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shanti

(21,670 posts)
30. are you referring to GAA?
Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:54 PM
Feb 2016

i grew up in so cal in the 60's/early 70's. in hs, we had a choice between PE and GAA. GAA (girls' athletic association) was basically intramural PE. different season, different sport to choose from. i took field hockey, softball, basketball, volleyball, and swimming, but there was also track, badminton, and modern dance. we even got spiffy uniforms to wear on game days.

it definitely has changed a lot.

"I knew how to deal with drunks because of my dad. " Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #1
Another story for another OP sometime I suppose. retrowire Feb 2016 #2
I looked William Bonin and Vernon Butts in the eye on a weekday afternoon while hitchhiking. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #3
As soon as I saw you place names like that retrowire Feb 2016 #4
Back in '59 hermetic Feb 2016 #5
Good story thanks for sharing. retrowire Feb 2016 #6
Thanks, me too. hermetic Feb 2016 #7
are you referring to GAA? shanti Feb 2016 #30
Jeez, hermetic, I'm glad you were on the track team! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #24
bump! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #8
I had a naked man point a shotgun at me. davsand Feb 2016 #9
It's a good thing you made it through that. retrowire Feb 2016 #11
Not by police, but yes, he "payed" for his behavior. davsand Feb 2016 #13
That's good to hear. retrowire Feb 2016 #15
I almost got run over by a Mercedes in Germany. Initech Feb 2016 #10
Short and sweet story. retrowire Feb 2016 #12
We were out bar hopping, and headed back to the hotel. Initech Feb 2016 #14
Ahhh... retrowire Feb 2016 #16
Yup! Initech Feb 2016 #17
When I was working in the steel mill I had a 30000 pound coil, crane block and cables fall doc03 Feb 2016 #18
Gah! retrowire Feb 2016 #19
I think everyone in the mill had some kind of close call at doc03 Feb 2016 #20
Dang! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #25
two of my closest calls Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2016 #21
Whew, that first one is a heart stopper for sure. retrowire Feb 2016 #22
Incredible... Enthusiast Feb 2016 #26
I was 16 in 1967 and had moved from NJ to southern California two years previously. mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #23
That must have been terrifying. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #27
Mine was just last year... Ohio Joe Feb 2016 #28
I missed your story when you posted it: my OB nicked my bladder when he did a C-section mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #29
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