So, the other day, Mary, Steven and I were discussing my cousin Paul, and I said, oh, he was the one who egged one of my uncles playing egg toss. And Steven says, what's an egg toss?
Steven then reveals he has never done an egg (or a water balloon) toss, or run a three-legged, sack or wheelbarrow race. He has managed to participate in a tug-o-war, but that's the one exception to his game-less childhood. When asked if his schools didn't have field days or other days when they played fun games, he said that they did things like running races and actual sport competitions, not these "suburban" games. Because they do not have eggs, balloons, or pieces of string in the city. Because the wheelbarrow race requires rolling green hils with bunnies and deer frolicking in the background.
Also, for the record, I have seen the school he attended, and they had a huge, grassy field where hundreds of people could have done a sack race simultaneously.
So, I am pleased to announce the first annual Compound Game Day, where only the fun parts of Field Day will be played. Sign up now to challenge your favorite Horstmanns in physical competition! Mary has already announced her intention to run the three-legged race with Anne. Can anyone best this pairing of height and .... uh, height?