My parents were never really the helicopter type anyway. We spent hours playing our game, adding slight variations on it and eventually hacking the rules to make it less and less like American Gladiators and more and more like The Spencer Twin Gladiators. Looking back on it, I’m not sure if we ever asked permission. We stacked the two box springs and mattresses on the floor and stood on the top bunk of our bed next to a hand-painted American Gladiators sign we had created. So, we jotted down ideas until we finally landed on the idea of the bunk bed.
Initially, we decided to use the swingset and then build a foam pit. Next, we discussed the ideal location for building a platform. We did, however, have a baseball bat, some old puffy slippers, and duct tape, which proved to be perfect for recreating the jousting game. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the wood, pipes, and padding we needed to make a true gladiator course. We spent a whole day sketching out our plans for how we would make it happen. But over time, we became more and more inspired to create our own American Gladiators show at home. When I was a kid, my twin brother and I loved watching American Gladiators. You remember, Lace, Zap, Blaze, Ice, and all the other characters whose names either sounded like street drugs or onomatopoeia.
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