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Teri Gelini's avatar

Thay ứa very common in sports back in the 50's and 60's when i was in school. It made people feel inferior and not want to participate.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yup! They deliberately want to exclude people.

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Suzanne Whitaker's avatar

“Kip wondered if the headband and socks had all come together in the same plastic package.” What a great touch you have! When you interject these small yet significant descriptions I AM THERE! Beautiful writing, Walter.

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Suzanne Whitaker's avatar

You show me how to do it.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thank you Suzanne! :) You're very kind.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

“You’ll either grow up to be a student athlete, or you’ll be a loser!”

There's no way he could have gotten away with talking like that now. A student could have reported him, and then...

But nothing was done likely because he was tight with the local authorities.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I think quite a few people get away with that in rural America today. That's the reality of this shithole country.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

They only get away with it if they get tattled on, and not everyone is willing to take that chance.

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Fred Johnson's avatar

You may have a stoplight but Hayward has that huge musky you can climp up in and stand in it''s mouth for a photo op.

That's "greatness."

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Are you from Hayward Fred? Haha, I know that musky well!

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Fred Johnson's avatar

No, but I remember the first stop light going up in Mount Horeb around 1960. Same year JFK was in town campaigning.

I don’t think there’s a plague commemorating it.

I’m a member of the Historical Society. Maybe I can propose one.

People haven’t forgotten about the JFK visit.

Priorities.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yeah... funny how your experience isn't universal isn't it? Glad to illuminate you on what the real world is like! Have a great day!

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Walter Rhein's avatar

There's nothing funny about it. I removed it.

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