Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

On 11/15/2024 9:14 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:58 -0500 schrieb Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>:
 

On 11/12/2024 4:44 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:

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I just did a web search for "walking helmet", and got pages of stuff on
helmets for babies and toddlers learning to walk.  I guess that's a
thing these days; I must be out of touch.  Perhaps one day we'll see a
generation unwilling to step outside without a helmet.

 

[... ]But the general trend toward "Danger!
Danger!" warnings is strong. At one time, Safe Kids recommended that no
kid under age 10 be allowed to cross a street alone.

 But what about seniors who dwell at home?
 The home is a dangerous place. Deaths from falls at home outnumber
deaths from falls outside by a large factor.

True. A few months ago I got a phone call from one of my best friends from my college days. He told me his twin brother had just died from a fall in his home. And the first wife of a bike club friend of mine died of a brain injury when she fell down the stairs when visiting someone else's home.
Yesterday I installed a handrail on the basement steps of one of our best friends. Those tales were my inspiration.
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- Frank Krygowski