Don't be insulted, but...go fly a kite!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
February 8, 2017 7:14am CST
Today, February 8th is - Kite Flying Day - so I say to you, go fly a kite!
When I was a kid, back in the dark ages, kids did fly kites. I did and all my friends did also. My uncle made box kites and some of them he let his daughter and I fly. Box kits are the harder to fly than the regular kites we played with.
A few years ago my husband and I bought a kite and took it to the top of our properties - pretty high up and always windy. We found out that too much wind doesn't make kite flying easy - it makes it impossible!
So, if you have the right amount of wind and you own a kite, get outside and enjoy the day!
Photo: pixabay.com/en/kite-fly-wind-fun-1159538/
Today is Kite Flying Day, a great time to go fly a kite.
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@LadyDuck (475282)
• Italy
8 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill On Monday there was a nice breeze and the sky was blue. Today everything has the same color, grey.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Fog for two solid days. Sun came out for 10 mins. right before the storm yesterday.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
LOL - I can see you outside now doing that! We have no breeze either - later we will have strong winds and more storm.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
8 Feb 17
I haven't flown a kite in ages. Probably because I had nothing but bad luck with kites haha! I hope people have a good kite day haha!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
If I had a kite and it if wasn't raining - I would give it a go!
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
9 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill Maybe it can be a plan for later! kites are a dime a dozen now it seems
@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
9 Feb 17
Well its the 9th, Kite Flying Day is over with but the winds here are really blowing. It would be a good day to go fly a kite.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill We had some great days to go fly one. No kite in site, though. I cannot remember the last time I saw a kite being flown around here.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Feb 17
Let me know how you make out with that!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Feb 17
was too cold out for that! lol
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill that just makes my lungs burn, brrr! lol
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Feb 17
I think I will buy one and when it gets warm my husband can give it a try.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Feb 17
@JudyEv You don' t think I'm going out there and run my fools legs off trying to get that thing in the air LOL! PS - yes we would LOL!
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@JudyEv (354794)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill 
I love this! YOU'LL buy one but then make your husband fly it! We would get on SO well. 
I love this! YOU'LL buy one but then make your husband fly it! We would get on SO well. 
@celticeagle (175217)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Feb 17
Next month will be a excellent time to get a kite. We have in the past few years. Fun and great exercise too. We have a nice park just down the way from us that is a great place to run with a kite.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
I want to see photos when you do it!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@infatuatedbby They sell them in the dollar store Ha Ha
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
I remember the running part -- too much work!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Feb 17
I can remember flying kites with my best friend in the winter. It made things more difficult when you had mittens on
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
Winter, hum...never did it in winter....I can see mittens not good!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill It wasn't the easiest thing to do but in March the wind really howls here was a great time to fly a kite, you didn't even need to run just let it go and up it went.
@Daljinder (23235)
• Bangalore, India
8 Feb 17
Here Independence Day (August 15) and Makar Sakranti are the days you can find the sky filled with kites.
...........and I don;t know how to fly a kite 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 17
You have two days - you need to practice!
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@Daljinder (23235)
• Bangalore, India
8 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill I need gloves first 
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@Unique_Ananya (413)
• India
9 Feb 17
Kite flying brings back so many memories. Here in india, we fly kites on the 15th of August.. That's our independence day. The wind is perfect for flying kites during those months over here. We even have kite flying wars.. Have u ever participated in such a war?
