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Strange story from my childhood.....just for fun..
Locust Fork
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I lived in a neighborhood with several kids.....just about every yard had a trampoline. Back when I was a kid these were shaped like an rectangle, the frames were heavy metal bars and there was no net around the edge. These were seriously dangerous, but in the 70s it was every man for himself as far as kids went.
My neighbor was a preacher. He had two boys around my age...we all got along fine, now that I'm grown I realize the preacher dad was a moron who stole money from his parishioners.
I was outside doing whatever kids did back then when the preacher yelled for me to come help with something. This woman was over there....she had long blonde hair. She went inside and a few minutes later came out wearing a freaking leotard. Yep....black stockings and a black skin tight thing that looked like a bathing suit with sleeves.
I was really weirded out! It was just REALLY strange that someone had to go put on a special "outfit" to jump on a trampoline....odd!
Anyway....the preacher has me stand on one side of the trampoline....he and his boys were on the other sides. She jumps around a few times......
Then.....
She does some retarded flip thing that sends her FLYING toward me.
WTH was I supposed to do??? Of course she came in my direction.....the luck I have I'm surprised she didn't lose a limb, but no, she just bashed herself pretty good on the bar and skinned herself up on the hooks of the springs.
I wish I could go back in time and relive this moment with the attitude I have today. I just cannot imagine anyone looking at this whole situation saying "yeah, thats a good safety plan......put the 9 year old * one end."
Every once in a while I just stop and think......WHY did that woman put on a leotard???? (The mess that sticks in your mind!)
My neighbor was a preacher. He had two boys around my age...we all got along fine, now that I'm grown I realize the preacher dad was a moron who stole money from his parishioners.
I was outside doing whatever kids did back then when the preacher yelled for me to come help with something. This woman was over there....she had long blonde hair. She went inside and a few minutes later came out wearing a freaking leotard. Yep....black stockings and a black skin tight thing that looked like a bathing suit with sleeves.
I was really weirded out! It was just REALLY strange that someone had to go put on a special "outfit" to jump on a trampoline....odd!
Anyway....the preacher has me stand on one side of the trampoline....he and his boys were on the other sides. She jumps around a few times......
Then.....
She does some retarded flip thing that sends her FLYING toward me.
WTH was I supposed to do??? Of course she came in my direction.....the luck I have I'm surprised she didn't lose a limb, but no, she just bashed herself pretty good on the bar and skinned herself up on the hooks of the springs.
I wish I could go back in time and relive this moment with the attitude I have today. I just cannot imagine anyone looking at this whole situation saying "yeah, thats a good safety plan......put the 9 year old * one end."
Every once in a while I just stop and think......WHY did that woman put on a leotard???? (The mess that sticks in your mind!)
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What was the question ?
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I never once donned black leotards to jump on them.
No.....really.
We had a trampoline (or a few of them) from about 1968 through '77 and i spent much time on them.
I never once donned black leotards to jump on them.
No.....really.
Keep telling yourself that sugar lips[:X][:X][:X][:D]
If I put on leotards now I would look like one of those funny wrestler people that visit odd places to put on shows like grocery stores or small church parking lots.
I did hear of several kids who got paralyzed, went upside down and either landed head first on the heavy steel rail, or else on the ground.
No doubt, lots of broken arms on the trampoline but, damn they were fun.
[8D]I don't know but I just got the urge to watch Season one of "The Man Show".[:o)]
W.D.
leo-tard:
-a police officer that busts down the door at the wrong address.
Sorry- my bad.
Please continue the conversation.
I am sure those days are long gone same with dodge ball and getting hit in the head with a ball thrown at you doing 40 mph .
as far as her attire , who knows, it could have been worse the preacher could have came out with them on [:0]
I have no idea from where these things come from, but once in a while a "play on words" or a new "definition" just pops into my head.
leo-tard:
-a police officer that busts down the door at the wrong address.
Sorry- my bad.
Please continue the conversation.
I Just wanted to Impress The Preacher
ps; the preacher man was a freak !
from the man show;