Swing Sets Removed From School Playgrounds Because They’re Dangerous

My childhood continues to pass away.

Last week it was Saturday morning cartoons leaving us, and now playground swing sets are in danger at a school system in Washington State.

I'm not even a fan of them anymore because they make me want to throw up after only a minute or two. But c'mon!

I love some of the excuses...kids are getting hurt when they walk in front of them or behind the swings. I've got news for you, kids have been getting a little banged up on playgrounds for years, and as Bill Cosby pontificated, it was by design from the adults.

Here's a tip: Don't stand in front or behind someone while they're swinging. I think I learned that when I was 2. It might even have been the first lesson I ever learned on the playground, and it has stuck with me all these years.

I suppose no kid ever got hurt staying inside and playing video games, so have at it. Seems to be the direction we're headed in.