that these "rides" have managed to survive into the 21st century. I don't think I've ever seen one in use, but it's not at all uncommon to find one sitting on the sidewalk outside a bodega.
Day 15
I am constantly amazed
January 14th, 2012
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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They get used in Park Slope. My boyfriend and I ran into our neighbors (who have a young daughter) in front of a nearby pharmacy (Neergard, on 5th Ave near 9th St) that has one, and they were using it. Also, the one outside Dizzy’s (8th Ave and 9th St) gets a lot of use in warmer weather. It plays “It’s a Small World After All” and is maybe the only downside to having brunch at Dizzy’s outside on a warm summer morning. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one in use in another neighborhood, though!
I’ve seen one along Roosevelt Ave, outside one of those small stores across the Ecuadorean Embassy, don’t know if it still works, though.
A bodega huh? When I hear that word I don’t think of convenience store as it’s definition. Why not just call it what it is? A corner store, a convenience store.
As for the little rides out front I’m surprised there are still some around.
CHILdREN”S ATTRACTIONS to get mom or dad in store.
colorful duck
persuades me to enter
child inside
is hooked
I knew a little boy who fell off one and broke his arm. He recovered and has survived to become a teenager. :-)
There used to be a few working ones on Kings Highway, in Brooklyn, and you may find them there still when your walk takes you there.
I loved these things when I was a kid.
This one might hold you Matt. Did you give it a try? :-)
Wow: Fifty cents for one of those little plastic gizmos? I bet they have been in that machine since it cost a penny for them. :-D