F Minus by Tony Carrillo for January 04, 2014

Standards seem to have changed a bit since I was at school.

Don’t forget to wear your helmets!

Well as long as the instructor doesn’t let go because then he might be the first to fall down.

Ha. Isn’t this a true commentary on the kids of today.

Because so many of us climb ropes in our post-school lives. Why not give fitness tests on practical tasks like lugging groceries or getting Christmas decorations out of the attic?

I was amazed the first time I was able to climb the rope. For years I thought it was impossible. Then my brother got a chin-up bar, and I was able to practice chin-ups at home, which must have built up my arm strength. But there’s no way I could have climbed the rope if I hadn’t exercised outside of gym class.

What would be better is to forget about all trophies and just let the kids play for the fun of playing – like they used to in the old days before adults screwed it up with tournaments and champoinships.

I hated gym class of every kind. Never climbed the rope..

No child off their behind.

Sammy Shizznatz: I knew a girl in the Marines back in WW-II. What is your point?