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The water tanks were there for fire protection. Our Printing Plant had one a BEAUTIFUL 4-tapered legs up to a "Tin Man" tank. I was always gonna climb it, but my Dad promised me he'd KILL me if I ever did..Well, you know how the "Sap" rises in a little boy when he turns 11, 12 or so ? I was 12, it was likely Sept of 1969, & I was down there, & said, "Screw'em ! I'm gonna climb that water tower.." Well, I get at the bottom of it, & look up. Gulp. LONG way up there.. Saw at least 2 good "Pie-Plate" sized Wasp Nests, still QUITE active, & a couple of "Ham-Hock" BIG hornet nests. Uhh, maybe we oughta rethink this a bit.. LONG way to fall, covered up w/ANGRY Waspers/Hornets, & then having to face the wrath of Henry, my dad, to boot.. So, I NEVER did climb that water tank-And they tore it down a year or 2 later, anyway... Yeah, I know... I'm CHICKEN...
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