I was sitting in the front row of the balcony in the 4th floor auditorium, at the Scranton Cultural Center last week, and it did seem a little precarious.
John D. said to me that there was a sign outside the doors that said "Parents don't let your children in the first row of the balcony or they might fall over." It didn't actually say that, of course.
But I hope John's not onto something when he said "It must've happened once, that they put that sign up." There is such a thing as forethought, I hope.
That is a hoot...and I have to agree with your friend John, I'm sure some little tike fell. :-(
Posted by Lee Ann | Tuesday 15 June 2004 12:03AM
Translation "watch out your kids don't fall off the balcony people! Even though they are small, they do not bounce... we speak from experience. Thank you, SCC"
Posted by Ben Up The Tree | Friday 18 June 2004 4:05PM
Children, hell, I'd be more concerned about tipping over myself.
Posted by Barbara | Friday 18 June 2004 4:56PM
I was on the roof of Blarney Castle in Ireland, which is where the Blarney Stone is located. After we did this precarious lie on your back and hold onto the railings and try not to fall to your death as you kiss the stone maneuver, the tour guides (or "historic interpreters") pointed out the dangers of the roof's drainage system, which consists of indentations in the surface that lead to child-sized holes in the walls. They assured us that a child - an American child - had fallen to his or her death some time ago, so it would be a good idea to keep an eye on my friend's (Irish) daughter.
I swear, most of the historic sites that I visited in Ireland were so dangerous-looking, the only way they would be permitted in the U.S. is if they were sealed in lucite.
Posted by Harold | Sunday 21 November 2004 10:14PM
Yeah, but... WP - Don't let the kiddie-winks play in traffic
That label was mentioned on Walking like giant cranes... It was stated as a Marks & Spencer label, and I believe that blogger is in Britain... So apparently Britain isn't very far behind the Americans on sealing anything remotely dangerous to the young or just the careless in lucite. haha.
Posted by Chloe | Monday 22 November 2004 12:58AM
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That is a hoot...and I have to agree with your friend John, I'm sure some little tike fell. :-(
Translation "watch out your kids don't fall off the balcony people! Even though they are small, they do not bounce... we speak from experience. Thank you, SCC"
Children, hell, I'd be more concerned about tipping over myself.
I was on the roof of Blarney Castle in Ireland, which is where the Blarney Stone is located. After we did this precarious lie on your back and hold onto the railings and try not to fall to your death as you kiss the stone maneuver, the tour guides (or "historic interpreters") pointed out the dangers of the roof's drainage system, which consists of indentations in the surface that lead to child-sized holes in the walls. They assured us that a child - an American child - had fallen to his or her death some time ago, so it would be a good idea to keep an eye on my friend's (Irish) daughter.
I swear, most of the historic sites that I visited in Ireland were so dangerous-looking, the only way they would be permitted in the U.S. is if they were sealed in lucite.
Yeah, but...
