What Are Obama Swing Sets
The swing set that Barack and Michelle Obama installed at the White House for their daughters has inspired the imaginations of many people all over the country. Along with the wave of hope that accompanied the elevation of the Obamas to First Family status, many people have reexamined their values and priorities, and this outdoor swing set seems to symbolize what is really important when all is said and done: happy, growing times with family and perhaps not taking things quite so seriously.
The play set in the park has rather overshadowed the ones in the backyard for a while, making play time something more involved than just sending the kids out into the yard and watching them through the kitchen window. But the swing set out behind the house has always remained in the background, waiting for the rebirth of both parents’ and kids’ imaginations, and the chance to offer a simpler form of play that involves both body and mind.
The set installed by the Obamas was made and set up by Rainbow Play Systems of South Dakota. Rainbow swing sets went through a rocky period a few years ago because some major parts that were made in China were prone to breaking; one girl broke her wrist when she fell from a defective set. Greg Foster, owner of Rainbow Play Systems, spoke of the recalls and other problems at the time the White House set was installed, mentioning how all the important parts of a Rainbow swing set are now made in the U.S.A. and inspected here, with only very minor parts still made in China. There have been no more safety issues since.
The wood swing set at the White House doesn’t just have traditional swings, but includes a fort, climbing wall, ropes, and a picnic table. The set was installed within sight of the Oval Office, so the girls’ father can sometimes watch them play as he works. This may be a “backyard set” writ rather large, and yet it embodies the same principles as any swing set in any ordinary yard: healthy play, parental involvement, and the goal of providing a safe, loving family environment.
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