Today I went to a lunch time yoga class at work taught by the medical department. At the end of the class the instructor asked if I had any problems with any of the poses (due to my ankle surgery). When I said no and explained to someone in the class I tore ligaments figure skating, several people responded in unison "I heard about that. That was you?" One person I knew by face but the other person was a total stranger. Guess my infamy is widespread.
At water aerobics at the YMCA, mostly attended by the medicare Silver Sneakers crowd, a common response to my accident is "Were you skating with your grand children" followed by looks on incredulity and occasionally "Well good for you" when I explain that I have been taking lessons for 3 years.