The Joys of Childhood


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June 18th 2011
Published: March 11th 2012
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As a child, I read a book called Tom Sawyer. I found it a funny yarn about childhood hijinks that was hard to put down. I had no idea at the time that it was a classic work of American Literature by a genius named Mark Twain. It was just a really good read. Contrast this with when I read Huckleberry Finn in junior high school. At that point, the book was an Important Work of Literature full o... Read Full Entry



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Sign of the CrossSign of the Cross
Sign of the Cross

Location of buried treasure in Tom Sawyer
Natural EntranceNatural Entrance
Natural Entrance

The location in Tom Sawyer where Injun Joe dies trying to dig out of the cave.
Jesse James?Jesse James?
Jesse James?

Before he became on outlaw, Jesse James supposedly explored the cave, and left this signature.
City Museum lobbyCity Museum lobby
City Museum lobby

Imagine the wonders to come!
Fountain roomFountain room
Fountain room

City Museum St. Louis
Giant frog sculptureGiant frog sculpture
Giant frog sculpture

Why is this buried in the maze of passages within the City Museum? Because it can :)
Cage climbCage climb
Cage climb

Jungle Gym disguised as an art installation!
Block pitBlock pit
Block pit

Playing with blocks in childhood was never as fun as this
Airplane from belowAirplane from below
Airplane from below

One of the prize destinations of MonstroCity.
MonstroCity climbMonstroCity climb
MonstroCity climb

Multiple stories above ground in MonstroCity
Vertigo with a viewVertigo with a view
Vertigo with a view

Climbing toward the airplane in MonstroCity



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