I remember when I was "winded". I was in Grade 4. I fell from 8-10 off a piece of playground equipment. Guard Rails do not mean much to male 4th graders, they simply mark the divide in the enivorment, "the next level" so to speak. Anyways, I fell off while traversing the "Indiana Jones: Bridge of Doom". Basically a pipe shaped tunnel, hung on swinging hinges, that bridged two sections of the equipment. Grades 1 thru 3 go through the tunnel... apparently 4 graders go over the tunnel, 5th graders are smart enough to have survived 4th grade for a reason and 6th graders are the ones with enough sense to know who to call when another 4th grader is initiated.
Anyways... I fell off. Something to do with Wind, Hinges and a smooth, rounded surface. I landed flat on my back from about 10 feet. I could not inhale. It seemed as though the force of impact had stunned my respiratory system. I crawled on all fours a few feet while commanding my lungs to try and inhale some air. I'm surprised really, that I landed as well as I did. Square on my back, nothing hurt of borken, having missed every guard rail and wooden obstacle on the way down. While the 5th Graders graders gathered around to see if I was dead, the 6th Graders debated whether or not I was in need of a supervisor and the 1-3 graders stood in shock, I eventually managed to restart my stalled lungs and began breathing again.
And was thus initiated and fully excepted in the "upper class" of elementry circles.
The End