Growing up my family was one of about two black families in town. Now there is more diversity, but back then not so much.
Some weekends my family would drive to New York to visit my great uncle and great aunt and my cousins.
One time my great aunt asked me, “Khristee, do you double dutch?”
”No,” I replied.
“Do you know how to double Dutch?“ she asked.
“No,” I replied.
She smiled.
“I will teach you.“
We went to the back.
“First, just watch.“
I watched the ropes swing quickly and the girls jump in and effortlessly jump and dance with the ropes. I was mesmerized.
“Now, you try.“
The twins started the ropes. They spun round and round.
“Now, jump!“
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