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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

New Sledding Game

Gorilla: Genuine inspiration and creative ideas are best discovered without planning or anticipation.  My recent recreational invention was one such case.
It all began when I was a child. In my youth I never partook in the game of futbol or as some call it, soccer. Without too much exposure to this activity, I never gained full understanding of the anatomy of a soccer goal. Playing soccer does not really have to do with my recent invention, but the soccer goal does. As the air has recently turned to a harsh chill and the clouds have gently lain a light blanket of snow upon hills across the area, people have grabbed various objects and joined in on the seasonal craze of sledding. Sledding is great for children all over to pretend that they can bring honor and joy to their small island nation of Jamaica. I was particularly excited to get my first sled run of the season. Several other people were already gathered at the large hill so I found myself a spot that nobody had used yet. The spot looked good even though there was a soccer goal at the bottom of the hill. It is the middle of winter and no one had used the goal in a while so there was no net. I lined myself up to go right in the middle of the goal andI took off reaching great speeds as the cool air rushed through my eyelashes. The run was going very smoothly as I reached the bottom of the hill when all of a sudden the soccer goal grows parts that I did not know existed. First, a bar that lay across the bottom of the goal, which was nicely hidden in the snow, launched me headfirst into the cool night. I was only in the air for a split second before my face was torn up in the net that had appeared invisible.
Now, many people would dwell on the fact that a near perfect face had been roughed up, but this gorilla keeps moving forward. Besides the unexpected humiliation and extremely noticible abrasions, the sled ride was a fun experience. I have now decided to turn this action into a new sledding craze. What you do is place a soccer goal backwards at the bottom of a hill. Gain high speeds and pick up you feet and other appendages and head straight for the bar. When you hit the bar you will become a projectile so curl up into a ball and let the soccer net catch you. If done right, no harm should be experienced. It will probably take some practice to perfect this new art so get out there and try it!
On another note: I have always known it to be sledding, but now that I am in a new environment I am hearing people call it sled riding. I propose we make the universal term sledding.

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