MicheleV_AKApr 24, 2023
I often wonder how I survived my childhood considering these were what we played on in the park in the neighborhood! 😲 😵
#ISurvivedMyChildhood #DeathTrapsInParks
Show threadAnneTheWriterApr 24, 2023
@MicheleV_AK
I remember those kinds of #playground equipment, plus a long metal slide. The metal slide would bake in the sun and burn your skin if you were wearing shorts and didn't keep your bare skin off the metal. I would have to lean back a bit, put my shoes on the slide, and keep my knees up high, to avoid injury. It was best to try sliding on a cloudy day. LOL


#Playgrounds #Parks #PlaygroundGames #Boomer #Boomers #ChildSafety
Show threadHänzi PōtterApr 24, 2023
@AnneTheWriter1 @MicheleV_AK I guess it was the norm until the first parents decided to sue the first city hall for having metal slide that gets hot in the sun, then everything collapsed 😃
Show threadMicheleV_AKApr 24, 2023
@hszakher @AnneTheWriter1 I wonder what genius thought metal playground equipment was a great idea?
Show threadSteve's Place

@MicheleV_AK @hszakher @AnneTheWriter1 'Twas that or wood in the time before plastic. The stuff kids climbed on would get a lot of wear.

My uncle was a dentist. He and his kids were over, roughhousing around our backyard swing set when one of them ran, teeth first, into a supporting bar. Metal was brutally durable.

Apr 24, 2023 at 8:56amWeb
Show threadHänzi PōtterApr 24, 2023
@stevesplace @MicheleV_AK @AnneTheWriter1 exactly 😃. wood would not last that long and you'd risk getting splinter if not maintained. and with rain and humidity, it won't last 🤷‍♂️
Show threadMicheleV_AKApr 24, 2023
@stevesplace @hszakher @AnneTheWriter1 Ouch!! That happened a lot. Good thing we didn't need those baby teeth anyway, right?
Show threadSteve's PlaceApr 24, 2023
@MicheleV_AK @hszakher @AnneTheWriter1 That's what my uncle said, lol.