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When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor spinning, many of them sucking down water and providing barely enough shade to cover a Hula-Hoop.

The group has been known to break out into hopscotch, Hula-Hoop, line dancing, jump rope and patty-cake, among other games.

There’s always Hula-Hoop girls out there, but they’re usually in biker shorts or a bikini.

“But only if someone has a Hula-Hoop I can borrow, and you promise not to bump into me again.”

Jade picks up the Hula-Hoop I left outside the front door, and inspects the dent.