> I grew up free to explore Same here. But back in that day there was so much less to keep occupied with. That is at least part of the reason you did those th

> I grew up free to explore Same here. But back in that day there was so much less to keep occupied with. That is at least part of the reason you did those things. You typically weren't allowed to watch TV for a long time at least and you had to find something interesting to do. Today the things that some kids can do are way more exciting than taking apart an old lawn mower and seeing what makes it tick.