Can you think of any childhood fantasy that is more exciting than having an entire commercial playground in your own backyard? Cause I can't. Except for maybe a pool. And perhaps a trampoline. Perhaps.
Because when I was a kid, we only had those rusty old swing-sets with a flimsy slide that constantly threatened to topple, a couple of independent chain tethered swings and a see-saw--if we were lucky and our parents were fastidious and imaginative enough. There was really nothing like the assortment of backyard play equipment--there wasn't any of that stuff, the kits available from home hardware stores--kids today have all of the cool wooden and plastic stuff for climbing and creating magical, imaginative worlds. If your dad was really handy, then you were lucky and you quite possibly got a treehouse out of the deal (if you had a suitable tree in your backyard, that is)
Today many kids have the whole kit and kaboodle in the privacy of their own backyard. I have to admit, I get a little jealous.
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