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Unread 02-17-2019, 05:31 PM   #1
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Back then, Meriden was a nicely, leisurely drive up route 5 from New Haven. Probably one and a half to two hours. I'll bet he took the day off had the Missus pack a lunch and had a nice picnic in Hubbard Park. "Oh, darling, I just want to swing by the Charles Parker Company before we head home".
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Back then, Meriden was a nicely, leisurely drive up route 5 from New Haven. Probably one and a half to two hours. I'll bet he took the day off had the Missus pack a lunch and had a nice picnic in Hubbard Park. "Oh, darling, I just want to swing by the Charles Parker Company before we head home".
That was 1889 so it woulda been Horse and buggy .
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That was 1889 so it woulda been Horse and buggy .
Ok, they went for the weekend.
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Ok, they went for the weekend.
If memory serves the order was made one day and it was shipped two or three days later . Well shipped delivered whatever it was ready three days later .
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