Who enjoyed playing in the sand or dirt when you were young? Do you still like to play in the sand? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand <div class="images-v2-count-4"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-61692"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Who+enjoyed+playing+in+the+sand+or+dirt+when+you+were+young%3F+Do+you+still+like+to+play+in+the+sand%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWho enjoyed playing in the sand or dirt when you were young? 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I have memories of playing in the dirt and playing in a few sandboxes. It was a special treat to be able to go to a beach either by a lake or at the seashore.<br />How many of you liked to play in the sand or dirt? Do you think it influenced your decision to to join the military? Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:16:36 -0400 Who enjoyed playing in the sand or dirt when you were young? Do you still like to play in the sand? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand <div class="images-v2-count-4"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-61692"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Who+enjoyed+playing+in+the+sand+or+dirt+when+you+were+young%3F+Do+you+still+like+to+play+in+the+sand%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWho enjoyed playing in the sand or dirt when you were young? 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I have memories of playing in the dirt and playing in a few sandboxes. It was a special treat to be able to go to a beach either by a lake or at the seashore.<br />How many of you liked to play in the sand or dirt? Do you think it influenced your decision to to join the military? LTC Stephen F. Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:16:36 -0400 2015-09-28T13:16:36-04:00 Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 28 at 2015 1:19 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=999899&urlhash=999899 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I loved to play in the dirt with Tonka trucks, matchbox cars and little Army men or cowboys and Indian figures. Sometimes we went to a state park called French Creek and played in the sand there and sometimes we swum under the watchful eyes of the lifeguards. Every now and then we went to the beach in New Jersey and a couple times we went to the beaches of South England. LTC Stephen F. Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:19:45 -0400 2015-09-28T13:19:45-04:00 Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 28 at 2015 1:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=999942&urlhash=999942 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm ready for a beach trip now SSgt Alex Robinson Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:43:49 -0400 2015-09-28T13:43:49-04:00 Response by SN Alex Tufail made Sep 28 at 2015 1:46 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=999945&urlhash=999945 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-61699"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Who+enjoyed+playing+in+the+sand+or+dirt+when+you+were+young%3F+Do+you+still+like+to+play+in+the+sand%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwho-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWho enjoyed playing in the sand or dirt when you were young? Do you still like to play in the sand?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="dd7a1175c351b2425ad1a566fa4838c0" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/061/699/for_gallery_v2/b1e7f47e.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/061/699/large_v3/b1e7f47e.jpg" alt="B1e7f47e" /></a></div></div>I still do SN Alex Tufail Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:46:01 -0400 2015-09-28T13:46:01-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 1:46 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=999947&urlhash=999947 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>HELL YEA I PLAYED IN THE DIRT AS A KID!!! I also played in the dirt when I was a Combat Engineer. There was just something therapeutic about blowing something up and seeing a dirt cloud. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:46:22 -0400 2015-09-28T13:46:22-04:00 Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 1:49 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=999950&urlhash=999950 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I take the opportunity to play in the sand or dirt with nieces and nephews, and had a nice dirt hill behind my house as a kid. My dad mentioned a few weeks ago that he found a bunch of GI Joe body parts in there when he was getting a load of dirt for the garden. Oops! LCDR Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:49:40 -0400 2015-09-28T13:49:40-04:00 Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Sep 28 at 2015 2:25 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1000030&urlhash=1000030 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I spent countless hours in Sandboxes playing. Back then, when you found cat shit, you pitched it out of the way (or used your Tonka trucks to haul it) and continued the mission. I don't think it had any impact on my military decisions. Maj Chris Nelson Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:25:28 -0400 2015-09-28T14:25:28-04:00 Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 28 at 2015 3:09 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1000163&urlhash=1000163 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lots of dirt to play in when I was growing up in Arizona. Capt Seid Waddell Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:09:38 -0400 2015-09-28T15:09:38-04:00 Response by 1stSgt Jeff Blovat made Sep 28 at 2015 3:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1000197&urlhash=1000197 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I loved playing in the sandbox as a kid. I wasn't allowed in the deep end though. 1stSgt Jeff Blovat Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:21:15 -0400 2015-09-28T15:21:15-04:00 Response by SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr made Sep 28 at 2015 3:50 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1000298&urlhash=1000298 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yep did it all; I had the Big Tonka Trucks. I played War with army men, cowboys and indians, and knight and castle siege. Oh, you can't forget sandcastles on the beach. Now grandkids give me an excuse to do it again SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:50:18 -0400 2015-09-28T15:50:18-04:00 Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 28 at 2015 7:55 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1000868&urlhash=1000868 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I absolutely hated sand and dirt.lol<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You would think the Marines would have caused me not to be bothered by it,but i still can hardly stand a grain of sand. SSgt Terry P. Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:55:12 -0400 2015-09-28T19:55:12-04:00 Response by PO2 Peter Klein made Sep 28 at 2015 10:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1001179&urlhash=1001179 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Built roads in the dirt and played with cars and trucks - for hours. PO2 Peter Klein Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:43:37 -0400 2015-09-28T22:43:37-04:00 Response by SSG Michael Hathaway made Sep 29 at 2015 4:44 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1001550&urlhash=1001550 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AFter deployment...I can't stand sand anymore. SSG Michael Hathaway Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:44:05 -0400 2015-09-29T04:44:05-04:00 Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 1 at 2015 2:45 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-enjoyed-playing-in-the-sand-or-dirt-when-you-were-young-do-you-still-like-to-play-in-the-sand?n=1007705&urlhash=1007705 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />Growing up in Michigan, I had access to sand dunes. Some of my more memorable family vacations were at Silver Lake Sand Dunes:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.michigan.org/hot-spots/silver-lake-sand-dunes/">http://www.michigan.org/hot-spots/silver-lake-sand-dunes/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/023/776/qrc/pure_michigan_logo.jpg?1443681901"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.michigan.org/hot-spots/silver-lake-sand-dunes/">Silver Lake Sand Dunes of Michigan Vacations and Hotels | Pure Michigan</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Silver Lake Sand Dunes are Pure Michigan. Learn about this beach paradise near Hart, Mears and Pentwater, plan the perfect family vacation and more at michigan.org.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> PO1 John Miller Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:45:05 -0400 2015-10-01T02:45:05-04:00 2015-09-28T13:16:36-04:00