Back before Nerf developed their high-powered, battery-operated, multi-bullet dart guns, there were college students with simple single-shot (but reloadable) dart guns.
It was my sophomore year and I had a huge crush on this guy. But always one to play it cool and go for the friendship first, there was a group of us that developed and enjoyed hanging out and just having tons of fun. One of our favorite things to do was play a big kids nighttime version of cops and robbers.
The bad guys would have a chance to hide inside the apartment, while the two “cops” waited outside. After a brief countdown, the door would be thrown open and it was… well, mayhem.
The rule was simple. You were hit, you were out.
But the strategies got a bit complex. And hiding places became extremely creative - on top of kitchen cabinets, inside the fold-out couch, etc. We discovered that if you aimed at the light switch, you could often hit someone's hand as they were trying to turn on the lights. We also figured out that if you turned off the electricity at the panel, they got extremely frustrated with the light switch... not to mention it remained quite dark! I remember once, even a firecracker or two were thrown toward the door. We often played into the wee hours of the morning. To say we created our own fun is an understatement.
Life isn’t always about getting what you want. Mostly it’s about enjoying the ride along the way.
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