Hall Football

I was talking to a friend of mine at lunch about the good old days and I remembered one of the coolest memories from my childhood. Hall Football. My sister and I would play this game in the hall of my family home on rainy days. You just have to know my sister. This is one of the toughest females on the planet earth. She once chased these bunch of guys that tried to steal her purse. She played real football in school and out played all the boys. She would even beat me in arm wrestling sometimes. I didn't have a brother back then, but I'm telling you she was tough as nails. Ok, back to our game. The rules of Hall Football were simple. Take the ball of rolled up socks from one end of the hall to the other end without getting taken down to the ground. This game was played by running on our knees. If you stood up to advance your position you would be considered down. If your elbows hit the ground you were down. If I remember correctly we had 3 total downs. I can't count how many times we cause each other physical pain. The amount of carpet burns on our knees and arms was beyond belief. As I sit and think about my childhood I love remembering all of these games my sister and I played and I can't believe we are still alive. I believe that having me as a brother made my sister as tough as she is. I never treated her like a girl, but I would protect her with my life.