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I'm not often injured (I'd like to say it's because I'm like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable but it's probably more to do with my stereotypical aversion to sport) but it does remind me of a friend from High School.
We called him 'Stringy' because his surname was 'Stringfellow' and, geniuses that High School kids are, the majority of nicknames were shortened surnames with a 'y' tacked on.
Anyway, one day after Maths, while Stringy was walking down the many stairs to get lunch, his knee gave out for no known reason.
With his newly dislocated knee, he did what most people would do in that situation and fell over.
After falling down the stairs, Stringy looked to me - his closest friend - for help. I lent over, moved close so he could hear me in his state and said 'Slinky'. It's been his nickname since.
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