"Scotty" wrote in message
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"katy" wrote in message
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Martin Baxter wrote:
The kids can't even play tag!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...trange/mainD8K
R36U00.shtml


Sheesh .... What's next, banning bicycles?

Cheers
Marty
Nothing new there...the elementary school that I attended
in the 50's
and 50's couldn't pay their liability insurance for 3
years
straight...couldn't use the playground, play any running
or ball games.
We were allowed to play jumprope guess no one thought
of the
straggling factor...kids didn't normally kill other kids
back then...)
They took the teeters off the totter, unhooked the swings
and chained
off the slide. They chained the merry-go-round so it was
stationary...was a bummer...recess was boting as heck...

That is so sad. We played Dodge Ball, Kick Ball, Tag,
Touch Football, general ''kid stuff'. Many kids would go
home with scars, skinned knees, fat lips, black eyes, etc.,
no lawsuits back then.

Scotty

We played buck-buck using a telephone pole as the anchor; a great way to
keep the neck and spine aligned, with what, I don't know.
We wrestled, boxed, and kicked each other in the ass for fun.
We didn't have any playground equipment at all - lack of cash, Catholic
school. No gym until high school, no lockers, no showers, just run around
outside with a tie on, then come back in all sweaty and watch the girls fan
their thighs with their uniform skirts. I wouldn't trade the memories for
anything!
Scout