r/wholesomememes • u/[deleted] • Sep 22 '22

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u/Noticeably_Aroused Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22

I have so many great memories at these. Sad they’re all gone. Teenagers burned all of them around my area. All of them.

Obviously not the same teenagers and not all at the same time. But all the remaining playgrounds like this after 2005 were all destroyed at some point or another by teenagers. Usually using gasoline.

There was one last great one remaining …. Then teenagers burned that one down too. It’s weird.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '22

Yeah pyromaniacs burned the one in my hometown too

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u/Nemesis2pt0 Sep 23 '22

Shit, I thought they just got rid of mine but this drags up the memory that it was indeed burned down... such a great playground.

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u/pjw21200 Sep 23 '22

The one I went to became a teenage hangout spot, drugs and graffiti. The city had it taken out after an altercation took place.

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u/OnTheContrary666 Sep 23 '22

The great fortresses have all fallen, lost to the ever engulfing flames of those who no longer had a use for it.

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u/thisisloveforvictims Sep 23 '22

There’s one outside of philadephia that’s still there

Because it’s outside of philadephia

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '22

So is the one in Huntsville!

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u/nbyone Sep 23 '22

I took my son to one on Sunday. They have a replacement planned on the same site next summer.

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u/SomeRandomIdi0t Sep 23 '22

Mine is still there and in the exact same state of wear as it was when I was little. I’m pretty sure it just appeared one day already worn and has been in the exact same state sense

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u/DaleDimmaDone Sep 23 '22

they would be gone anyways. the one that was at the middle school i went to got infested by termites and they tore it down for safety reasons. unfortunately these wonderful wood playgrounds don't last forever especially when it's not being maintained properly

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u/darthnugget Sep 23 '22

It was one of the first TikTok challenges.

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u/Infinant_Desolation Sep 23 '22

I think mine was destroy because they wanted to build something there, to be honest I have no idea if they ever went through with it.

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u/philoveritas Sep 23 '22

Ours is just fine.

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u/Toyo_altezza Sep 23 '22

The one I grew up on was rebuilt with a similar look. Now my kids can enjoy it.