A neat story — with a T at the end
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A neat story — with a T at the end
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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1923 Touring
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
What a fantastic trip these young men went on. This is a great video thanks for sharing.
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
Truly an amazing adventure. Those were the fathers of the greatest generation. The music is a bit monotonous, but the narration and photos are so genuine it more than makes up for it.
Forwarded it to several scout friends to enjoy.
Was on a 1200-mile bicycle trek 40+ years ago but can't imagine pulling a hand cart that far!
Forwarded it to several scout friends to enjoy.
Was on a 1200-mile bicycle trek 40+ years ago but can't imagine pulling a hand cart that far!
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
I suppose they saw the Ford assembly line at work during the Exposition.
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
What was considered "nothing" 100 years ago is beyond most American's
comprehension today. Thanks for sharing !
comprehension today. Thanks for sharing !
More people are doing it today than ever before !
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
Earlier generations of Americans were well acquainted with shank's mare. At Scotts Bluff there are deep ruts in the sandstone from 50,000 wagons a year passing over the Oregon Trail. In the movies we see horses, but in reality most of those wagons were pulled by oxen, better able to stand a long trip like that than horses, and a majority of the people with those wagons were walking to Oregon. A good day on easy terrain was fifteen miles. Long distance walking was not just pioneers going to Oregon or Mormons fleeing to Utah. Interstate walks were not uncommon, and local walks of a few miles didn't get a second thought. Family history has it that when the boys were away from home with all the horses, my great grandmother Huldah Parker (1826-1913) thought nothing of walking three miles into town to buy groceries and tote them home. In more recent times I walked a mile to and from high school daily and never considered it an inconvenience. I don't recall ever thinking about it. I'm sure a good many others here on the forum did the same. A few years ago I was visiting my brother, who lives half a block from a middle school, and was amazed to see the morning traffic jam of people chauffeuring their dainty kids to school. My folks drove me to grade school three miles away, but a mile? They would have laughed at the notion.
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Re: A neat story — with a T at the end
I very much enjoyed your slide show and narration. That was an era that encouraged boys to be adventurous. A perfect example!