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rsdsharp

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5. For part of the summer of 1974 I worked for the county.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 03:27 PM

Mar 2022

My job was to sit in a weigh booth in a quarry, and weigh dump trucks loaded with gravel, on their way to dump their loads on rural roads in the county.

When they got to the quarry in the morning to load up it was busy, but most of the day it was waiting for them to return, listening to the radio and reading a book. Radar Love was in hot rotation on the stations I listened to. That song, and Rock and Roll Heaven by the Righteous Brothers were the sound track of that summer for me.

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Radar Love (Happy birthday to Golden Earring founder George Kooymans!) [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP

Why the Dutch are cool Botany Mar 2022 #1

One of many reasons, but that 1992 concert was a great one! In 2018 they did highplainsdem Mar 2022 #2

I'd seen that video, but just watched it again. Had forgotten the fireworks. If highplainsdem Mar 2022 #3

A Song I Must Listen To Loud! ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #4

Same here. What does it do to your driving? highplainsdem Mar 2022 #6

I'm Mister Speed Limit ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #8

For part of the summer of 1974 I worked for the county. rsdsharp Mar 2022 #5

Perfect sound track! highplainsdem Mar 2022 #7