The street in front of my house is a 12% grade. An elderly woman was waking up hill the other day and I said to her it was a nice day for a walk and she said it will be when she gets to the top of the hill. She called it the butt buster. I was surprised by her frankness.
“When I was your age, I walked to and from school uphill both ways in rain, snow, and whatever hazard nature doles out, and today you complain if you have to wait 5 minutes for your school bus!”Well, that is what I told my kids when they were little…
James Hopkins over 10 years ago
I hated walking up and downhill from my dorm to classes in college. The university had so many hills!
mourdac Premium Member over 10 years ago
I feel for ya’, Fred.
sbchamp over 10 years ago
Hey, Fred! At least ya lived to be old…
Streetlight2 over 10 years ago
The street in front of my house is a 12% grade. An elderly woman was waking up hill the other day and I said to her it was a nice day for a walk and she said it will be when she gets to the top of the hill. She called it the butt buster. I was surprised by her frankness.
neverenoughgold over 10 years ago
“When I was your age, I walked to and from school uphill both ways in rain, snow, and whatever hazard nature doles out, and today you complain if you have to wait 5 minutes for your school bus!”Well, that is what I told my kids when they were little…