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R.I.P. Secret Swing

Posted by Tanja / December 6, 2005

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dec0605_RIPswing.jpg5 minutes ago the phone rang.

"Hello?"
"Hey, Tanja."
"Hey Pauly, what's up?"
"I've got some news."
"News?"
"The secret swing is gone."
"Are you kidding me? What do you mean?"
"Two chains left swinging in the alley. I was just walking through. Someone cut the seat right off."
"Holy ****. That's awful."

Apparently it's been a few days now. I thought it was just a rumour.
R.I.P. Secret Swing. We'll always have that scandalous night in May.

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Fen / December 6, 2005 at 02:15 pm
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I have little doubt that the swing will be repaired. I think this would be a good thing for the TPSC to assemble and do on a Saturday afternoon.

Otherwise, if no one else steps up, I'll fix it myself. For the time it has been up, it has become quite a staple in the area.
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stung / December 6, 2005 at 03:45 pm
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awww...i wish i could have swung it one last time.....
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brokenengine / December 6, 2005 at 04:01 pm
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I'm so out of the loop. I've seen pictures of this, but didn't know it was this urban secret. Can anyone tell me EXACTLY where this is? I'd sure like to check it out, if and when they fix it...
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Tanja / December 6, 2005 at 09:24 pm
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Graffiti alley south of Queen, west of Spadina.
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Kate / December 6, 2005 at 10:42 pm
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OH NO! i think everyone that's ever visited the swing has a good or at least unique memory of it (like nearly impailing yourself on your way into the alley). aww man, i'm all sad now!
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James / December 7, 2005 at 02:20 pm
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More than a few days. I found it broken November 12th... http://flickr.com/photos/korrigan/62579907/
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Beth Hamill / December 7, 2005 at 03:13 pm
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A lot of folks over on the Toronto stillepost board were talking about getting together materials to repair it. Not sure how far they got, but they seemed dedictated to doing it.

http://stillepost.ca/boards/index.php?board=7.0
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Vince / December 14, 2005 at 06:45 pm
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It's true the secret swing has been cut down and left only two miserable hanging chains. But i couldnt let that happen so me and my freind kai went to secret swing witha swing of our own and two chain links to replace the swing and of course signed our names and dated it december 13. enjoy everyone:D
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Tanja / January 13, 2006 at 12:55 pm
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Way to go.
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