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Originally Posted by
Coach34
No
I just was raised differently. My “summer job” was playing baseball. We played about 60 games in the summer of legion ball. And that’s in the mid-80’s. I was not allowed to work until the summer after I graduated HS. It paid off as my 1st 2 years of college were free thanks to my ACT score and a baseball scholly.
You lucky dog. I did the same thing playing league and legion ball all summer but I was expected to work on the farm too.
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Originally Posted by
Commercecomet24
You lucky dog. I did the same thing playing league and legion ball all summer but I was expected to work on the farm too.
Foosball back in CC24 day: sorry but I can't copy images
https://ia600200.us.archive.org/Book...ale=2&rotate=0
Taken from the 1929 Reflector.
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Originally Posted by
Commercecomet24
You lucky dog. I did the same thing playing league and legion ball all summer but I was expected to work on the farm too.
Welllllllllllll, I did have to mow the yard with a pushmower. We were poor.
Walk like the King or walk like you don't care who the King is
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Originally Posted by
Coach34
Welllllllllllll, I did have to mow the yard with a pushmower. We were poor.
My Dad said that he would buy me a pushmower & pay for gas, oil, and any mower repairs in late '60's when I was a pre-teen. I was to keep journal of income/expenses. I booked my yards $2.50 for small yard, $5.00 for large ( very hard to get). I was very rough on the mower. At end of summer, Dad asked to see journal and upon viewing, said he would match my income to not mow next summer! Summer I was 16, "bundle boy" in local garment factory, $1.60/hr minimum wage. 1st check over $60 and thought I was rich!
Last edited by Goldendawg; 08-05-2022 at 03:20 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Goldendawg
My Dad said that he would buy me a pushmower & pay for gas, oil, and any mower repairs in late '60's when I was a pre-teen. I was to keep journal of income/expenses. I booked my yards $2.50 for small yard, $5.00 for large ( very hard to get). I was very rough on the mower. At end of summer, Dad asked to see journal and upon viewing, said he would match my income to not mow next summer! Summer I was 16, "bundle boy" in local garment factory, $1.60/hr minimum wage. 1st check over $60 and thought I was rich!
Good for you and of course your dad! I think minimum was $1.25 for me, I could either fill up my VW or buy a 6-Pack of cold beer!
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Originally Posted by
Commercecomet24
You lucky dog. I did the same thing playing league and legion ball all summer but I was expected to work on the farm too.
This. However, once football two-a-days officially started my dad let me out of the hayfield. I think I was the only happy guy during two-a-days. Anything to get out of the hell on earth that was the hayfield in a Mississippi summer circa 1986-89.
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Originally Posted by
msudawg1200
This. However, once football two-a-days officially started my dad let me out of the hayfield. I think I was the only happy guy during two-a-days. Anything to get out of the hell on earth that was the hayfield in a Mississippi summer circa 1986-89.
HA! Amen to that brother, right there with you, accept i was a few year before you!
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