We called it “bailing out.” Our playgrounds were covered with what was called “tan bark” — basically really crude mulch (not as ubiquitous in suburban gardens as it is today), literally chunks of bark from trees. Softer than the ground maybe, but not by much.
Not quite smack-dab. In Boston we got 92% of an eclipse. Down in Rhode Island, it would be a bit less, but still awesome. But I am surprised that today’s strip didn’t feature Rose watching the eclipse, though.
We called it “bailing out.” Our playgrounds were covered with what was called “tan bark” — basically really crude mulch (not as ubiquitous in suburban gardens as it is today), literally chunks of bark from trees. Softer than the ground maybe, but not by much.