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republianmushroom
(19,582 posts)magicarpet
(18,075 posts)debm55
(44,385 posts)
XanaDUer2
(15,728 posts)But could be dangerous. Ppl drive crazy now
SharonAnn
(14,027 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
(10,687 posts)LisaM
(29,117 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
(11,809 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
(29,117 posts)The car will always win in Car vs. Kid.
Skittles
(163,598 posts)very tragic indeed
LisaM
(29,117 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
(163,598 posts)it was dreadful
Ilsa
(62,721 posts)The kids should have helmets on, and it would be nice if barricades were set up at each end of the street.
niyad
(123,340 posts)House of Roberts
(5,984 posts)niyad
(123,340 posts)yellowdogintexas
(23,194 posts)ProfessorGAC
(72,387 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
(32,224 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
(13,613 posts)PittBlue
(4,507 posts)StarryNite
(11,507 posts)The Wizard
(13,140 posts)Kids having fun without using their phones.
LetMyPeopleVote
(162,024 posts)DemMedic
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