Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Throwing pool
Yes. Its weird isn't it. 'Throw/catch...throw/catch...throw/catch...' Where was the swimming? Where was the leaping in and splashing sunbathers? Where was the laughter? Where was even the throwing hard? Or just so the recipient has to leap up so high that they lose their footing and go under water? Where was the drama? (And I don't even mention the lady treating the pool like a breakfast table)
This dull pursuit was kept up by some parties for over an hour! What has the world come to......throw/catch...throw/catch/......? Its a whole new concept in fun - PCfun, where everything is totally ordered and under control. Apparently it keeps the bloodpressure down, doesn't annoy sunbathers as there is no splashing and no noise beyond good humoured gentle laughter. Needless to say none of the players were British which in this instance I must say I am proud to relate. Lighten up you people! You are supposed to be on your holidays!!
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Were any of them perhaps German? I despise national or cultural stereotyping, of course, but my WW2 researches have thrown up some fascinating cross-cultural play technique that I wonder has here echoed down through the years?
ReplyDeleteI have been quiet some time as I have been on a holiday retreat throwing and catching at a swimming pool. I am actually studying play technique amongst the over 80's for my thesis 'social interaction in seniorolgistic heterogenealogy' for which I already have a publisher! My first chapter deals with how play has developed from the Egyptian times in this age group (a lot I can tell you - not many lived that long in those days). I would love to hear more of your researches Frank........
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