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And if you did what class grade/year would it had happened? What decade (if your comfortable sharing)?

I am wondering how many people actually did this and from what locations/ages/years it would have happened. For my education (American elementary-college years 2000’s-2010’s) I never had to do that. I feel like I had to be common enough that it is referenced in movies and tv shows.

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[-] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Yup. Canada, early 90s. Up to the gymnasium ceiling and big jump to the crash mats. Only once it twice though. I found it extremely difficult and struggled all the way. Some of my classmates were able to do it no sweat.

As for age. Under 11. So, maybe 9 o 10?

[-] nfld0001@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

That's wild to imagine! Any recollection of how high up those ceilings might have been? The gyms I remember in the US had ceilings that were something like 2 or 3 stories high, if I had to guess. That strikes me as quite the height to jump for a fitness test. Just for the height factor alone I can't picture myself having the guts back then to do it. Dunno if I'd even have 'em now 😨.

[-] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Probably around 2 stories. Mrs. Klinghammer, the gym teacher, was a little intense at times.

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