[Kozak]

Yeah I remember trying to time my jump from the swing so that I got the maximum boost, you wanted to leave with the swing just reaching it's farthest point. Man could you catch some major air! I know pretty stupid, but it was fun at the time....

[Elsie]

And then, in HS Physics class, you learned that leaving at the 45 degeree angle got you maximum DISTANCE!

[glory]

Hey, you didn't jump off from high enough unless it sent a seering pain up your shins when you landed--LOL

[cajun-jack]

yeah and a cast on your arm was a badge of honor...even girls that didn't really like you always wanted to sign it..

course i graduated hi8gh school in 1967, so i started in 55 or 56..can't remember which, but in very rural ne louisiana, we made our own entertainment, didn't have t.v. till i was in the 4th grade and then only 1 channel.

when i was about 10 or 11, 3 of my friends and i would camp out on the creek, and put out "set hooks" and run the lines all nite catching catfish. our folks didn't check on us and we cleaned and cooked what we caught or just ate the taters we brought.

also, at that age, i would hitchhike 25 miles to my uncle's house. we had no phone and neither did they and i might stay a coupla days or i might stay a week. My folks didn't worry about me. Then one day i would show back up at home. Like i said, different time, much different place and a so much different world.

[Momma Lou]

I had a very high swing, hung from a catalpa tree. Jumping off at the very top of the swing, with one leg bent so to look like superman, straightening out at the last minute. It was a good one when my legs would tingle on landing. I wonder if that has anything to do with my bad knees.