My friend (odd boy) emailed me this morning, telling me he is the proud owner of a 1961 Army issues 35’ drop parachute (minus the lines and harness), saying there must be some kind of adventure we can have with it. However, I’m coming up empty.
Ideas?
HOLY CATS!! Do you realize what a TREASURE you have?!?
Hie thineself to the nearest grade school. You get 30 kids. Lay the chute flat on whatever surface is handy. Gather the kids around the perimeter, have them grip hard, with both hands. Now, have them YANK UP as hard as they can (still holding on).
You’ll need a CO2 fire extinguisher to make 'em stop. Guaranteed. 
Aw, man, you’ve just brought first grade back to me again. Man, did we love that parachute.
I loved it when we put the kickball on the chut and then picked it up and when we pulled it over our heads and everyone sat down and pulled the chut down behind us so we were inside the dome.
I always wanted to jump off the school roof on to the chute but they wouldn’t let me.
Yes that! If you can’t find a grade school, I’m sure a bunch of us would love to re-live that part of our childhood. Ah, I loved parachute day!
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