r/BeAmazed • u/kennny41 • 16d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Conversation Pits Were a Popular Home Feature from the 1950s to 1970s, Designed for Social Interaction

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u/SoVerySleepy81 16d ago

We had these in school except they were called library pits.

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u/Kazko25 16d ago

Just unlocked a memory for me

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u/psu021 16d ago

It made me remember my elementary school had a circular pit like this they called the Duck Pond.