With the Japanese population shrinking, and the current crop of kids weaned on games and gadgets, playgrounds possessing simple things like swings and sandpits are probably not all that popular anymore.
But to be honest, if they all contain such dismal and decidedly disquieting ‘playthings’ as this,
then all in all, it’s probably for the best.
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And it looks as if it’s cried an acid tear at the sadness of it all….
OMG! It’s just like the end of “Planet of the Humans”!!
You blew it all up! Damn you!!!
Hunty gets my “best blog comment of the day award”. Bravo, I lolled.
Awesome photo with a very insightful comment!
Damn, Hunty beat me to it! OK, since I can’t lampoon, “Planet,” how about: hey, is that leftover from TV’s “Time of the Apes”? Sandy Frank ahoy!