Wednesday 18 November 2015

Off we go, with our hats and bags





This week's prompt shows some young boys playing a game that possibly involves throwing something into their hats.  It's probably not tiddliwinks, marbles or hopscotch, games that were popular when I was at school. Here in Australia these days school hats are compulsory for primary aged children, as part of their uniform, and it's certainly a case of 'no hat, no play!'

I'm presently away from home, but here are a couple of photos that I just happen to have handy. The first is from 1960 and shows my brother and myself on his first day of school. We both had big hats, although we're not wearing them.

This second photo shows our older two children ready to go off to Montessori school. No uniforms or hats but they do have backpacks like one of the boys in the prompt. Our son must have been almost 3 at the time. 30 years later and he's getting married this Saturday.

For more blogs connected in some way to this week's prompt, just go directly to Sepia Saturday #306

8 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

Ah the memories of childhood...aren't they fun!

diane b said...

Lovely photos and memories. Congrats to your son.

La Nightingail said...

Best wishes to your son & soon-to-be wife! Cute pictures of the kiddos - & neat prompt match especially the one where they're wearing backpacks. Good show.

tony said...

My Best Wishes To Your Son.Brill Photos !

Kristin said...

Best wishes to your son! Time passes so fast.

Boobook said...

Very cute. I never even noticed the backpack in the theme photo.

Mike Brubaker said...

Very cute and I add my congratulations for your happy day too.

ScotSue said...

Two happy photographs of setting off for school. With best wishes for a lovely family day at your son's wedding.