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Eight-year-old Sam Cooley, right, runs with out stretched arms for a bush that served as first base as he is pursued by Chase Gillespe, 8, during a game of impromptu baseball on Peach Street in Vidalia.
Kids create baseball field in yard with spare objects
Published Tuesday, July 29, 2008
VIDALIA — An ice chest lid, a bush, a fire hydrant and an aluminum can: free.
A ball and a bat: Find them around the house.
An impromptu baseball game: Priceless.
These few things and the youthful spirit that children possess was all it took to take a group of youngsters out to the ball game on a sunny summer afternoon on Peach Street in Vidalia last week.
The ice chest was home plate. The bush was first base. Second base was the fire hydrant. Third base, well, the aluminum can.
All the “bases” were quite appropriate with the exception of the aluminum can.
The bush, gave Sam Cooley, 6, a soft target as he sped toward second.
The hydrant became a perch as 5-year-old Rhet McDonald watched the bout while waiting at second.
But the can, it just wouldn’t stay put.
Action, creative bases and heckling — you couldn’t beat that with a bat.
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Posted by Natchez3 (anonymous) on July 29, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This is what I call creative thinking. This kind of creative play is what we did as kids. So many kids today think you have to buy entertainment at the store.
Way to go boys!
Posted by cooper3k1 (anonymous) on July 29, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That how it was when we were kids. Our parents didn't buy alot of toys (and "gadgets" weren't available then either) and we had fun all the time playing with our friends outside. We were all creative in having fun. I remember one time we dug holes in the yard to make our own golf course and we used a stick and a rolled up ball of masking tape! That was fun, but we eventually had to fill the holes back up....! LOL
Posted by MamaD (anonymous) on July 29, 2008 at 1:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This beats organized baseball for 8 year olds........any day. The best part is the rule discussions. Ha! Absolute Fun with No pressure.
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