That hurt me probably worse than others
When I was a kid---for what ever reason now long forgotten, I was riding my pony in the barn right after milking was done and one of the hired men decided to do that same stupid stunt. I had no idea he was coming---but my pony did and he took off. I don't recall what happened to the hired man but I ended up going off the pony's rump and landed head first on the concrete aisle. I suffered a very bad concussion---of which I had many as a kid. I think the only thing the hired man ended up with was a serious ass chewing from my father, who was a pro at that.
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