Monday, June 04, 2012

Flip or Dive

Flip or Dive is an unfortunate game that was only played once.

It was one of those glorious days in early September when the neighborhood pool was still open and school was already in session.  In the balmy evening, the family would go to the pool and order pizza so they could hang out and swim right up until closing time.  Pete and Dad came up with the idea.  Pete would run along the diving board, and just as he was making his jump Dad would yell either "flip" or "dive".  Pete would then make the appropriate adjustment to either do a flip or dive into the water.

On one attempt, apparently Pete was thinking "dive", but Dad said "flip", and by the time the adjustments were made and rotations attempted, Pete landed just about flat on his back.  Once he was able to move again, it was decided that "Flip or Dive" should be retired.

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