Originally Posted by Phloom

Back in 1972-3, I delivered the paper. 65 cents a week and I kept 15 cents. I had 62 houses on my route. Did not use my bicycle. It was an evening paper so I would start after school by walking over to the paper shack and hoofing 62 papers a half mile to my route. The Saturday paper was really heavy. I did make some money at Christmas. I bought a pile of Christmas cards and wrote a Merry Christmas Customer name from your paper boy. I got almost $50 in tips.