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    Jumping Down the Stairs

    By Gerrard Wilson

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    For children living nowadays, where every modern convenience, electronic game and gadget is readily available for their entertainment and enjoyment, jumping down the stairs must seem like a rather stupid, reckless and even foolhardy activity, but let me tell you, right here and now, I had some of the best times of my life while jumping down the stairs.
    Although the winters were despairingly cold, they did nothing to dent our childhood happiness. We constantly invented new games and activities to keep ourselves warm during the cold days of winter. We played at Haunted Houses, Cowboys and Indians, and we also played Conkers Bonkers. Lastly, and perhaps the most entertaining of all our playful inventions, we played jumping down the stairs…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMar 18, 2015
    ISBN9781326218591
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