A totally natural reaction to being on skates for the first time. After all, she’s on two 1/8" wide pieces of slightly curved steel that gives a very small contact patch to the ice. This contact provides a molecular film of water on which the blade slides.
More like, as graceful as a turkey thrown out of a helicopter at the Pinedale shopping mall in Cincinnati.
“Oh! They’re plunging to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! The turkeys are hitting the ground like bags of wet cement!”
“As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”
But in real life, it’s surprising that a person of Zoe’s age, about 9 or 10, woundn’t have learned to skate by now. In our kids’ case, the physical education part once a week in winter was skating at the local rink, starting in junior kindergarten.
Then in the spring, at the same complex, PE switched to beginner swimming, if the kids didn’t take those lessons earlier. The ones who knew some strokes went to a different group in the same pool.
There’s an old story about a snipe hunter who promised a mother snipe he wouldn’t shoot her children, if he could identify them. “Oh, you’ll know them when you see them, they’re the most beautiful snipe of all!” It’s a sad story…
allen@home over 1 year ago
You didn’t fall flat on your face or your butt. Take the win Zoe.
Blu Bunny over 1 year ago
You’re trying to skate, not fly.
leopardglily over 1 year ago
The second panel made me laugh very loudly.
ꜝ over 1 year ago
swan?
she’s got the whole ‘flapping her wings’ part down
nosirrom over 1 year ago
An ugly duckling start.
dlkrueger33 over 1 year ago
If those are rental skates, I can assure you they are dull and therefore will cause you to fall. Don’t get me started on this subject.
ctolson over 1 year ago
A totally natural reaction to being on skates for the first time. After all, she’s on two 1/8" wide pieces of slightly curved steel that gives a very small contact patch to the ice. This contact provides a molecular film of water on which the blade slides.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
Throwing her some bread crumbs of encouragement.
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
More like, as graceful as a turkey thrown out of a helicopter at the Pinedale shopping mall in Cincinnati.
“Oh! They’re plunging to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! The turkeys are hitting the ground like bags of wet cement!”
“As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
If things don’t improve for Zoe, maybe she should switch blades.
calliarcale over 1 year ago
Yep, that’s about how I looked when I started. :-)
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied over 1 year ago
A very mature comment from Zoe.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wanda, open your eyes!
curtlyon19 over 1 year ago
thats funny (wasnt when it happened to me)
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
Be kind to swans.
1JennyJenkins over 1 year ago
It’s funny for a comic effect, that’s for sure…
But in real life, it’s surprising that a person of Zoe’s age, about 9 or 10, woundn’t have learned to skate by now. In our kids’ case, the physical education part once a week in winter was skating at the local rink, starting in junior kindergarten.
Then in the spring, at the same complex, PE switched to beginner swimming, if the kids didn’t take those lessons earlier. The ones who knew some strokes went to a different group in the same pool.
The Quiet One over 1 year ago
Been there – done that.
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 1 year ago
I never put on a pair of ice skates without having just that happen.
eladee AKA Wally over 1 year ago
You’ll get it, Zoe. Just keep practicing!
wesleym81 Premium Member over 1 year ago
A drunk swan?
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
There’s an old story about a snipe hunter who promised a mother snipe he wouldn’t shoot her children, if he could identify them. “Oh, you’ll know them when you see them, they’re the most beautiful snipe of all!” It’s a sad story…
ToneeRhianRose over 1 year ago
Well at least you didn’t fall down!