Frazz by Jef Mallett for June 06, 2013

Yep. Monkey bars. We had ’em.

Anyone else planning on starting to say “Quit brachiating around?”

The boy in gray is about to brachiate right into the boy in red. .Yeah, that kind of works.

Aren’t those bars forbidden nowadays as too dangerous? Heaven forbid kids should do anything that seems like real exercise, or learn any physical skill …

I learned the word from an old anthropologist in one of my few interesting university courses. He did a great job imitating various primate forms of locomotion. If they had had cell phones back then, pictures of him knuckle-walking would have gone viral.

Monkey bars are great for developing upper body strength and endurance. Having mulch and rubber pads is a better landing than mud and gravel.The climbing ropes going to the 20’ ceiling of the gym are gone.

I was the best monkey bar acrobat in the world…..Best tree climber too….

MMMMMMn

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