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[Orion]

Originally Posted by webmaster

There were definitely deposits on many glass bottles in Massachusetts before the Bottle Bill. When I was about 12 years old we used to go door to door with our wagons, offer to take their bottles and we'd take a load to A&P. That money paid for laps at the Slot Car (remember those?) track. That was about 53 years ago.

We must be close in age because I did the same things! And I used to hitchhike to the local slot car track.

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by Orion

We must be close in age because I did the same things! And I used to hitchhike to the local slot car track.

Slot car racing was BIG back then. For anyone too young to remember here's some video:

[garysanfran]

Originally Posted by webmaster

Slot car racing was BIG back then. For anyone too young to remember here's some video:

And everyone got a trophy!!!

Not a loser in the bunch and lots of mustaches...

What fun!

[Orion]

Originally Posted by garysanfran

And everyone got a trophy!!!

Not a loser in the bunch and lots of mustaches...

What fun!

Nope, back then you actually had to EARN a trophy! What a concept.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by webmaster

Slot car racing was BIG back then. For anyone too young to remember here's some video:

As was hitch hiking. When was the last time you saw a hitch hiker and why would anyone pick one up today?