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Monday, March 18, 2024

Soap Box Derby ~


On East Jefferson Street
 ca. 1950
Thanks: James Cooper

6 comments:

Dan said...

Can anyone tell me what intersection this is near? Does that street sign in the back say Elm? Thanks

Anonymous said...

That is correct. The racers are approaching Monroe street which is the bottom of the hill.

Bob Dorcy

Anonymous said...

This was great stuff. Do they still do it?

Anonymous said...

I remember this. It was a great happening in the summer time and kids dreamed of having their own racer.

Anonymous said...

My grandpa used to race down that street all the time! His nickname was ‘The Amazing Menace’! He was always racing down that hill! It went on for years until he had bad diarrhea one time and it got on the roadway and his tires skidded into a building. He broke his spleen in 5 different places.

Anonymous said...

I remember my friend, Ricky Bobby. He was an amazing roadster. He won a lot when he got older. I haven’t heard from him in a while. Class of 1989.