B. Board: ‘A bunch of naked boys swimming together’ at ‘Bare Assed Beach’: Those were the days!

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Woody of Bonita Springs writes: “When I was a boy growing up — around the time of World War II — we lived near the western reaches of St. Paul, north of University Avenue in a neighborhood called South St. Anthony Park. It was a wonderful neighborhood for a boy.
“One of the features — need I say summer attractions — was a swimming hole. It was an oasis tucked in among the mainline railroad and switch yards that defined the area. That area today is spanned by a Highway 280 bridge west of Energy Park Drive. It was a spring-fed pond.
“We called it B.A.B.: Bare Assed Beach.
“My brother and I and a set of twin boys we grew up with would walk over there heedless of the barrier created by the main line and switch yards of the railroad. Boys from St. Anthony Park, which was north of us, had much easier access.
“So, here was a bunch of naked boys swimming together and then, perhaps, climbing up to the roof of a nearby idle boxcar to dry off in the sun. I don’t recall rumbles between the boys from separate neighborhoods in spite of the lack of lifeguards or supervision.
“Then, it was fun. Now, over 70 years later, it is a warm memory.”
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Pub: 18 Sep 2023 18:49 UTC
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