"Some of my fondest childhood memories involve falling on/off/into/through things. The actual landing part usually sucked, but everything before it was top-notch."
Oh, yes! And often involved things our parents wouldn't have approved of, at all, had their opinions been solicited. I remember one summer when I was about 10, where the neighborhood kid game of choice was our version of "army," battles and all. I had many scrapes and bruises, but it was worth it. Including once jumping off of a tree branch, expecting to land on my feet; instead, I landed flat on my torso, knocking out my breath. Learned a good lesson, too - I've never once as an adult been tempted to sail off of anything that high off the ground! This game just wouldn't be played today.
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Date: 2006-10-19 11:29 pm (UTC)Oh, yes! And often involved things our parents wouldn't have approved of, at all, had their opinions been solicited. I remember one summer when I was about 10, where the neighborhood kid game of choice was our version of "army," battles and all. I had many scrapes and bruises, but it was worth it. Including once jumping off of a tree branch, expecting to land on my feet; instead, I landed flat on my torso, knocking out my breath. Learned a good lesson, too - I've never once as an adult been tempted to sail off of anything that high off the ground! This game just wouldn't be played today.