When I was young that kind of place was paradise to me. I would catch snakes, lizards, tadpoles, crawdads and other critters. I had a baby pool that I would place the crawdads and tadpoles in and I had a red ear slider and a box turtle and oddly the box turtle loved to eat the crawdads.
I grew up swimming in places like that. My wife won’t even go in a lake because the muddy bottom grosses her out. But she’ll swim in the ocean with sharks.
I belong to a ladies group that meets every week for a potluck and swim in a pool. I just eat and talk. Pools are too boring. Give me a creek with tadpoles and I’m there!
That was my “every summer day” of my childhood at the local lake. Was even more fun when I was on lifeguard duty. Kept a salt shaker at my station to help kids get rid of blood suckers.
Grew up with a wet marsh at the end of our road. Loved walking through the mud and streams. Swam in nearby lakes every summer. Didn’t see a pool until I left town.
what was especially fun when I was a kid was when you’d get outta the water, and then you had to spend a few minutes picking off the leeches… ahh… good times, good times!!
When I was about 4 or 5, I came out of a pond like that and found a leach on my knee. I was screaming so loud, the neighbors all came running. Luckily, I got over it.
seanfear about 1 month ago
kids will put their allowances together and buy some mud to avoid this trip next summer
snsurone76 about 1 month ago
Wasn’t there a whole week’s story arc on this very theme?
catchup about 1 month ago
Wild swimming is very ‘in’ these days.
mccollunsky about 1 month ago
Grab some crawdads for dinner.
B4ItNs about 1 month ago
When I was young that kind of place was paradise to me. I would catch snakes, lizards, tadpoles, crawdads and other critters. I had a baby pool that I would place the crawdads and tadpoles in and I had a red ear slider and a box turtle and oddly the box turtle loved to eat the crawdads.
cdward about 1 month ago
I grew up swimming in places like that. My wife won’t even go in a lake because the muddy bottom grosses her out. But she’ll swim in the ocean with sharks.
nosirrom about 1 month ago
Not to worry, Clayton. That’s just the Creature from the Black Swimmin’ Hole.
exness Premium Member about 1 month ago
I belong to a ladies group that meets every week for a potluck and swim in a pool. I just eat and talk. Pools are too boring. Give me a creek with tadpoles and I’m there!
markkahler52 about 1 month ago
A deep Scottish loch……
Willywise52 Premium Member about 1 month ago
People pay to let fish nibble the dead skin from their feet,Clayton,show some appreciation,boy…
mommavamp about 1 month ago
Even as a kid I always wondered what was in the lake water with me. I still do.
timinwsac Premium Member about 1 month ago
Don’t forget to check for leeches when you get out.
Gandalf about 1 month ago
As long as it’s not nibbling something else ..
ahnk_2000 about 1 month ago
When you swim in the sea, And a fish eats your knee, That’s A Moray!
david_42 about 1 month ago
I’ve never lived anywhere where there was a swimming hole. Do they really exist?
ChristineMurphy about 1 month ago
That was my “every summer day” of my childhood at the local lake. Was even more fun when I was on lifeguard duty. Kept a salt shaker at my station to help kids get rid of blood suckers.
assrdood about 1 month ago
No extra charge for the leeches.
baskate_2000 about 1 month ago
Payback for the snotty kids who don’t appear to respect their father.
eced52 about 1 month ago
Just be glad it didn’t nibble your fishing rid.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 month ago
I noticed the wife stays clear from all his outdoor activities..
Just-me about 1 month ago
As a kid, before we moved to town, My younger bother and I swam in the 2 livestock ponds and a nearby creek. Those were some really good times.
cuzinron47 about 1 month ago
These kids are just too citified to appreciate this.
pflutke59 about 1 month ago
Grew up with a wet marsh at the end of our road. Loved walking through the mud and streams. Swam in nearby lakes every summer. Didn’t see a pool until I left town.
majobis. about 1 month ago
Lt. Worf was forced to take a mud bath to make his kid and the ladies happy. If a Klingon can handle a mud bath these kids can too.
wildlandwaters about 1 month ago
what was especially fun when I was a kid was when you’d get outta the water, and then you had to spend a few minutes picking off the leeches… ahh… good times, good times!!
pamela welch Premium Member about 1 month ago
This is very funny — LOLOL
Norris66 about 1 month ago
Clayton be glad it didn’t swim up your swimsuit.
Dr_Fogg about 1 month ago
When I was about 4 or 5, I came out of a pond like that and found a leach on my knee. I was screaming so loud, the neighbors all came running. Luckily, I got over it.
fej about 1 month ago
I remember swimming in the lake and having the fish come up and nibble on my legs.