Red Rover, Red Rover

Do you remember this game? It's fun for kids, but as an adult you see the many potential dangers involved...

I have a boy in my class, (we'll call him Brandon) who had me laughing pretty hard during a red rover mishap the other day. He is just a little guy; a whole head shorter than most of my students. Currently his head is buzzed so he looks like a mix between an elf and curious George. He is also missing most of his front teeth. I adore him because of his HUGE personality.

Anyway, my class was playing Red Rover and the opposite team chose "Brandon". Now visualize this. He starts to back up from his line of teammates to get a good start, I guess. But as he is charging the other side, he is doing the Braveheart war yell. He gets to the other side, is completely clotheslined by the 2 kids holding hands, and his feet fly up over his head before he lands on the ground.

I first made sure he was okay, which he was, then laughed for a good 5 minutes. It was one of those moments that if filmed, would be watched over and over again!