"I GOTTA GO.IT'S TIME FOR DINNER."
It’s hard to say how many games of basketball, whiffle ball, street hockey, football or other sporting activity ended with those words when I was a kid. Whether they came out of my mouth or my friend’s, it was understood that there was no arguing about one more basket or out: Being late for dinner was not an option. Coming home late too often might get you grounded or land you some extra chores, like doing the dishes for a week.
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