KJ Eastwick
Slightly crazy writer and passionate educator for those who struggle
Nippers
We have this thing in Aus,
This thing that we call Nippers
And every Sunday for 6 months
The beaches are crowded
Aged from ankle biting
To teenage sauve and sophisticated
These fluro pink vested kids
Jump up and run for Flags
They sprint the beach
They swim through waves
They perform mock tube rescues
Their leaders point them into surf
And back out again for fun.
These fearless kids
Learn all sorts
From swimming to first aid.
These groups of kids that pack the sand
They are our surf life saving “Nippers”.
For those not from Australia – “kids” is a colloquial word for children and “nippers” is another Aussie term for children (usually the smaller variety).
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