A stuntman in training. 1950.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) 7 Jan 1950http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56929473

Number 2 son is a bit of a daredevil. There have been a few hospital visits, quite a few near misses and the application of ice packs to various body parts is, at times, a daily occurrence.

After reading this article I am considering banning the family from any trips to the snow. Especially after the death by snowball in yesterday’s post.

I wonder if this Italian kid realized how close a shave it was and did he go home and tell his mum or did she never find out about his close encounter with the underside of a train?

Poor mum if she was standing at the top of the hill watching. (I am using ‘him’ as I can clearly see number 2 son doing this in my head. Yes, I know girls are just as capable of destruction as boys.) Can you imagine if mum didn’t see him pop put the other side safely and, until the train passed, being sure that she had just seen her child crushed? Ick.