“An Acquiring Mind Wants to Know…”!

Killing time after shopping, I stopped in the neighborhood playground to linger awhile in the fresh air. (It being a cool & delightful late afternoon). 😍

Since I’m retired & don’t have to punch a clock…my time is mine. 😂

I found an empty seat on a bench, to enjoy the little children at play.

It was then I spotted the oddity. 😲

POW, it hit me!

The free-standing life-size camel statues meant for the youngsters climb on…are today painted a garish iridescent shiny aquamarine.

WHAT the heck is going on here? 🙄

… Years ago, before the camels made their unexpected appearance, there was a pair of playful giant elephants that my children, then young, would play gleefully climb on.

My kids grew up, married and made me 2 grandchildren.

Now, the grandkids climbed the huge gray elephants, whenever they visited from out of town. They pleaded to go to the playground… to especially climb on “the great big elephants”. (I treasure the photos of their small figures astride them).

“So big…look grandma” they wave while crying out to me…so proud of themselves.

My question is:

Why were they, the elephants dismantled, then hauled away… to be fed to some New York City cement crusher?

Who ordered that ghastly deed?

Why the F — k did those gross camels move into their space?

Did elephants go “out of fashion” for little children…I WANT TO KNOW!