One spot along the beach,
between the vendor sidewalk, and the water, had a large basketball area~~there must have been four or five teams playing, as well as several teams of two or three. One spot had guys playing, and when they'd take the ball to the other end of the court, two guys would go out and shoot hoops in the basket. They weren't together, but they were both using the same basket. When the team went to that end, the guys went to the sidelines! Notice the people on the playground behind them...people climbing hanging ropes, people climbing poles, using the hanging rings to do gymnastics. Lots of people doing lots of things, without any written rules, and yet everyone seemedd to be enjoying themselves. What a concept!
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