death hill: a one act

A walk the prior afternoon.

Boys: That hill looks AWESOME.

Girls: That hill looks like death.

Boys: We have to go sledding down that hill.

Girls: That is death hill.

A discussion the prior evening.

Boys: We are going sledding down that hill tomorrow.

Girls: You boys are. We aren't. It is death hill due to its steepness, surrounding trees, and iced snow.

Boys: No, the rules are that you have to go.

Girls: We'll take pictures.

Sunday morning, the day of death hill.

Boys: Let's all go in this Toboggan.

Girls: I'm pretty sure that was in the garage for decoration, not function.

Boys: It'll be fun.

Girls: It'll be death.

Boys: Come on! We'll be fine! It'll be SO FUN.

Girls: Go once and we'll see if you live. If you live, we'll go too.

Boys: No we all have to go together for the first run. No one is going to get hurt.

This is why you should NEVER EVER listen to boys. It is also evidence that girls are always right.

(in order: Katie with a gushing blood/swollen hand, Matt with a scraped back and no tshirt, Ben with (more) bloody knuckles, and Krista after a bloody nose- stopped compliments of Matt's tshirt, scraped face/stomach/side, and a thigh bruise)

*You may find it interesting to know that the girls were DONE after the Toboggan incident.  The boys continued to race each other down death hill in purple sleds. After racing was finished, on the walk home the boys proceeded to discuss how amazing the purple sleds were due to their durability, impact ability, speed capabilities, etc.