatest Thrill Ride!

Posted on November 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

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Why I Loved Being Scared as a Kid

Posted on October 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

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The Year My Conscience Awoke

Posted on October 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

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My Teacher Turned Me Into a Martyr!

Posted on October 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

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Treats I Have Known and Loved

Posted on October 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Classic kidtreats My Real Memoir: Treats I Have Known and Loved It was fall. I’d just started 4th grade, and already I couldn’t wait for the holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Because holidays meant treats! Of course, my idea of treats … Continue reading →

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Cats I Have Known and Loved

Posted on September 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

Cats I Have Known and Loved: Mr. B feared nothing, including the notorious Vacuum Cleaner. But Zipper was a lover, not a fighter… Continue reading →

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The Year I Invented Skateboarding

Posted on September 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

Above: homemade skateboard, metal shoe-skates, crate scooters, sidewalk surfboard, “Chicago” skateboard My Real Memoir: The Year I Invented Skateboarding Actually, untold thousands of other Stone Age kids did too. The idea was in the zit-geist, which is to say that … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Not-Really

Posted on September 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Ben Hur (1957), Spartacus (1960), YMCA logo, Boy’s Camp My Real Memoir: My Life as a Not-Really We weren’t “Nones,” to use the modern term for people who claim no religious affiliation. We were “Not Reallys.” For my parents’ generation, … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Hamburgers and Dads

Posted on September 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

The oldest surviving McDonald’s, in Downey, California My Real Memoir: An Ode to Hamburgers and Dads Until I was seven, the longest walks I ever took were to a unique little burger joint called “McDonald’s.” Mommandad counted every penny in … Continue reading →

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