#allsopp park

[getoutofthisplace]

Dear Gus & Magnus,

This morning Gus asked Mom if boys could marry boys and she said anyone can marry anyone they want. Later, we met up with William and Isaac from Gus's class at Allsopp Park. While the moms pushed Magnus and Eli on the swings -- before the other kids showed up -- I kept an eye on Gus and Isaac. At one point, they were playing in the sand and I heard Gus whispering to Isaac about how he had "asked my mom about it and she said we could." They were both excited about the prospect of marrying each other.

Gus, this conversation will likely just serve to embarass you and Isaac when you are older, but it did force me to really think about how I would feel if you grow up and marry another person of the same sex. I want you to know that it wouldn't bother me an ounce. Not an ounce. I'd still be endlessly proud of having you for a son. And the same goes for you, Mags. Y'all go be who you want to be. No matter what that looks like, Mom and I will love you "infinity plus one hundred plus one thousand," as Gus is fond of saying.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 12.28.2022 - 3.18pm.

[getoutofthisplace]

Dear Gus & Magnus,

We celebrated Gus's birthday with his friends at Allsopp Park this morning. We had hoped to beat the heat, but things got hot in a hurry and I told Mom, "I just realized we're going to be dealing with the heat at the boys' birthdays for the rest of our lives." (In fact, while we were there, an older guy on a bicycle collapsed from the heat.) But Gus didn't mind the heat. He liked being the center of attention -- especially when it came to lording over his dinosaur volcano cake, which was a huge hit, thanks to Nene, who brought dry ice so that it steamed, and also Jell-O and boiling water so that it erupted.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.12.2022 - 10.22am.

SIDENOTE: More photos from the day here.

[getoutofthisplace]

Dear Gus & Magnus,

Mom was supposed to work today, but they called her before 6am to say they didn't need her, so that was a nice surprise. She made us pancakes, then we played around the house. I listed a bunch of your old clothes to sell online, and we made some other moves to get organized.

We went to play at Allsopp Park in the afternoon, then went to grocery store. I'm not ready to go back to work tomorrow.

It's going to be a good year.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 1.1.2025 - 4.08pm.

[getoutofthisplace]

Dear Gus & Magnus,

We went to Allsopp Park to celebrate Isaac's 6th birthday with a Wild Kratts-themed party. While Mom and I took shifts trying to keep Magnus from throwing himself into the ice-cold creek, Gus was busy getting soaking wet with the other big kids, but it was worth the fun.

Afterward, Matt Morgan helped me test my truck battery, which turned out to be done, so we went to AutoZone and bought a replacement. While I wish I was more of a handyman, I'm content surrounding myself with highly capable neighbors and leaving thank-you beers on their porch.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 2.26.2023 - 3.47pm.

[getoutofthisplace]

Dear Gus & Baby #2,

I had meetings this morning, so Gus got in more Blippi and Super Wings than normal, then we hit the dog park, the library, the playground--where Gus dug for treasure in the sand--and finally the grocery store. When we came out of the grocery store, the sky opened up and dropped buckets of rain onto us. We ran to the truck and got wet, which Gus thought was fun. And I guess he was right--it was fun.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 12.23.2020. - 4.17pm.

[forbiddenhillcrest]

A Boy, Hillcrest and a Nuclear Bomber

This is the story of a boy's adventure when an Air Force strategic bomber exploded over Hillcrest in 1960. I believe his story to be true.

"I was standing in front of my house when it happened. I had just finished throwing my paper route that morning and was coming home. I heard the loud boom and saw two flaming/smoking balls falling to earth. When they landed they sent up mini mushrooms clouds. This was during the Cold War and for a short while I thought the Russians were bombing us.

I then saw a parachute coming down over by Pulaski Heights school and then saw all kinds of things falling from the sky all around me and a very large one come down in the woods next to my house. I went into the woods in that direction and I was the one that found the nose of the plane in Allsopp park.

Later I got on my bike and rode it over to Pulaski Heights school where I had seen one of the flaming objects and the parachute heading and arrived just after they took one body away and a live airman that had parachuted into a tree on the edge of the football field.

I then went back home and back into the woods where I had seen so many objects fall. After some time me and some of my buddies located a twin machine gun half buried in the ground. For young kids it was a thing of awe to us. We were within visual distance of the road that goes through the park and saw a vehicle with USAF lettering on it moving slowly down it. We called out and the guy driving stopped, got out and made his way through the woods to where we were. He seemed very happy to have located the gun and we felt like little heroes.

I never got in trouble for arriving at school until after lunch that day."

Above photo: A boy find the bomber's nose cone in Allsopp park.

If you have a story to tell about your experience that day, please tell it in the comment section below.

And this contains a good narrative by plane's copilot and sole survivor.

For more info on the bomber crash go to stories at Arkansas Ties , OK Wreck Chasing or Forbidden Hillcrest.

The photo of the boy and the engine nacelle is by Arkansas Gazette

[forbiddenhillcrest]

Allsopp Park Swinging Footbridge

The Allsopp Park swinging footbridge was built in 1903 to connect South Lookout ridge with Kavanaugh. People could use it to save them from climbing the steep ravines to get to the streetcar. This footbridge became a popular vantage for sightseeing; it had an excellent view of downtown.

With the development of better streets, people stopped using the footbridge; and it slowly fell apart from neglect. Now, only the piers remain.

This summer, two young Little Rock artists created a mural on one of these piers. They have posted an excellent, short video which you will want to watch.

Find more Forbidden Hillcrest stories here.

[Thanks to Arkansas Times for the heads up on the video.]

[forbiddenhillcrest]

Stone oddity emerges in Allsopp park

Private citizen builds pagan temple in city park.

If you believe the official story, these stones were placed here by just one man. But how was it done without the help of aliens or Bigfoot or any mythic beings at all?

A man named Allen Alverson is covering for the bridge trolls responsible for building this pagan temple. It's hidden just out of sight on Fairview Rd., in Allsopp Park. Go see it for yourself. It's very cool.

And I say, If you want to witness a midnight pagan mass, show up here, probably around midnight.

ALSO, odd stone piles have been appearing in strange places throughout the park, even in trees. Rumor has it that a different person is responsible for that, a known cultist and retired grocer. No word as to when HIS next cult meeting will be held.

Stay tuned to this channel for further updates.