Wondering About Stilts.

I had a pair of stilts when I was a boy.  They were pretty tall and I had to stand on the porch steps to get on them.  Boy, did I feel like I was getting up in the world while walking around on those stilts.  I was pretty good at it, too.  They were home made, I believe, but I don't remember who made them for me.  It may have been my dad, but it also may have been one of my uncles.  My memory is a little sketchy on who made them, but I would bet it was my Uncle Bub.

Stilts come in all shapes and sizes.  Some are worn by workers who are painting ceilings or have to reach high places for their work.  Here is a vintage picture of a girl and a boy on their stilts. 



 

This next picture is also a vintage picture, but this fellow is using stilts to reach wires that need repaired.



Not only did workers use stilts back in the "good old days", they still use them today.  Of course, they are of a more modern design:

I really loved the pair of stilts that I had.  They were very similar to the ones in this picture:

 

Although mine were a little more embellished, they were of the basic design as shown above.  I had a lot of fun on those stilts.  Now, I am wondering why it was so much fun?  Have any of you ever had stilts?  If so, tell us about them and if, you too, thought that they were a lot fun.  Now I hope you all get up in the world and have a great day, too, you hear?