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Oct 25, 2022Liked by Samantha Kemp-Jackson

The backyard « Swingset of Death » with exposed 🔩, sharp edges and concrete platforms! I was a frequent visitor to Sick Kids ER 😜

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"Swingset of Death" - sounds like a thrash metal band!!

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Oct 25, 2022Liked by Samantha Kemp-Jackson

It’s so true!

Our playgrounds were definitely designed by some serious sadists! BUT.. we had so much fun! I wish there was research done on injuries then vs now. I have a feeling we were way less damaged than you’d expect 😄

Get Xers are pretty Badass 😎

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Or perhaps the concussions went unattended. Who knows? All I know is that we grew up during a time when we were free to fall down and get back up again - on our own and in our own time. I miss those days.

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Oct 25, 2022Liked by Samantha Kemp-Jackson

Same here.

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Oct 25, 2022Liked by Samantha Kemp-Jackson

😈😎😜

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