As a former Good Humor man I have good memories from a different perspective - 18 years old, hundreds of miles from home and everybody loved me. Even friends and classmates who were camp counselors, or life guards or worked at the golf course were sooo envious. Great learning experience working 70+ hours a week and getting paid only on commission. Rules: clean truck, starched uniform, well stocked truck, frozen ice cream, same stop at the same time every day and…be nice to people. Competition was fierce: Mr.Frosty trucks with so many lights they could light up a cul-de-sac at night and then there was Red’s Rolling store that was like a 7-eleven in a converted school bus - he sold everything. Best job I ever had and I’ve some good ones.
When I see one of your fantastic series of pictures, I’m reminded of a Christmas song that goes: Oh why can't every day be like Christmas Why can't that feeling go on endlessly For if everyday could be just like Christmas What a wonderful world this would be.
I get that same feeling from the images you present. Thanks
Editor, Salt Water New England - The Modern Guide to The Thing Before Preppy, since 2010. Co-founder, Short Sims. From a 12th Generation New Englander.
Perfection! Thank you so very much!
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ReplyDeleteAre Hobie 16s popular in New England? Such wonderful boats.
David J Cooper
The old style Good Humor ice cream truck - a timeless memory. I thought they were gone forever!
ReplyDeleteAs a former Good Humor man I have good memories from a different perspective - 18 years old, hundreds of miles from home and everybody loved me. Even friends and classmates who were camp counselors, or life guards or worked at the golf course were sooo envious. Great learning experience working 70+ hours a week and getting paid only on commission. Rules: clean truck, starched uniform, well stocked truck, frozen ice cream, same stop at the same time every day and…be nice to people. Competition was fierce: Mr.Frosty trucks with so many lights they could light up a cul-de-sac at night and then there was Red’s Rolling store that was like a 7-eleven in a converted school bus - he sold everything. Best job I ever had and I’ve some good ones.
DeleteA Porsche, a small island and a Rosa Rugosa bush... what else could one possibly need...?
ReplyDeleteSeveral are places you post often. It's very soothing to see (remotely) familiar places coming back from a normal winter and extraordinary year.
ReplyDeleteI see you have the pleasure barge Beebe in one of the photos. That's my wife's maiden name. Her grandparents on her father's side were from Elmira.
ReplyDeleteAnd do you cicadas up there now?
Did you die and go to Prep Heaven?
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Is there anything better than the smell of salt air and Beach Roses?
ReplyDeleteWhen I see one of your fantastic series of pictures, I’m reminded of a Christmas song that goes: Oh why can't every day be like Christmas
ReplyDeleteWhy can't that feeling go on endlessly
For if everyday could be just like Christmas
What a wonderful world this would be.
I get that same feeling from the images you present. Thanks
A Michigan "MC" Hobie on the beach in New England!!!!
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