So i go to a small college in Connecticut and we were having a “block Party” today and well I’m waiting for my burger to be ready i pull out my yoyo and bust out a few combos. In no time flat i have four people watching me then eight and they just keep coming. I was out there putting a show on for a bunch of people that started saying they haven’t seen a yoyo in years. It felt good to show off a little bit of what i got because every time I’m in public i freeze up and cant do anything. But anyways it felt good to share the memories of a 90’s kids childhood.
I completely agree. I did the same thing in the club last week. Had a huge group of people around me and i didn’t know it till i stopped. Them the dj bought me a shot.lol. Fun night.
Just got a colleague back into yo-yoing, and we’re at McDonald’s waiting for a coffee and just doing some simple frontstyle tricks.
As we’re preparing to leave, a 70+ year-old woman approaches us and asks where she might be able to buy a yoyo. As it turns out, she and her sister used to throw a lot when she was young. As she’s recounting her memories, she says, “Oh yeah, we did… let’s see… walk the dog, skin the cat, under the bridge, 3-leaf clover… a few others.” As it turns out, “under the bridge” was what they called “rock the baby”. Now, I don’t know much from looping, but it seemed to me that especially for a bygone era, 3-leaf clover is not exactly beginner stuff! Pretty cool that she remembered it all so fondly.
I suggested a few places she might be able to grab a yoyo and we were on our way.
Glad to hear you overcame a bit of public performance anxiety and put on a good show. Sounds like it was good fun.
Three-leaf clover is basicaly three inside loops shooting out, then shooting up, and then shooting down. I’m still learning looping tricks and I got inside loops natural but controlling WHERE I’m shooting the loop is still serious business.
