"Kyle E. Cleveland" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Alex would know, Joanne.  I don't know what age you're thinking
> of with this, but when Alex got to school-age it might be
> another (unintended) slap. You'd be surprised at what might
> seem so innocent to you would be a big deal to Alex.  When I
> was a kid, my mom ripped out the side seams of my jeans and
> then sewed long velcro strips down the legs.  She did a pretty
> good job of hiding the tape, but once in a while my pants leg
> would catch on something and the velcro would come undone.
> Then EVERYBODY in school knew about the velcro.  It was pretty
> rugged.

Isn't it amazing what Mothers think is suitable wearing apparel
for their kids. I remember my Mum knitted me a pair of swimming
trunks out of light blue nylon cord when I was 13.

Executed perfect sine wave dive off the edge of the school pool
and left those suckers at zero potential!!!

Cheers

--
Deri James
Worse things happen in C.