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41. I always see them at the beach

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With March recently passed it just occured to me that you never see kids flying kites anymore. [View all] brush Apr 13 OP

I remember those newspaper kites with rag tails. Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #1

I used to fly kites as a kid - some handmade w/newspaper, flexible plastic sticks, and tail parts of old sheeting Backseat Driver Apr 13 #22

Moms don't have rag bins anymore either. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #2

I still do! Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #27

God love you. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #35

I use rags when I clean the house. Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #38

That's a good idea. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #39

Doesn't everyone still have a "junk" drawer - pens, pencils, glue tubes, rubber bands, pins, paper clips, etc... Backseat Driver Apr 13 #59

Yes odds and end that you might need one day. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #61

Doesn't everyone still have a junk drawer? Backseat Driver Apr 13 #60

I do! MontanaMama Apr 13 #52

I flew a kite with my granddaughter once about 10 to 12 years ago. That was the last time for me. sinkingfeeling Apr 13 #3

We see kites in the park across the street at least a few times a year. CrispyQ Apr 13 #4

I actually saw a kid flying a kite a few weeks ago believe it or not. Elessar Zappa Apr 13 #5

These days the kids fly kites on a video app... lol calguy Apr 13 #6

Agree. I didn't see any kids flying kits. And there are kids here and an open field. debm55 Apr 13 #7

Don't forget the tail Beachnutt Apr 13 #8

Scarcity of capital taught us something bucolic_frolic Apr 13 #9

We used to make kites out of balsa wood and Saran Wrap. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #10

I loved flying kites as a kid 😀 Faux pas Apr 13 #11

You're welcome. I loved those kite flying days too. brush Apr 13 #28

Kids are flying drones now. sop Apr 13 #12

This is so true it hurts AuntyGravity Apr 13 #13

I was Charlie Brown when it came to flying kites. Mr. Evil Apr 13 #14

Loved kites with tails. Bird kites at the beach were great too. twodogsbarking Apr 13 #15

I flew a lot of kites but never one of these heady Box kites Brother Buzz Apr 13 #16

Did anyone make hot air balloons with laundry bags, plastic straws and birthday cake candles? trusty elf Apr 13 #17

That's good TE, a new one on me. How did you guys dream that up? brush Apr 13 #31

Used to fly Gayla Baby Bats and Sky Spys when I was a tad. Grokenstein Apr 13 #18

Kids rarely go outside to play at all. jimfields33 Apr 13 #19

I took kids kite flying and they wete bored. Cant compete with Grand Theft Auto Demovictory9 Apr 13 #40

That's true. A whole different mindset. jimfields33 Apr 13 #56

There aren't many open areas in my town questionseverything Apr 13 #20

Serious kite flying in SF Old Crank Apr 13 #21

You never see kids doing a lot of things any more Warpy Apr 13 #23

I used to love COL Mustard Apr 13 #24

We took our boys kite flying when they were younger Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #33

Brilliant!!! COL Mustard Apr 13 #66

He's a very clever guy. Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #67

Loved them. We'd have contests to see how high you could go. marked50 Apr 13 #25

Husband and I used to love flying kites in big open spaces. calimary Apr 13 #26

I only see kite flying at the beach. nt Dulcinea Apr 13 #29

I have a couple times recently on the athletic field of my old high school. It was cool to see the kids having brewens Apr 13 #30

Last time I flew a kite was in college (nearly 50 years ago) SharonClark Apr 13 #32

And "Go fly a kite!" used to mean something else. sop Apr 13 #34

And there was this song... BumRushDaShow Apr 13 #36

Thank you!!! niyad Apr 13 #44

Loved that song! BumRushDaShow Apr 13 #45

Now I have this lovely earworm! niyad Apr 13 #53

When I was at Kent State as an Art major Diamond_Dog Apr 13 #37

I always see them at the beach JenniferJuniper Apr 13 #41

I see kites at the beach. But yeah, not in my neighborhood. onecaliberal Apr 13 #42

Remember box kites? Sneederbunk Apr 13 #43

Oh yeah. SergeStorms Apr 13 #54

We flew a kite with my grandson last year mgardener Apr 13 #46

Try Cape Cod in the summer DFW Apr 13 #47

@brush - thanks for the post and bringing back memories. Those were the days. n/t iluvtennis Apr 13 #48

You're welcome. Those were the days. brush Apr 13 #65

Homemade kites Maninacan Apr 13 #49

Kites are banned in Egypt for security reasons for about 3 years now Tetrachloride Apr 13 #50

I bought one at Costco this year. SergeStorms Apr 13 #51

7 feet? That's huge. Was it hard to get it aloft? brush Apr 13 #64

Despite it's size... SergeStorms Apr 14 #71

A nostalgic money making scheme if ever I saw one SleeplessinSoCal Apr 13 #55

Years ago, there was a lovely kite shop in Sacramento. The kites were niyad Apr 13 #57

Yes, happy flying. Thanks for the info. brush Apr 13 #63

You are most welcome. niyad Apr 13 #68

We went out every spring to fly kites when I was a kid. Solly Mack Apr 13 #58

I loved flying kites wendyb-NC Apr 13 #62

I actually saw drmeow Apr 13 #69

I was thinking about that just the other day, when my wife suggested I go fly a kite. Harker Apr 14 #70

One of my happiest memories is of my dad taking me out to a field by the local high school to fly a kite when I was... LudwigPastorius Apr 14 #72