Clothes Drier Outside<\/span><\/p> Spending time at your grandparents\u2019 place was always a bit of an adventure. In some ways, there were more rules. In others, there were fewer \u2014 or at least different \u2014 rules. Either way, their backyard was your version of summer camp.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Things You’d Find in Your Grandpa’s Garage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Grandma and Grandpa were built differently, and so was their backyard. Whether it was sprawling or just a little back deck, every inch had a purpose. From drying clothes to getting rid of garbage, they were living off the grid before it was a trend \u2014 because back in their day, they had to.<\/p>\n When this bowl came out, you had a job to do. (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p> There\u2019s a good chance your grandparents had a vegetable garden, and they didn\u2019t need YouTube to grow a solid crop of peas and beans. That knowledge was passed down from the old country, baked right into their bones. And you better believe you were put to work \u2014 well, at least picking peas and shelling them (and subsequently eating an unhealthy amount of Grandma’s strawberries).<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a015 Things That Scream ‘Grandma’s House’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The d\u00e9cor? Always simple \u2014 and rusty. So much rust. There just wasn\u2019t as much plastic back then. From tables to lawn chairs, slides to clawfoot bathtubs-turned-planters, it wasn\u2019t summer unless you risked a mild case of tetanus.<\/p>\n From woven lawn chairs to squeaky clotheslines, this photo gallery will take you back to a time of simple adventures, small chores, and sweet summer memories of Grandma and Grandpa’s backyard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Take a trip back to summer in the \u201970s and \u201980s \u2014 when Ring Pops ruled, bikes meant freedom, and Press Your Luck<\/em> kicked off the day. These photos hit all the nostalgic notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYour Grandparents\u2019 Backyard Was Built for Adventure \u2014 and Chores<\/h3>\n
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