Sliding Education
The Slide The playground slide is a marvelous thing. A shiny tower whose top reaches the clouds and a ladder to take you there. The slide on the playground for the elementary school on the Air Force base in Tachikawa, Japan stood as tall as Mt. Fuji itself. Well, at least it seemed that tall for a fifth grader full of daydreams and adventure. I would doubt that such a monument would be allowed in our ultra safety conscience society, but back in the day the slide was a staple for any thrill seeking school boy. ...