The Thousands

You know what they say: “Direct action is more than wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt.” It’s all well and good to talk about a revolutionary skipping club, but actually having the guts to go ahead and organise orange quarters is another story.

After weeks of hearing Penny bang on about monthly jump rope meets, I must admit, I was beginning to feel a little disillusioned. Would her wild idea ever eventuate, or was she blowing smoke? Then, out of nowhere, a date was set.

March 29. This is when it all changes, friends. The rules of the Collingwood Skipping Club are simple: all are welcome, but if we’re to ever have a chance of going toe-to-toe at the Holiday Classic, it would probably help if you can back flip. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ropes, but larger lines will be provided for Double Dutch. Beginners are winners. If you don’t know how to skip, please see this video tutorial, courtesy of skipping enthusiast, Malcolm McLaren.

And that’s about it, really. I wasn’t sure if I would ever live to see the day when the C.S.C. would get off the ground (hi-yo!), but it’s actually shaping up to be even cooler than first promised. Yes, there will be a boombox. (Eighties hip hop choices supervised by Northside Records.)