Life before generation joy police (thanks Boomers!)

"A friend recently e-mailed a list of things children once did before parents became so very safety conscious. The list prompted my own family and friends to make a list of childhood activities, most of which would make today's parents faint dead away. Topping the list was playing in city streets when they were flooded with rainfall. A more germ-laden spot cannot be imagined, but the participants assured me they had a wonderful time splashing in that nasty water." In Past Years, Safety Wasn't a Big Concern For Kids at Play" Navasota Examiner (Texas)