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In reply to the discussion: META, BETA, VHS... META, BETA, VHS... [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)17. When I was a kid, maybe 12-14, a buddy and I had races to see who could climb up ....
... a big willow, and back down, the fastest. One would climb, the other would time.
On my last go, I scampered up to the designated "must reach" branch, missed the first branch on the way back down and fell straight to the ground. My friend wisely decided he could never beat my time and declared that I had won.
It only hurt for a little while.
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When I was a kid, maybe 12-14, a buddy and I had races to see who could climb up ....
Scuba
Feb 2014
#17
No, there was no neighbor girl involved, just some apples, a bicycle and a long rope.
Scuba
Feb 2014
#25
Most things only hurt for a little while when we were young. Rub some dirt on it you'll be OK.
Prairie_Seagull
Apr 2023
#50
I've only been here about four years, but I sense the tension level has been ratcheted up ....
Scuba
Feb 2014
#8
Okaaay....ummm....I Certaily Admire You for Reaching Out For Times Past And
bkanderson76
Feb 2014
#39