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I was talking to an old grade school friend about our walk to and from the school, and he said "That's so far, I would never let my daughter." -- (edited)

Posted by Max Nov 16 '22, 11:24

It was 0.6 miles. Granted, we had to cross a busy road with no lights or guard, and the rest of the route didn't have any sidewalks, but it was fairly quiet residential.

Plus, we're just as lucky we didn't ride our bikes downhill into traffic or get tetanus from the collapsed house in the woods or drown in the river we played at until dinner time after school.

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I walked / rode my bike to grade school and heaven forbid, I played in the street. Curbs make for no doubt in bounds for football - JD Nov 16, 11:41 1
- I definitely recall jamming (not quite breaking) a finger on an electrical box in our front side yard while playing 500 -- nm - oblique Nov 16, 11:42
My grade school was just under 1.2 miles from our house (I remember because we *just* missed out on the bussing limit). I'd walk/ride my bike - oblique Nov 16, 11:26 6
- I’d bike a mile to school fairly regularly starting in second grade. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 16, 11:35
- We were much less than that from Logan's first school but were not allowed to walk as he had to cross a (not busy) street to get there. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 11:30 4
  - But yes, my grade school was at the point of entry to my subdivision and I (as well as my sister) would walk all the time. Maybe half a mile. - Spawn Nov 16, 11:32 3
    - In the 1960's (Winnipeg) we had to walk through 4-foot snowdrifts 3 miles to school, barefoot. It was uphill both ways. -- nm - mud Nov 16, 11:40 2
      - I remember 1960s Winnipeg well... -- nm - budice Nov 16, 11:48
      - Hey now, I am saying how great it was. I played there all summer on the playground and the area behind the school. - Spawn Nov 16, 11:42

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I was talking to an old grade school friend about our walk to and from the school, and he said "That's so far, I would never let my daughter." -- (edited)

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