Firemen’s Park: Free at last, Free at Last. 10/30/24. Paul Goldfinger photo
Paul Goldfinger, MD, Editor Blogfinger.net
I was on my porch on Mt. Hermon Way when I saw a man and his dog enter the park. They walked into the middle and then, behold!, they entered the center area, normally locked up with the bell and benches. The iron gate has long pointy spikes, and the Pyracantha around are also dangerous with sharp upward thorns. It is dangerous over there, and walkers in the park have to walk around and be careful. Sometimes blood is drawn.
But today, someone walked through the open gate; the chain was hanging around—but no lock. The pair walked in and sat on the cement benches which, it turns out, are fairly comfortable.
So I took this photo to prove that freedom down the middle is a good idea.
This will not be indefinite, because we suspect that some fireman will return to lock it up again.
The standard reason for locking and fencing the center of the park is to prevent damage to the bell by Bello-maniacs. But every town around us has such a bell, and none are fenced and none are defaced.
A similar free memory occurred four years ago: here is a link.
Enjoying the park without the lock and chain.
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