Comments on: Post Newsboys: Still Riding! http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/06/14/archives/post-newsboys-still-riding.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-newsboys-still-riding Home of The Saturday Evening Post Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Bob McGowan http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/06/14/archives/post-newsboys-still-riding.html/comment-page-1#comment-302286 Bob McGowan Sat, 28 Jul 2012 04:41:52 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=60149#comment-302286 Gordon, this is for you. I re-read your story today for inspiration and was so glad to see YOUR response here. As for Ms. Denny, I agree 100%. She definitely brings the stories to life of the Post covers, the many unheralded illustrators who painted them, and people like YOU who actually delivered the magazine. No stone left unturned. What a gal indeed!

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]]> By: Joseph Pomeroy http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/06/14/archives/post-newsboys-still-riding.html/comment-page-1#comment-271770 Joseph Pomeroy Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=60149#comment-271770 Mr. Thorpe’s story brought back memories of delivering the Saturday Evening Post in Ashland, Wisconsin, on the south shore of Lake Superior, during the depression years of 1933-1936 on a balloon tired bike my mother bought for me on time payments of a dollar a week. It was a wonderful experience for a boy not yet a teenager, fun in the Summer, but hard work in the Winter when the weather was often below zero and the snowstorms made biking impossible. It took me hours to cover my route on foot but I never missed a delivery. I continued riding my bike until I graduated from UCLA in 1948. Now at age 90 I have had to give up my Trek rides due to neuropathy, but am still subscribe to my favorite magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, which I read from cover to cover every week.

]]> By: Bob McGowan http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/06/14/archives/post-newsboys-still-riding.html/comment-page-1#comment-270689 Bob McGowan Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:03:43 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=60149#comment-270689 What a great story of a great man, all tied in with The Saturday Evening Post. I’m sorry he lost his wife last year, but am very glad he continues his bicycle treks along the ‘Trail’ along with his swimming every morning. Really wonderful.

He has a great family too. What a thoughful thing they did last November for his 90th birthday with the little plaque. I loved reading about his Post boy routine too. 20-25 copies of that hefty magazine was a workout in its self. No doubt he was anxious to get ‘em delivered fast; at least the first half. I totally agree with his comment that the cover told a whole story–no words required. I think Gordon has a great chance to make it to 100 and beyond. Go Gordon!

]]> By: M Miller http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/06/14/archives/post-newsboys-still-riding.html/comment-page-1#comment-270502 M Miller Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=60149#comment-270502 Awesome story about Mr. Thorpe – what a loving family gesture! I just love this magazine.

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