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Cake day: June 23rd, 2023

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  • So anyway, back to the story.

    I enjoyed climbing as a youth, as most of us do. I was alone at a park and decided to climb to the top bar of a swing set, make my way to the chains holding the swing seat, and shimmy back down the chain. Brilliant.

    Except, the black plastic seats are held to the chain with a type of “s” shaped hook.

    When I slid down the chain, that hook embedded itself into my nether region and I ended up sort of hanging there; impaled…

    Oh shit. Adrenaline kicked in and I had to climb back up the chain to un-hook myself.

    I knew something was seriously wrong but I was alone and proceeded to walk home while holding my bike. There was no way I was going to sit on a bike seat and ride.

    Mum freaked out (and rightly so) and drove me to hospital where I received several stitches. No permanent damage, but the story continues to make people sick in the stomach many years later 😀

    Enjoy your weekend!