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My niece's birthday was last week - so of course, Auntie had to find the coolest present known to humanity. That's right, I bought a pool! Large enough for adults to relax in while the kidlets splash around. Did I mention the cup holders? It has cup holders for the ultimate in kiddie pool lounging.

It was immediately set up... thank goodness for the rural lifestyle of my family. An air compressor/pump meant it was about 20 minutes to inflate the entire thing. Aproximately 3 senconds after that, the "kids" were splashing around.

It's going to be a fun summer!

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