I’ve got a willow tree behind my house. Years ago, my friends and I were hanging out under the tree when the youngest of us decided to climb the tree. Then we heard crack-snap-snap-snap-snap-snap-thud. My friend fell out of the tree from rather high up and landed on his back. Two things were in his favor that day. One, the resilience of youth and two; the mass of thin willow branches that broke his fall on the way down. Got up with nary a bruise.
Last weekend, my 5 year old granddaughter tried to climb a tree at a park. It was probably 20 or 30 feet tall. Fortunately, she only got about six feet up before she got stuck. She said she wanted to get to the top and “claim victory.” I helped her back down and then she didn’t know why I insisted she come back to the playground with her brother and me.
This was about the time Disney’s Tarzan was playing in theaters. My GF has the entire Disney Renaissance movie collection on DVD/BluRay. Tarzan was suppose to be the last of those movies.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
Jason fell out of the tree, didn’t he?
sirbadger almost 4 years ago
He’s trusting another 10 year old with a possibly broken leg. Is he Doogie Howser, M.D.?
Guilty Bystander almost 4 years ago
Jason could’ve been watching one of the “Die Hard” movies. Lord knows WHAT he’d have been climbing then…
MayCauseBurns almost 4 years ago
And when you turn 11, maybe you’ll realize you shouldn’t climb that tree.
Kroykali almost 4 years ago
Most mothers would be running out hysterically at this point, not calmly giving medical advice to his friend.
cracker65 almost 4 years ago
Nerds and trees don’t mix
tygrkhat40 almost 4 years ago
I’ve got a willow tree behind my house. Years ago, my friends and I were hanging out under the tree when the youngest of us decided to climb the tree. Then we heard crack-snap-snap-snap-snap-snap-thud. My friend fell out of the tree from rather high up and landed on his back. Two things were in his favor that day. One, the resilience of youth and two; the mass of thin willow branches that broke his fall on the way down. Got up with nary a bruise.
Dr_Fogg almost 4 years ago
get it checked.
joe.altmaier almost 4 years ago
Parents have been saying that for 100 years. Its wrong. Get it xrayed!
tripwire45 almost 4 years ago
Last weekend, my 5 year old granddaughter tried to climb a tree at a park. It was probably 20 or 30 feet tall. Fortunately, she only got about six feet up before she got stuck. She said she wanted to get to the top and “claim victory.” I helped her back down and then she didn’t know why I insisted she come back to the playground with her brother and me.
SamuelMeasa almost 4 years ago
This was about the time Disney’s Tarzan was playing in theaters. My GF has the entire Disney Renaissance movie collection on DVD/BluRay. Tarzan was suppose to be the last of those movies.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
The Jason doesn’t fall far from the tree.
WilliamDoerfler almost 4 years ago
Points for trying!
Mopman almost 4 years ago
Seems unlikely that Jason could easily climb a tree.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 4 years ago
My Mom actually said that to me once, I had, after ignoring her advice about climbing a tree, fallen from the tree.