Gotta miss those summer carnivals!

I remember I did not care how hot and humid it was but when I was a kid I always looked forward to our local church's summer carnival. For a few days one week the rectory parking lot would be converted to the temporary home for funnel cake stands, midway games and Swinging Gyms. Yes, Swinging Gyms. I got talking about these fair attractions last week at work and then again this weekend with Glen so I had to do a little researching.

It seems to have been years since I have seen one in action. I am always scanning the carnivals and fairs that I drive by to see what type of rides they are having these days. And as far as I can remember I never see the crazy cages of the Swinging Gyms. There are some webpages that indicate they are still pretty active in the UK fair circuit though. In any case, I bet it would be fun to get back in one of those cages and give the attempt to "swing the gym" over the top the old college try.