After the 3rd grade , I don’t have many memories of the 4th grade. But when I hit the 5th boy did I start to have fun. I mean how many people can actually claim that they had the ability to fly like a bird!! My method was pretty straight forward, I would get on the swing and after getting it going really high I would launch myself from the top of the arc and begin flapping my arms like mad.
And since I hung there for awhile, it was obvious to me that I was flying. The best part was that over time, my memories of this somehow managed to improve the experience to the point where I was able to actually control my height and stay up waaay longer than science would say was possible. I even have memories of performing this feat by leaping off of the pull up bar. I also remember the landing being a little more painful than normal.
And for the record there are witnesses, lots of them. Now I suppose you think if this were the case I would have names to associate with this event. Well I don’t, what 5th grader would take the time to record the names of people witnessing their flight? After all I was pretty busy flapping.
I don’t remember there names. But trust me they were there.
Central Coast Senior 
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