Wow - makes one think back. I had a paper route way out in the country in Southern Michigan. I only had 28 weekday subscribers and 31 on Sunday. My route was 18 miles and I rode it on my Schwinn 3-speed for about 14 months. Long enough to earn enough for my first quality stereo system - a Kenwood combo unit with receiver and a nice Dual turntable on top. I was 15 and my dad would drive me when it snowed or was pouring rain. Had 2 long hills that I dreaded. I still remember how hard it was every week to get people to pay the weekly paper subscription charge. I had kept that bike until 5 years ago - wish I still had it
. Seems a shame that kids today will never have that way to earn money, get excersize, learn the value of integrity, honesty, work responsibility.
Pete in Louisiana