Waterfront Poor

fatlazyless · 01-13-2008, 08:19 PM

Yah, back in the 1960's & 70's, before the spreader technology was improved, I can remember the elderly employed by the highway dept as sand tossers. Positioned in the rear bed of a snowplow truck, they all would wave and smile between shoveling sand off the truck and onto the road, as the truck moved ahead. They were paying off their property taxes at the minimum wage, which now in NH is way up to $5.15/hour.

How good is this? A payment plan so's the elderly can stay in their homes, work off their prop taxes, and get some fresh air exercise, too.

Don't ya know, his Peterborough, sand-tossing job was actually Robert Frost's inspiration for 'The Road Not Taken." Nope, too slick, better not take that road!

16 tons of sand....heck.,,,that's only half a dump load.

01-13-2008, 08:19 PM	#30
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,834 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 302 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	....16 tons Yah, back in the 1960's & 70's, before the spreader technology was improved, I can remember the elderly employed by the highway dept as sand tossers. Positioned in the rear bed of a snowplow truck, they all would wave and smile between shoveling sand off the truck and onto the road, as the truck moved ahead. They were paying off their property taxes at the minimum wage, which now in NH is way up to $5.15/hour. How good is this? A payment plan so's the elderly can stay in their homes, work off their prop taxes, and get some fresh air exercise, too. Don't ya know, his Peterborough, sand-tossing job was actually Robert Frost's inspiration for 'The Road Not Taken." Nope, too slick, better not take that road! 16 tons of sand....heck.,,,that's only half a dump load. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!