“I learned how to swim because my parents threw me in the ocean.”
“By repeatedly jumping in the pool with my aunt standing there catching me.”
“At the YMCA.”
“My big brother threw me in the water and chased me around, that animal. I learned to swim fast.”
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Comments
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
I know how you feel Courtney. For me it was the polar bear exhibit at Gage Park.Yup, dad said he had a night pass so we would climb over the fence about 3:AM every Friday night all summer back in '62, then he would through me in and go hide. I was supposed to swim laps for 10 minutes then get out and look for him. He was so predictable, always going back home to hide under his covers. Always acted so surprised to see me. After I learned how to swim he taught me to box.
With the kangaroos. . .
I miss my dad, but last time I saw him he said he'd be back soon.It's only been 37 years, so I expect him back anytime now . . .
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
"throw" not through - - -jeez . . .
Chris Ogle 4 years, 9 months ago
Sink or swim..... I floated.
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
Was that in an "Oak" forest?
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
Or an "Irish" Glen?
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
Was "Cleopatra" possessed?
http://www.divasthesite.com/Political_Divas/Trivia/Trivia_Cleopatra.htm
Though queen of Egypt, Cleopatra possessed not a drop of Egyptian blood in her veins. The last ruler of the dynasty of the Ptolemies, she was of wholly Greek upbringing, and to a very considerable extent of Greek race.
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
Where will I go from here? Maybe "someone" will tell me ;-)
Deja Coffin 4 years, 9 months ago
I learned to swim at the Eudora swimming pool and I spent many summers there..... haven't been there since they completely remodeled it. 5 DAYS!!!! Everyone have a nice and safe holiday weekend!!
1234 4 years, 9 months ago
I think swimming is something that you just kinda "know" how to do... I mean obviously theres a difference in a swimmer that competes in those LONG distance swims and someone who is thrown in and has to swim to shore.... I believe that everyone knows how to do some kind of swimming to stay afloat. But.... I was in Lawrence's swim lessons forever it seemed like as a kid.
raginredhead 4 years, 9 months ago
I learned to swim at the Wellsville pool. My mother signed me up for the 8:00 lessons during the first session. Imagine if you will a small blue-lipped child clinging to the side of the pool begging for mercy through chattering teeth. The woman was a masochist, she knew the water hadn't warmed up yet.
scopi_guy 4 years, 9 months ago
Zooland in Richman Gordman!
1029 4 years, 9 months ago
well, i wasnt just gonna stand there on the boat while it burned. once i was in the water, i just somehow knew what to do even though i aint never swam before. and then i was able to just hang onto a piece of the boat after it finally exploded.
beatrice 4 years, 9 months ago
I was sitting on my momma's shoulders in the river when, without warnin, this girl not to far away suddenly got possessed by the Devil! She started flopping around and splashing and kicking and stuff! My momma just took off for the shore, not caring one bit that she done dumped me in the water. Can't blame her. She was mighty scared. We alll were, and all the big people headed for shore too, but all of them others took there youngens along. Anyway, I was still in the water - just me, the girl, and the Devil. Well, I was little, but could tell the girl was gonna drown. The Devil had a good grip on that one. Once I realized that once she was gone under I would be alone in the water with an otherwise unoccupied Devil! Didn't want that, so I decided right then and there that I better learn to swim. So I said a quick prayer, and then was swimming toward the shore like I'd been doing it for years. And that is just what I done. Made it to shore just before the possessed girl went under for the last time. We all stood and watched.
Years later people said it was probably an epileptic seizure or something. I don't think so. I know it was the Devil. So if ya think about it, I guess you can say Jesus taught me how to swim.
Michael might have rowed his boat ashore, but I swam - hallelujah!
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
Didn't someone once call you a witch? More a goddess of the southwest I would say!
All hail queen bea!
beatrice 4 years, 9 months ago
Yes, someone once did call me a witch! I got mighty mad and cast a powerful spell -- and turned her into a tree!
RoeDapple 4 years, 9 months ago
"Oak" my gawd! "Irish" I knew who it was!!
silverhawkling 4 years, 9 months ago
It was a three feet deep, six feet diameter cattle trough that was bought specifically to act as a swimming pool for my two younger brothers and I when i was five. My grandparents just tossed us in and hoped we didn't drown. I'm still here, so I guess it worked.
Mel Briscoe 4 years, 9 months ago
my dad taught me.
denak 4 years, 9 months ago
Like Py, I don't remember a time when I didn't know how to swim. I do remember taking lessons when I was younger but it has always been a given. I've always known how to swim so I must have learned very, very young.
Swimming, for me, is one of life's great joys. Anyone who doesn't know how to swim, I highly encourage them to learn. It is good excercise and a great stress reducer.
Dena:)
mom_of_three 4 years, 9 months ago
I remember taking swimming lessons when I was about 5. It was in the mornings, and I was too cold and scared to listen, so I vividly remembering flunking. But I think my mom eventually taught us to hold our breaths, float and kick. I wouldn't win any contests for form, I get to the other side when i try, and I don't sink, so I guess she was successful.
IndusRiver 4 years, 9 months ago
Sink or swim...or maybe I really did know how to swim...
...I love everything about the sea...sea horses, sea shells, c minus
Swallow me, don't follow me, I'm traveling alone......Bette Midler, Shiver Me Timbers.
somedude20 4 years, 9 months ago
My dad made me watch Jaws 1, 2 and 3-D then took me to the pier at the beach and threw my butt in the ocean while my older brother swam around with a shark fin on his back. I learned very fast
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