By Daniel Barnhart
So at last the long era of paper route children has ended. We all have memories of getting up early to do newspapers on weekends(yes I did that for the last few weeks of the route), riding our bikes through the ice and snow, collecting from grumpy customers, and delivering those nasty North Edition papers(how I hated those). Anyway on the last day I thought this should be commemorated with pictures, so here you go.
So at last the long era of paper route children has ended. We all have memories of getting up early to do newspapers on weekends(yes I did that for the last few weeks of the route), riding our bikes through the ice and snow, collecting from grumpy customers, and delivering those nasty North Edition papers(how I hated those). Anyway on the last day I thought this should be commemorated with pictures, so here you go.
The Last Day Ever
The Beginning of the end
Dad reminiscing on his memories...
All those tubes...
Easy as cake!
The last paper delivery!
Thinking
Were going home
A hard days work is over!
Daniel made this post, I think he is still working on it.
ReplyDeletewho took some of these pictures?
ReplyDeletedad and I
ReplyDeleteWell, the glory days are over. You'll never make money this easily again, Daniel. Unless you get another paper route, of course.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing the legacy. I hope you celebrated with a cream-filled long john.
Thanks for wrapping up this unfinished business, Daniel.
ReplyDeleteAs Outstanding Chronicle Carrier of 1995, I feel it is my duty and privelege to confer the title of Distinguished Paperboy.
I'll try to remember to make some mint fudge and other goodies around Christmas so we don't all go into withdrawal. Ben will remember such treats as Pineapple Upside-down Cake and Ice Cream treats as well.
Ben may also remember the route's outstanding health benefits - such as the time he was suffering from back pain. One day on the paper route he slipped on some ice and fell hard on his back, only to find that the fall had healed his back. I hope we all can find such health care in our later years. Football will suffice for you in the short term, Daniel.
Farewell, Paper Route. It was good while it lasted, but you are not entirely missed.