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Washington, D.C. "Gus Jordan, August 7, 1922." Yikes! What will happen next? National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
what, or who, those kids on the right are standing on.
That's what he gets for wearin' a dress.
How did the guy with the megaphone get there without getting wet?
... if you don't KEEP OFF!
After that day, swimmers paid much more attention to the "Keep Off" sign painted on the side of the platform.
At first I almost thought the tied hands might be a mistake for two non-connected wrist bands, but it looks like his ankles are tied too! If someone gives him a good shove, he could be a goner.
He should have Kept Off.
The first "No Horseplay" sign in history goes up.
He dives in, both hands tied together and will, like Houdini, attempt to free himself and unfortunately is never seen again.
"Peein' in the pool?! That'll be a drownin' fer sure!"
This reminds me of today's lifeguards. If you're a lifeguard today and don't respond instantly you get sued. If you respond and the person suffers any trauma, you get sued. Your hands are tied, no rope needed.
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