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Patrick Whalen Jr

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Pool Hoppin'

Submitted to Contest #51

With no internet, no cable TV and not a ton of disposable income, kids growing up in the 70’s often had to make their own fun. In my town, oftentimes, it was either hanging out at the Mall or “cruising” High Street in an Orange AMC Hornet station wagon. Which could get boring after an hour or two. So, when it came to fun, us 70’s kids had to get creative. And at the top of the “make your own fun” list there was something we called “pool hoppin’”. Pool hoppin’, basically, involved hoppin’ into a (swimming) pool that wasn’t...

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