Paper Route StoriesSnow Snow was probably one of my worst enemies for delivering newspapers. There were times when it was just too deep to ride the bike. I was usually out before the snowplow and it could be quite challenging.
Even after the snow had been plowed and shoveled it was difficult to turn around at a doorstep with a heavy bike loaded with newspapers.
I tried hauling the papers around on a sled, but it turned out to be too much work trying to keep the paper bag from sliding off the sled. I spent as much time fooling with that as hauling the sled.
A borrowed snow saucer proved to be the better option, but it still was almost more bother than it was worth.
Ultimately, I ended up slogging through the slush and snow on foot. There were a couple times when I got hung up on the drifts and eventually was forced to walk around them.
I was light enough to walk on top of the drifts after they had time to glaze over, but sometimes I fell through. There is nothing more panicking for a 10-year-old than to suddenly sink up to your waist. |
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