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republianmushroom
(19,279 posts)magicarpet
(17,894 posts)debm55
(43,872 posts)
XanaDUer2
(15,714 posts)But could be dangerous. Ppl drive crazy now
SharonAnn
(14,003 posts)Back in the late 50s early 60s they were willing to close off 2 blocks for us. Was a perfect hill.
NE Iowa.
debm55
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rsdsharp
(10,619 posts)LisaM
(29,086 posts)I remember years ago when the daughter of King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng's daughter was killed doing that - she was sliding down a long icy hill on an undrivable road - and was killed by a car on a passable side street that wasn't looking for and didn't see kids zooming down the hill. It was very sad. So I always think of that.
Jilly_in_VA
(11,726 posts)had a wreck while sledding on a hill near us. All the roads were closed at the time. I don't know exactly what happened but she ended up in the hospital and had to have her spleen removed. What we heard later was that she had lost control and hit a parked car and then a tree.
LisaM
(29,086 posts)The car will always win in Car vs. Kid.
Skittles
(163,062 posts)very tragic indeed
LisaM
(29,086 posts)It was a horrible thing. Now, the street she was on was a very steep grade and Seattle streets can turn into absolute ice rinks (you can't see the thin layer of ice beneath the snow) so she probably had a high rate of speed and no control.
Skittles
(163,062 posts)it was dreadful
Ilsa
(62,666 posts)The kids should have helmets on, and it would be nice if barricades were set up at each end of the street.
niyad
(122,982 posts)House of Roberts
(5,950 posts)niyad
(122,982 posts)yellowdogintexas
(23,154 posts)ProfessorGAC
(72,149 posts)I think I was too focused on the kid heading toward the parked car!
The 2nd time, it was obvious that was a cop.
Auggie
(32,167 posts)No helmets. No protection. No injuries. Secluded housing development, dirt roads. Early 1960s.
No way this could happen today. But DAMN, what fun that was.
stopdiggin
(13,538 posts)PittBlue
(4,488 posts)StarryNite
(11,453 posts)The Wizard
(13,111 posts)Kids having fun without using their phones.
LetMyPeopleVote
(160,884 posts)DemMedic
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