July 12, 1967 Twin City News-Record
The policeman stopped his car right in front of my house that summer morning. I was scared to death when he pulled up behind and stopped me. But then I was so proud when I received my prize, the first thing I'd ever won- movie tickets for myself and my parents to any movie showing at the Brin or the Neenah Theater. Evidently, I had used the proper hand signals on my Schwinn Stingray and proved to him that I did know a little something about bike safety.
Despite my parents' urging that we wait for some kid-oriented fare to arrive in town, the movie I picked was Up the Down Staircase at the Neenah, a "juvenile delinquents in an inner city high school" type of film so popular then, one with social issues, etc. Those tickets were just burning a hole in my pocket and I knew if I didn't use them sooner than later, my 10 year old self would just bust. You know how kids are.
My parents begrudgingly went along with my choice but I don't remember being that pleased with it myself when all was said and done. (They were teaching me a lesson, although I didn't see that until later.) It had to have made for a more enjoyable experience for my folks though. Still, I hope Bonnie had more sense and waited until later in that year for Doctor Dolittle or The Jungle Book to come out!
Despite my parents' urging that we wait for some kid-oriented fare to arrive in town, the movie I picked was Up the Down Staircase at the Neenah, a "juvenile delinquents in an inner city high school" type of film so popular then, one with social issues, etc. Those tickets were just burning a hole in my pocket and I knew if I didn't use them sooner than later, my 10 year old self would just bust. You know how kids are.
My parents begrudgingly went along with my choice but I don't remember being that pleased with it myself when all was said and done. (They were teaching me a lesson, although I didn't see that until later.) It had to have made for a more enjoyable experience for my folks though. Still, I hope Bonnie had more sense and waited until later in that year for Doctor Dolittle or The Jungle Book to come out!
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