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December 28, 2010

Origin Stories, Continued

Last week I shared a clip of my first bicycle. I continue to work my way through the converted video files from my old family Super-8 movies and suspect I may have found an early influence for my multi-modal transportation obsession.

In the summer of 1965 I traveled to New York City with my parents for the 1964-65 World's Fair. I apparently "drove" a car (on a track) and rode both a monorail and an aerial tram...

Posted by Chris Smith at 12:21 AM

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December 28, 2010 12:39 PM
Jeff F Says:

I was there that summer! Maybe we saw each other!


December 28, 2010 6:57 PM
Ron Swaren Says:

Lucky you didn't take a NY cab. You might not be here today!


December 28, 2010 7:07 PM
Jason McHuff Says:

That's some great footage!

As for me, until I was 8 Madison Metro (WI) was how my mother and I got around.


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