The Soap Box Derby
By William Zack, August 16, 2017 — I was in a soap box derby which was down on State Street. My dad was a bodyman at a Cadillac garage on 16th Street, so they decided to build me a soap box … Continued
By William Zack, August 16, 2017 — I was in a soap box derby which was down on State Street. My dad was a bodyman at a Cadillac garage on 16th Street, so they decided to build me a soap box … Continued
By Blanche Bowers and Nancy Lyons, July 19, 2017 — Blanche: We didn’t have the money to go to an amusement park. We would make our own fun. My sister and I were 2 years apart, and we were very inventive. … Continued
By William Zack, July 12, 2017 — I had a stroke and I had to retire from the workforce. I always had wanted to build a ferris wheel out of an erector set, and since I did not have one, I … Continued
By William Zack, July 5, 2017 — I always wanted a BB gun. I was about 12 years old. There was a hardware store on 26th Street a couple blocks away from where I lived had a nice display of Red … Continued
By Loretta Gaither, May 31, 2012 — I was in a play as a clown on the 24th of May. Besides the writing class, I belong to a drama class. We performed in the auditorium at the senior center. I was … Continued
By Mo McCooper, April 14, 2011 — Starting in the summer between 7th and 8th grade when I was still under 5 feet tall, I would hide in a big bunch of bushes next to the town playground and find … Continued