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Real Name: Christine Bell Gender: female Member Since: July 14, 2006 Last Signed In: September 26, 2007 Profile Views: 3219 Blog Views: 2157 RE: the Lost Treasures of Bakersfield article Wedding Gift groups, clubs and joining up! Garage Clean Up Paper Delivery Cabin Fever Saturday ! Union Avenue Plunge July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Union Avenue Plunge
Does anyone remeber the plunge? I was reading an article in the Californian this week re: old swimming holes. Well, I know the Plunge was not a swimming hole, but it was mine! Memories, like the corners of my mind........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Misty water colored memories..............of the way we swam! hahaha 5 comments from 4 users
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posted by
anonymous
on Jul 14, 2006 at 05:44 PM
Posted by Drummel: I have two fond "eras" with the Plunge. When it was a swimming pool, I loved going there. I was a little kid then and boy was it fun. After it closed, it became Skateboard World. I worked there (child labor) when I was in Jr. High sweeping out the bowls. I skated there for years before that was finally bull dozed. Good memories.
posted by
Charlie
on Jul 16, 2006 at 09:52 AM
The Union Ave Plunge was a great place when my sister and I would go there in the early to mid 50's. Much more fun than the park pools. Have often wondered how high that diving platform was. Must have been 25-30 Ft. We will never see anything like that again, the nanny state wouldn't allow it even if you could get Insurance.
posted by
anonymous
on Jul 21, 2006 at 10:11 AM
The platform was 24' if memory serves me. Used to hear all the old stories about the person who jumped from the platform to the 16' board and then to the 8' board but hit wrong and broke his neck. Bunch of variations to that one. Your right, the Plunge was the best swiming pool ever. Especially in summer when it was 110 degrees and your 12 years old.
posted by
shermans2
on Jul 13, 2007 at 02:46 PM
Boy, talk about bringing back old memories. I also remember the old Union Ave. Plunge. I was a teenage when I last went there. A great pool.
posted by
AudreyB
on Jul 13, 2007 at 02:52 PM
I never swam there but I drove by the place every week.
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