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The shelter now sits empty, filled with overgrown weeds and echoes of the past. After a few rains, the weeds grew fast.
Graffiti remains on the walls, carved there by children who used to wait on the school bus.
A shelf was added in the corner to place the piles of heavy books the children carried to school. Nails lined the top board to hang their backpacks and umbrellas on.
These shelters dot the rural countryside in Jackson County. This one sits and waits for the next group of young children to come along.
Do you have bus stop shelters in our area?
Janet, I have seen them in rural areas. I imagine each one holds so many stories.
ReplyDeleteYes they do, Linda. If their walls could talk, what would they say? We didn't have the luxury of having one when we were growing up. We just stood out in the weather.
DeleteThey gave up having them in my county - too many teenagers thought it was fun to tear them up at night. It just got too expensive to replace them.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame, Gorges.
DeleteIt's so sad to see places with pleasant memories fading away. I don't recall any in our area, but in my day (you know, the cave days) we walked to school. Maybe the kids in the country had them. Lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHi Beverly. We never had any, either. We just stood out in the weather.
DeleteOh Janet -- what a treasure you have in that shelter. I would photo each little section and take photos of each outside and inside angle -- This shelter could tell a great story to the new children in schools -- both city and country. I love this piece of childrens culture. --- barbara
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