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27. My elementary school had a decorative adding to the brick wall

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:55 PM

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It was a band of concrete that stuck out from the brick wall about three or four inches. We strove to see who could go the farthest walking on it before falling. At t he playground side it was two feet off the ground. As one went around the building, because the school was on a hill, you could get as high as 15-20 feet off the ground. Me and my brother were the only two to complete a lap.
In middle school we played the game where someone had the ball and everyone else would try and tackle them. Once tackled the ball carrier would huck the ball in the air. Someone would catch it and take off only to be subsequently gang tackled unless the ball was sufficiently flung so one got out of the middle of the crowd upon catching. King of the hill on the snow plowed mounds at end of the parking was great fun as well

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Swinging Emile Friday #3

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The Jungle Gym justaprogressive Friday #4

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Wonder Rebl2 Friday #14

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Four Square Thunderbeast Friday #9

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I had three Grim Chieftain Friday #11

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Hop scotch Rebl2 Friday #13

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My first favorite activity I don't want to talk about Eko Friday #15

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Swinging on the swings with my two best friends Mad_Dem_X Friday #19

Love it. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Mad_Dem_X. Love swinging on swings.. But had none at our school. debm55 Friday #20

Playing in the Creek Behind the Playground NEOH Friday #21

Oh boy. You were in trouble. Did they call your parents? debm55 Friday #22

Broomball (may have been during gym). applegrove Friday #23

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We also played red rover. boonecreek Friday #24

Thank you boonecreek for sharing. I think all schools banned it. It was sort of rough. I played it once and only once. debm55 Friday #26

My elementary school had a decorative adding to the brick wall Alpeduez21 Friday #27

HAHAHHAHHAHAHA, You lived dangerously, Alpeduez21. I would be afraid to the walk around. I think the second game is debm55 Friday #29

We had an old-time playground equipment called the giant strides. CrispyQ Friday #28

Honestly , that looks like fun. I sure would have liked to try it. Thanks for sharing, CrispyQ. debm55 Friday #30

Deb, I'm just stunned that your playground didn't have any playground equipment! CrispyQ Friday #31

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Yep. Same here for grades 1-6. The parking lot was the playground. tonekat Sunday #72

OMG , That is funny. Thank you tonekat. Someday I am going to post a OP about going to a Catholic School.---Our Lady of debm55 Sunday #73

Mine was... Alansworld Friday #32

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Me too! oberle Friday #41

Kickball Wiz Imp Friday #35

Thank you for sharing Wiz Imp.. I enjoyed playing that also. debm55 Friday #37

Also jump rope Laurelin Friday #36

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Could you do double-dutchies? viva la Friday #39

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Yes, I did do Double Dutch and Chinese jump rope. Thank you , viva la, for bringing back those memories.. debm55 Friday #40

"John Paul George Ringo.... viva la Friday #42

We sang that too. I would also "stop" on George. HAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you viva la debm55 Friday #45

Oh, you were an intellectual! viva la Sunday #70

Thank you very much, viva la. I always liked George. He got more handsome as grew older. RIP George. debm55 Sunday #71

recess. tetherball AllaN01Bear Friday #43

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The Big Toy. Aristus Friday #44

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Hop scotch Figarosmom Saturday #48

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Kickball LogDog75 Saturday #49

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Fist fights. NoMoreRepugs Saturday #51

Oh you, Thank you for sharing , NoMoreRepugs. debm55 Saturday #53

Another vote for swings. The swingset was very tall. It was over gravel. Diamond_Dog Saturday #54

Thank you very much ,Diamond_Dog for sharing with us. My school didn't have a playground-just a parking lot for the debm55 Saturday #60

OMG I just remembered recess at pre-school!!! Nittersing Saturday #55

Oh wow. Thank you for sharing, Nittersing. I bet that was fun, but it sounds like it could be dangerous too. debm55 Saturday #61

"Touch" football or the swings Delarage Saturday #56

Oh wow. Thank you for sharing with us, Delarage. I remember the boys playing rougher games. debm55 Saturday #62

Horse or dodgeball. paleotn Saturday #57

Thank you very much, paleotn, We played dodgeball until it was banned. What is horse? debm55 Saturday #63

I spent a lot of time.... DemMedic Saturday #58

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Dodge ball and kick ball for sports requiring equipment lark Saturday #59

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Chinese jumprope surrealAmerican Saturday #66

Thank you very much, surrealAmerican . I did it also. Enjoyed it. debm55 Saturday #68

Tetherball - didn't have to chase runaway balls, and jacks. Dorothy V Saturday #67

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The parachute. Groundhawg Sunday #76

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3rd grade, cowboys and Indians. FuzzyRabbit Sunday #77

Yes they were FuzzyRabbit. Not that way now debm55 Sunday #79

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Being the tallest kid with long arms....... KS Toronado Yesterday #82

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KS for short works OK for me KS Toronado Yesterday #87

Will do. Thank you. debm55 Yesterday #88

That metal spinning wheel of centrifugal death. kairos12 Yesterday #85

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The public elementary school I attended didn't have recess. La Coliniere Yesterday #89

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