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catbyte

(38,362 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:31 AM Oct 26

Playgrounds now vs. Playgrounds then

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Playgrounds now vs. Playgrounds then (Original Post) catbyte Oct 26 OP

I still think today's kids are missing out on see-saws and merry-go-rounds. They were so much fun. sinkingfeeling Oct 26 #1

:-{) playgrounds back in the 1950's ........ Goonch Oct 26 #2

Ywp, back when doctors advertised cigarettes on TV and what the heck are seatbelts? catbyte Oct 26 #5

Lol! mwmisses4289 Oct 26 #3

The metal monkey bars on asphalt 🤕 Clouds Passing Oct 26 #4

;-{) Goonch Oct 27 #6

sinkingfeeling

(56,838 posts)

1. I still think today's kids are missing out on see-saws and merry-go-rounds. They were so much fun.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:11 AM

Oct 26

Goonch

(4,132 posts)

2. :-{) playgrounds back in the 1950's ........

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:03 AM

Oct 26

catbyte

(38,362 posts)

5. Ywp, back when doctors advertised cigarettes on TV and what the heck are seatbelts?

Reply to Goonch (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 02:59 PM

Oct 26

It's a wonder we survived, although I was more of a 60s kid but I vaguely remember the late 50s.

mwmisses4289

(2,861 posts)

3. Lol!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:05 AM

Oct 26

Yeah, safety back in day, lol.

Clouds Passing

(6,602 posts)

4. The metal monkey bars on asphalt 🤕

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Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:03 PM

Oct 26

Goonch

(4,132 posts)

6. ;-{)

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 07:40 AM

Oct 27

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