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Going to the Balboa Commie on Saturday mornings with my Mom or Dad met a box of Animal Crackers
for sure.
Remembering is just like thinking
Remembering is just like thinking
We recall,
we smile and we chuckle
Sometimes memories are so good
We roll on the floor
Just like when we attended Cocoli
Kindergarten
Little kids on the floor
Look to a brighter future
It is great to dream and think
A penny
for your thoughts
Where will you go today?
Life is beautiful so bring it on
Remembering is just like thinking
As a little kid Captain America was one of my heroes.
In my day Comic books was where it was at. It rains a lot in Panama...so, lot of times our mother would
keep us inside. If you lived in 12 family tropical housing, you could form your own comic book reading club. Of course we
didn't call it that. We would gather at one of our houses and read comic books. We would also swap comic books. There were
a lot of great comic books in my day. But my favorite was "CAPTAIN AMERICA!" You have to remember I grew up during the war
years. (WWII) But nobody and I mean nobody messed with Captain America. Some years later some chapters were also produced.
These we saw at the Saturday Afternoon Matinee. Now, picture a he-man in tights with muscles bulging all over. Hey he could
take care of any trouble a little kid would run into. You got to see Captain America. He was probably 6 feet 5 inches tall....
at least. He wore an outfit that was Red, White and Blue like our flag. He also had a shield that had a large white star on
it. He could deflect almost any kind of bullet that was fired at him. Captain America was invincible especially if it were
some low life Nazis firing it at him. He also had two 45's strapped down low on his waist and he knew how to use them. His
comic books were really in demand by this little kid.
A Cocoli Clubhouse Special: A giant hamburger made from scratch, french fries and an icy RC Cola... what
a meal for a growing little kid.
For other little stories of Cocoli and how it was in the old Canal Zone...Click Here!
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