The Paper Boy was great job for kids. There were no drive by shootings, we all played outside in front of our houses or down at the park. We swam at Murry park pool.
We rode our bikes or walked everywhere we went. The platform at the pool was deemed too dangerous but we all loved jumping off that platform, we still talk about it today. The freedom of those days reminds me today of the Stephen King short story “Stand by Me.
” Life back then was about freedom and adventure not safety and security. I watched Mr. Smith Goes to Washington last year, it’s a classic American Tale.
The impossible odds of one man trying to change the government and the tenacity and determination to do it despite the odds and the headwinds. The kids were a central theme and much of the story is centered on the scout leader and the freedom loving kids who supported him. The scouts operated printing presses and delivered the news locally in support of their fearless scout leader and his crusade to do what was right.
Kids that knew what the right thing was and worked to get it done diligently with no whining or crying. Remember when we thought the news tried to be objective. The system worked because it actually tried to be informed back before infotainment was born.
The nightly news is tabloid now and really just about ratings. The print media isn't much better. If people are not informed or engaged what do we expect to happen? It’s a great American tale we can all relate to in some fashion as we .
