My concern about kids cutting school mid-week is purely self-centered. Their parents can worry about their education. As a 71-year-old, I continue to ski but have grown more cautious about getting into a skiing accident. At my age a bad fall could result in broken bones and serious injury. I only ski mid-week to avoid the crowds of crazy weekend skiers who bomb the hill with reckless abandon. Today's kids fall into that category. They race each other down the mountain, whizzing way to close to other skiers. Frankly they scare the hell out of me. It would be nice if they would stay in school during the week and off the slopes.
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