jlcircusrider |
May 6th, 2009 11:03 |
That guy over 70 is over 80, but the poll didn't give that option.
I am suprised that there are not more older members as the desire, in my opinion, does not die out. It is just the ability to get rides that fades as it is younger girls who will carry and they prefer to carry younger males.
As it was taboo to get girls to carry you there were few oportunities, when I was younger, as one had to avoid being seen or for the girl to tell someone and finish up in all sorts of trouble.
My first experience was when I was with a friend and we came upon his twin sister with her friend.
I was 11 at the time and the boys used to play what was know in America as 'Johhny on the Pony' (in the UK it had so many names that I have used the USA one).
This we played at school in the playground. The Girls in their playground played 'Donkey'.
At a previous school the boys played Chariots until the teachers stoped them and I don't remember how I did it but I managed to get my friend and his sister and her friend to play chariots.
This consisted of two in front being the horses, by standing side by side and crossing hands behind their backs the chariot then bent over and held onto these hands (arms) and the rider mounted the chariot's back by jumping on.
The chariot then took the rider for a walk. Too short for my liking.
I got my friend to carry his sister and then suggested that he become a horse and his sister the chariot. This left me as the rider and I expected his sister to object but she didn't and I got my first ride.
This took place at the back of the houses so we could net be seen.
After we had all had one ride his sister decided that that was enough.
It was a long time before I got another ride.
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