In the quiet of the afternoon sun they listened as he spoke about the night he first heard the soft crying sounds…
After the story he built himself a pair of giant stilts…and then helped his brothers build some too…
A day in the life of a boy before electronics, back when we still let them grow strong imaginations and skills first.
Another wonderful Photo Essay from that great resource Google souce : Life Archives
and for plans on buildling stilts for little ones or big ones go here…http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20176012,00.html
Enjoy!
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What were the crying sounds? Now I gotta know…