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Talitha

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42. I was about 4 or so.

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 10:59 PM

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I really liked orange juice and poured some into the bowl of Fido, our Goldfish so he'd be able to taste it. Mom caught me red-handed and acted mad but was sort of laughing all through the lecture about how it might have made him sick. We changed his water and she said it was really nice that I wanted to share, but to ask next time. (My punishment was not getting any orange juice the next morning.)

Like every kid, I got into other trouble while growing up and the punishment was a lot worse than not getting any orange juice.

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Was there ever a time you got into mischief or trouble as a child? Edited to add, what did you do? Me I had a 5 year [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

5th. Eko Sunday #1

I don't understand, I edited my OP. debm55 Sunday #3

I plead the 5th. Eko Sunday #7

HAHAHAHAHAHHA, That's funny, Thank you for letting me know debm55 Sunday #11

That's silly. Statute of limitations would apply to almost anything you did as a child. malthaussen Yesterday #73

Almost anything is the important phrase lol. Eko Yesterday #77

Same here. OldBaldy1701E Monday #53

What day?😁 Lochloosa Sunday #2

Thank you very much Lochloosa. What did you do? debm55 Sunday #4

I'll take Elo's lead. Ill plead the 5th Lochloosa Sunday #17

Bad decisions make for good stories OC375 Sunday #5

Thank you. OC375 debm55 Sunday #6

As a child no... as a teen every chance I got. Phoenix61 Sunday #8

Thank you for sharing with us. Phoenix61. It wasn't Penn State was it? debm55 Sunday #12

No, University of Florida.nt Phoenix61 Sunday #34

Just from your description I had guessed UF! lark Monday #60

Shoplifted a candy bar at Safeway when I was eleven.. Permanut Sunday #9

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Permanut. I fill sorry for you. debm55 Sunday #13

I still get into mischief as an adult! True Dough Sunday #10

Very true. TrueDough. debm55 Sunday #14

Too busy trying to get good grades, calimary Sunday #15

Me too, calimary, Me too. debm55 Sunday #19

I was in Catholic school for 12 years and the oldest of 6 kids. Ritabert Sunday #16

Thank you very much , Ritabert. for sharing. I went to Catholic school for 8 years. Family moved to the suburbs and went debm55 Sunday #20

So you've been there. 🙂 Ritabert Sunday #22

Yes, I I went to Catholic school in a mill town outside of Pittsburgh, debm55 Sunday #24

I would just leave school if I wanted to. Mister Ed Sunday #21

That's very intersting. Thank you Mister Ed. debm55 Sunday #26

I was a similar sort. Fortunately I generally liked school until the seventh grade. hunter Monday #65

Hmmmm. Punishments. Not too many, or too severe. Mister Ed Monday #66

LOL, I once got suspended for cutting school. malthaussen Yesterday #74

My Mother brought me a toy gun at a second hand store because I was into cowboys and Indians for a time. kimbutgar Sunday #23

Oh my. Glad it was a toy gun debm55 Sunday #28

I, of course, was a perfect child; well behaved in every respect. rsdsharp Sunday #25

Oh you, It wasn't you was it? debm55 Sunday #29

It wasn't? I mean. . . Why no, of course not! rsdsharp Sunday #40

Good to hear, rsdsharp. I was afraid it was you. debm55 Sunday #41

Suspended from school once MaryMagdaline Sunday #27

Thank you very much for sharing with us. My HS had a patio where kids could smoke. debm55 Sunday #30

Ours, too! Beginning in 8th grade MaryMagdaline Sunday #33

Wow. ours was in 10th,11th and 12th grade. debm55 Sunday #35

Interesting. You're a year older than I, but our high schools had different standards... malthaussen Yesterday #75

When I was 6 years old out at my grandparents farm KS Toronado Sunday #31

WOW. Thank you for sharing with us. I think it was more your uncle's fault for not unloading. Did your kid brother get debm55 Sunday #36

He walked scot free being the youngest. KS Toronado Sunday #38

Thanks, KS Toronado. debm55 Sunday #39

Only time my dad ever spanked me. I was sinkingfeeling Sunday #32

Oh I am so sorry , sinkingfeeling. debm55 Sunday #37

I was about 4 or so. Talitha Sunday #42

Thank you for sharing with us. I got beat with a broom for letting a 5 year old boy kiss me. I was 5. debm55 Sunday #43

So sorry that happened to you, Deb. Talitha Sunday #44

Thank you, Talitha. debm55 Sunday #45

Got caught by the Navy Police LogDog75 Monday #46

Thank you LogDog75 for sharing, with us. That sounds like a real adventure. debm55 Monday #49

deb, I am sorry you got beat. Physical punishment was so common once irisblue Monday #47

Thank you irisblue. Back then it was what it was.Sorry to say. debm55 Monday #50

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Being the 2nd of 4 boys Sailingdiver Monday #51

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you for sharing. Did your family ever make it to church? debm55 Monday #55

When I started school Sailingdiver Monday #52

HAHAHA That;s funny that you for sharing.Sailingdiver. debm55 Monday #56

I got in a fight in 2nd grade CanonRay Monday #54

I bet she wasn't.to happy with you. thank you very much for sharing with us. CanonRay. debm55 Monday #57

I was an angel, never did anything wrong. That's my story and I am sticking to it. nt doc03 Monday #58

HAHAHAHHHAH. Thank you, doc03. debm55 Monday #59

An easier question to answer: HappyH Monday #61

HAHAHHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, HappyH debm55 Monday #62

I lived in Frankfurt Germany gopiscrap Monday #63

Oh that is funny, but bad at the same time. Thank you for sharing your post with us. debm55 Monday #64

I was a pyromaniac. hunter Yesterday #67

Thank you hunter. I am glad you stopped that activity. debm55 Yesterday #69

Ran away from home on my pony. We lived on the bank of Lake Michigan. It was a dangerous Ziggysmom Yesterday #68

Thank you , Ziggysmom, I am glad you and the pony were okay. debm55 Yesterday #70

When I was around 9 years old, I stole some candy. Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #71

Constantly. I came from a tough neighborhood for the white-boy suburbs... malthaussen Yesterday #72

When I was a Junior in HS I got a date with the prettiest cheerleader who lived just walkingman Yesterday #76

All the time. no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #78

I stunk up the entire school Diraven 23 hrs ago #79

I routinely broke into an abandoned ice cream factory across from my house. chowmama 18 hrs ago #80