Last weekend was a particularly hectic and busy weekend. In the midst of paperwork and phone calls, I took some time to sit outside to get some fresh air and enjoy the precious, remaining quantities of summer sunshine. As I sat there reading a book, I heard a familiar yet long forgotten sound. About that time, two neighbor kids rounded the corner on their bikes and I noticed the sound came from the bikes. Oh yeah, rigid paper clipped on the bike frame rubbing against the spokes of the week to give a “vroom” sound.
I was transported back to a long time ago when I remember using old playing cards my folks gave us to use by taking a clothes pin and clipping the card on the bike fork so the cards would rub against the wheel spokes. It gave us the feeling of a motorized vehicle and best of all, everyone else thought it was really cool.
As much as technology has changed our lives, it’s sometimes reassuring that some of the simple things still live on….