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TWO LITTLE BOYS

THEIR BIKES AND THE INTERSTATE 80 WORKERS

Please bear with me as I tell of an adventure, I had with one friend who
enjoyed everything life had to offer.

Richard loved to do anything and to try anything. He was full of life; he was
what we called a “trip”.

He was always full of adventure.

Fearless and independent-minded; Richard and I started our own unofficial

business:

Richard and Denny’s Little Red Wagon Delivery Service

Interstate 80 was being built only a couple of miles from our homes; straight
st
out 1 Avenue. He and I decided the workers could use a delivery service for
sandwiches, candy, and pop (sodas).

We persuaded the owner of our local mom and pop grocery store to front us
the first load of sodas and candy. Off we went, pulling wagons behind our

bikes.

There we were nine years old and already on our way to our first million

dollars. Do not laugh; we made a considerable sum of money, at least in the
minds of two little poor boys.

Can you imagine two nine-year-old boys, today, being allowed to do such a

thing? Not going to happen for so many reasons.