As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late '90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and dear to my heart. In the summertime, the balmy Bronx streets would be filled with kids hanging out on their blocks with time to kill and limited means.
Now I am the auntie, and I've been feeling called to jump again. A lot of people like me have been returning to their beloved childhood activities as a way to reconnect with their inner child - and perhaps to cope with the fact that adulthood looks nothing like what we had imagined.
Around L.A., there are groups you can join to play the games you loved as a kid and connect with like-minded people (and perhaps awaken some physical skills that have been dormant since high school gym class).
WeHo Dodgeball offers league games on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the West Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center, followed by a celebration at the nearby Gym Bar WeHo. The league uses soft rubber 'no sting' balls and welcomes everyone 'from prom queens to drag queens' who might be looking for something different in the WeHo social scene.
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