The Accidental Invention of the Slip 'N Slide
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A young boy's summer antics 60 years ago inspired his father to create the timeless backyard water toy
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Miami-born founder of Slip-N-Slide Records, Ted Lucas, has a
The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide - Boing Boing
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The Accidental Invention of the Slip 'N Slide Diagram
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The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide - Boing Boing
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Miami-born founder of Slip-N-Slide Records, Ted Lucas, has a
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Slip 'N Slide was Invented by an Upholsterer
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