Good story J.A.F.O.
One more thing about taildraggers that I which someone would have told me before I got caught.
Beside having to keep it straight, I thought you could only bounce on landings but you can also do it pretty badly during take off rolls.
(out of unprepared runways with little bumps on the way, bumps catching the main wheels)
This, if you don't pay attention and if you don't give the quick stick forward movement to break the lift/bounce at the correct moment.
It took me a good 50hrs to get that correct 'bounce versus stick' timing and the aggressiveness that goes with it
This trick was actually the hardest thing I had to learn about the Beech 18.
At the time I never flew taildraggers before and I was somehow set free after 5 hrs on it.