The Brat Patrol » Army/War http://www.brat-patrol.com A Long Time Ago, In a Neighborhood Far, Far Away... Sat, 14 May 2011 03:03:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Alley http://www.brat-patrol.com/2006/08/16/the-alley/ http://www.brat-patrol.com/2006/08/16/the-alley/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:47:00 +0000 duane http://beta.brat-patrol.com/?p=9 During our regular adventures, we discovered that the over-grown vegetation in the alley at the end of the block made a great place to set up a “base.” We put on our best camouflage outfits, hopped on our bikes, and drove right into the bushes. I’m sure a half dozen 7-10 year-olds dressed as a special forces unit riding brightly colored Schwinns wasn’t especially inconspicuous, but we thought we were just about on par with a ninja squad. We fashioned tunnels through bushes, made an area to hide our bikes, and formulated an escape plan in case we were discovered.

Occasionally, one of the neighborhood dogs on the other side of the alley fence would discover us, bark a bit, and then be on it’s way. The real excitement happened when the people who’s garages lined the other side of the alley started backing out. We tried our darnedest to keep from being discovered. Occasionally, we would be chased off because it was “too dangerous” in the alley. However, minutes later, we would be back, planning world domination one alley at a time.

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