Dumb Stuff You Thought About The Rascals As A Tiny Kid

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61. All kids in that era had goofy hats surgically attached to their heads;

62. Jackie Cooper had about 16 limbs;

63. The Bard was very big back then in rural California, for some reason;

64. Police radio transmissions were strangely devoid of cop abbreviated-speak and were delivered in strange exaggerated tones;

65. The Spanish language was then unknown to California.

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66. That they were all still kids just like they were on TV

67. The Black Sheep of any family must be a Wild Man like Uncle George

68. Spanky was Joe and Chubby's brother, again the beanie being passed down assumption

69. That shoving a boy through a hedge would tear his clothes off   

70. That drunken monkeys were to be shot on sight no questions asked. A Lad An' A Lamp 

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71. That Farina was always terribly sad and depressed.

72. That having a faithful dog was as good as having a bestest friend. (This proved true, though much later in life!).

73. That exploding fireworks in trains could magically be seen going off outside the train, from a distance, yet.

74. That the shorts with racial issues disappeared from the Show To Audience roster because someone lost them.

75. That the standard Our Gang phrase "and how" (used by my Dad also) had some secret, powerful meaning.

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76. In TEACHER’S BEAU, Spanky asks for a piece of paper. Rex Downing says, “here’s some,” and passes him a sheet. As a kid, I thought he said, “Here, son.” (!)

77. “Don’t drink the milk” because “it’s spoiled” was misheard as “it’s expired.”