So I'm in this pool in Marengo, Iowa. Up on the poolhouse is the obligatory sign stating the various and sundry rules for us swimmers. Along with the no running, no talking to the guards is the ubiquitous "No horseplay." I believe it was even in italics, so as to emphasize the seriousness of this point.
Sometime the next day, while biking in the Middle of Nowhere, Iowa, I saw horses. Running through the field, as it were. They seemed to be positively gleeful. And I thought, '...clearly, these are horses playing. And it really doesn't seem that bad. Certainly it's not dangerous and it actually appears quite fun.'
It was then that I realized the enormity of my discovery. Pools across the country - the world even - would need to re-evaluate their stance on horseplay, going so far as to even encourage their slippery customers to engage in the activity.
Imagine.
See you on the pavement.
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