Super Cub glider towing ops routinely see the pair take off at whatever the wind might be .... with the tug then landing across the strip .. the more adventurous pilots have been seen to land with the wingtip not very far above the grass ....
Sometimes the fibro gable markers have been seen to take a beating ... I am told that it makes quite a "bang" for the occupant(s) ....
I do think that it is a pity to see the generally poor crosswind standard in training these days .....
As an aside, some of the US aircraft with linked controls can be a handful.... I was involved in upping the limit on a Rockwell Commander many years ago .... as I recall the US figure was 15 kt ... we chickened out at a little less than 20 kts as I recall ...