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WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL, ALL THE BOYS ALWAYS TRIED TO GET
THE SCHOOL YARD BEFORE THE SCHOOL DOORS WERE OPENED,
BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT THE GIRLS ALWAYS GOT THERE EARLY
AND IT WAS ADVANTAGEOUS TO GET A FEW GOOD PINCHES IN
WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED. IN THE CROWD IT WAS HARD
FOR THE GIRLS TO TELL WHO PINCHED THEM. THE BOYS
MADE A REGULAR SPORT OUT OF THIS PRACTICE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT DID THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1971