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FOLK TOYS
curb. The dragging axle threw him off balance, and he jerked on
the right wheel which went under the frame, and the whole thing
came to a grinding halt. He heard, "Get that junk out of the
street!" and a car honking. He wondered if he might be broken or
bleeding, hurt enough to make the man feel bad about hollering at
him. And the man would rush him to the hospital, with sirens, and
he would lie there wrapped in bandages and Betty Walker would
write him notes and come to see him, and his mother would bring
him a chocolate meringue pie. "You're gonna get yourself killed,
rolling that thing down the middle of the street," the man said as
he drove around him and went on down the street. -)
But as I was saying .
I apologize once again for the looks and the construction of
my wheeled vehicle. I tend to get carried away with the crafting
of an object and forget the utility of it. I have a chuck box, fully
outfitted and sitting in our entrance hall, that I wouldn't think
of taking to the river or on a camping trip because it looks so
good. It's the same with this go-cart; I don't want any frazzling
kid whipping it around on a public street. But that's not the way
it's supposed to be. A go-cart was built primarily for utility, for
wheeling along; and the basic go-cart was a frame, axle, and
wheels-sometimes without even a seat on it-steered with a
rope. Older, more practiced builders-fathers, even-added the
soapbox to the front for a hood and made a steering wheel that
really worked. Elemental niceties, such as reflectors, tin-can
headlights, radiator caps (usually stolen), and coats of paint were
added when handy or fortuitously acquired.
tea, xltt F ~ aElemental go-cart.
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Collected information about popular toys and games relevant to the state of Texas, including folk toys, folk games, sports, dances, songs and other recreations. The index of contributors begins on page 245 and the index of toys and games begins on page 249.
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Abernethy, Francis Edward. Texas Toys and Games, book, 1989; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67661/m1/24/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.