lamoe 14,556 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Theme suggested by Semper Patratus Many of the things we fondly remember now we hated back then. Mod please add the OT posts from "Did you ever wonder what a live organ donor looks like" In winter gathering coal clinkers (chunks of coal that wouldn't burn) from apartment basement furnace at start of winter, putting in paper lunch bag, walking the city streets with 2 / 3 pillow cases full, selling them to cars stuck in snow after a blizzard along with helping push them. Charged a nickle ($0.05) a bag (lots of money back then = $0.50 now?), 5 for $0.20 If on weekend took bus (free if with an adult) to LSD (Lake Shore Drive) area sold for $0.10 each no discount rich area - narrow streets, lots of cabs (taxis) stuck outside condos. Made good money but being being cold with wet feet was a PITA (pain in the a$$) Edited February 18, 2019 by lamoe Link to post Share on other sites
BossHog 38,543 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Chicago cars run on coal? I'm having trouble following you here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Davaoeno 37,509 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, BossHog said: Chicago cars run on coal? I'm having trouble following you here. traction my good fellow- traction . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lamoe 14,556 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, BossHog said: Chicago cars run on coal? I'm having trouble following you here. Sorry - forgot some have never been stuck in 1/3 M of snow - before front wheel or 4 wheel drive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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