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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I was walking to school since grade 1, I was 6. We checked it out with my parents beforehand, did some test walks iirc, and none of it was along American style stroads. But it was more than a mile. Twice every day.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Many years ago (I'm old), a friend and I biked 20 miles from Orange County into Los Angeles, to East L.A. Had a hell of a time, visited my friend's cousins, got tacos de lengua, got a guy to buy a 6-pack for us, chugged down the Modelo then rode back home.

We were 12.

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Independence is good but idk if Id want my kids chugging booze

[–] biggerBear@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 day ago

Lots of kids still do that here in the US. We have crossing volunteers at any street crossing near the school to shepherd the kids across.