Childhood would not be complete if elementary school did not include recess tetherball. The tetherball used to sit lonely, a solitary pole with a ball hanging limply from a string until slowly it was discovered and the fight for the tetherball was on. Once recess began, you would have to sprint to the tetherball to form a line where next in line plays the previous winner. It was great fun, the only problem was, the tetherball became a catalyst to form the popular vs. non-popular groups. Your social status was based on your form, overall score and ability to "talk shit". Only the strong survived at tetherball. Adverse to conflict I had to abandon tetherball for things that were less exciting, like the tire swing.
Apr 20, 2009
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Childhood would not be complete if elementary school did not include recess tetherball. The tetherball used to sit lonely, a solitary pole with a ball hanging limply from a string until slowly it was discovered and the fight for the tetherball was on. Once recess began, you would have to sprint to the tetherball to form a line where next in line plays the previous winner. It was great fun, the only problem was, the tetherball became a catalyst to form the popular vs. non-popular groups. Your social status was based on your form, overall score and ability to "talk shit". Only the strong survived at tetherball. Adverse to conflict I had to abandon tetherball for things that were less exciting, like the tire swing.
this game was nothing until Napolean Dynamite made it cool... "You wanna play me?"
ReplyDeleteYou probably didn't miss much - I don't think that anyone knew the rules to tetherball. Maybe it doesn't actually have rules.
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