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2009 Reader Submission
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In my childhood my neighbors had a long downward drive way.Long drive ways meant excellent sleding in the winter.They would invite me over to sled down and skid to a gentaly stop in front of their parent's cars.One fateful day of sleding ,the average loop seemed boring to us so logically, speed = fun,so we started taking running starts,being ever so carefull of the cars parked neatly at the end.It was getting near the end of the day and our running starts were starting to get into the road.It was my turn to sled and I decided to impress my friends with a dardevil trick.I would run across the road sled,down the drive way,and stop on a dime just under the fender of their parent's car.Now that I look back on it,it was not one of my smartest ideas.Down I sped on my sled not a care in the world.I was enjoying the look of amazement(or was it fear?) on their faces,when I was caught off guard by the car.I just narrowly missed a head on collison by tucking my head down,and shot straight under the van.Unfortunatly they lived on a steep hill.I jumped off my sled as it barreld into an on coming tree and I landed face first in a thorn bush.I came out with a few scracthes on my face,but if I face planted into the car,I would probably have a Darwin Award as company in my grave.

Submitted on 10/12/2009

Submitted by: Ian
Reference: Connecticut

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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
There a couple similar ones in the archives, but I don't think this is too common yet! Thanks, Ian!

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I'll go for this as a PA. I did a lot of sledding as a kid myself (who hasn't) but I never got this carried away with it. Thanks, Ian!

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