I know I can do a backflip

How hard can it be to do a backflip?



For real, I think a backflip is 99% balls, 1% skill. I bet I could do one

right now if I just swallowed my fear of paralysis and went for it.



You don't even have to touch anything! You just jump up into the air

and...spin around backwards.



I'm gonna learn how to do a backflip, and whip it out at parties and

whatnot.



Deep down, I really don't think I could do it though, and I used to be a

pretty athletic dude.



I used to try to do one off of a springboard at this one cats pool back in

high school and would overturn it from time to time.  Actually, it would

probably be easier to do a forward flip.



You just sprint about 20 yards, throw your feet in the air and BLAM!  I'm

sure the forward thrust would probably send me tumbling forward, but I bet I

could at least get my feet all the way over my head.



My landing would be pretty shitty though.



I remember back flips being status symbols during childhood.  Being able to

do a back flip made you distinguishable among the other local kids, who

could only manage a horrible "back twist" or something.  It was always that

bitch-like dude that could pull it off too, and then all the lil third grade

hoes would think he was so cool.



There was this kid named Brandon that could do them off of buildings and

shit.  I can't lie, I was jealous of the lil popularity boost it gave him.



I used to be able to do that certain Kid N Play dance.  You know, the "hop

over your leg" thingy.  I broke that shit out at Homecoming back in '91 and

all the white folks were in a circle cheering me on.  What a fucking herb

move..... I swore I was the shit to with my polka dotted skidz and shit....



I'm going to pass on the flip thing.  I'm too old to break my hip and ruin

whats left of my fuck game!



~C



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