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|  Comments... Flying in mid-air is a whole bunch of fun. It's the landing that wakes you up with a jar. I recall when we used to slide in the roads in N. A, We could start on Kemp Ave. at the Davisis' go along to East Main St, down Kemp St., and down Union Street on a bobsled holding over 9 kids and usually one adult driving. This was good for only 1 ride for the return pull was a real long one. I recall one that will live in infamy. Notre Dame in the early 40's had a huge bingos. We, with the bobsled, my brothe Ray the driver, George and Bill Taylor, Ernie & Val Bedard, were on top of East Main St. ready to come down. My mother,Marie Dubreuil, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Bedard and her sister were going to the bingo and jokingly asked for a ride down the hill. No joking, they got it. On to the bob sled and down we went. I have never gone so fast in my life, scared white along with all passengers, the brakes were iron bars curved down and when applied would dig into the tar road. All we saw was tar flying in all directions,yelling,screaming, flying matter etc. We did not come to a complete stop until we got to the library. When dismounting, we were all as white, weak and limp as could be. We could hardly stand. We never received a worse raking from parents until then. Needlessmto say, the bobsled was put up for the rest of the season. When my mom arrived home she was in good spirits, she had won $500.00 at the bingo, believe me in 1940 that was a huge amount of money. My mom was a bit of a superstitious person, so I cut in saying that if it wasn't for the hillarious ride on the bobsled she may not have won. It worked, relieved the pressure, but, no bobsled until the following winter. The motto is,"Do your daredevil antics out of sight of parents." Posted: 09/29/2006 |
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