Streets Were Filled With Kids Playing
There weren’t as many parks and green areas in big cities before as there are now. It was common in the 1960s for youngsters to play a wide variety of street games, such as Marco Polo, Ringolevio, and Hide-and-Seek. In addition to playing hopscotch on the asphalt, they also played marbles and targeted them into the little holes in manhole covers. When automobiles arrived, everyone got out of the way and the activities began as soon as they drove away.
Streets Were Filled With Kids Playing
They Drank Directly From Unsafe Garden Hoses
If you’ve had a cafeteria in the 1960s, you weren’t likely to see bottled water. Children relied on hoses to remain hydrated when playing outside, whether it was yours or a neighbor’s. Hoses were not subject to the same regulations that applied to household drinking water, but no one suspected that they may be a source of lead poisoning. Using brass nozzles, which may have leached lead, was a risk. Many people drank from communal water fountains at the time. However, this practice was later found to be more harmful to health.
They Drank Directly From Unsafe Garden Hoses
