Red and Rover by Brian Basset for July 27, 2009
Transcript:
Rover: What's the best part about being a paperboy? Red: getting to read the funnies before anyone else! Rover: And the worst part? Red: Retrieving errant throws from thorny rose bushes. Rover: What advice would you give someone interested in becoming a paperboy? Red: If your dog says he has "retriever" in him. make sure he's not afraid of retrieving errant throws from thorny rose bushes. Rover: You're the one with long pants on.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 15 years ago
Ah the days of paper routes. To this day despite that thing we called “the internet”, the paper route still exsist…for now.
gobblingup Premium Member over 15 years ago
I hated delivering papers, but that was because I carried them like Red, in a bag on my shoulder. Now they just drive around and throw them from the window.
COWBOY7 over 15 years ago
Yeah, it’s not the same anymore. My kid wants a paper route, but I would have to be up to drive him. And he would have to compete with twenty-some year olds. He’s 13, go figure!
AddADadaAdDad over 15 years ago
I used to hang the bags off the handlebars of my bike. & had to hit the porch. None of this “it’s in the driveway” for my customers.
AndiJ over 15 years ago
Red would need a really good arm to get my paper up to my house. We have a looong driveway. We get a local paper and those guys just walk through the yards.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 15 years ago
That paper routes are now done by adults in cars as opposed to kids on bikes is more a social commentary. Would you feel safe sending your 12 year old out at oh-dark-hundred to deliver papers these days?
Starre69 over 15 years ago
No, but the kid who used to deliver the paper was awesome. When the adult took over the route i always had the paper in the puddle, in the neighbors yard, not delivered.