Monty by Jim Meddick for May 21, 2014
May 20, 2014
May 22, 2014
Transcript:
Training wheels removed. But for safety purposes, the trial run will involve a crash dummy... Worst-case scenario, Jarvis... Worst-case scenario. Blam And explosive charges, sir? Ok. That, I admit, was dramatic flourish.
Minus the brick wall and explosives, that’s how I taught my niece to ride. I’m too fat to run alongside, and live on a slight slope, so I just had her coast with her feet down to learn how to balance. Two hours day one, and on day two she picked up her feet and started pedaling. Of course, she was nine— rather late to learn, but I’m just an uncle.