I can imagine both children and adults buying this magazine and rushing home with their hearts pumping and visions of being the king of the neighbourhood.
And then, a few days later, staring at a huge pile of lumber and twisted metal, heads in hands, wives laughing….
“Whaahoooo! Aren’t you excited!” called Jim the would be sailor and Drag car racing champ to his friend Toby. “Our Daddies actually built us rowmobiles. Race you down the mountain!!” “Uh, yeah, Jim, ” muttered Toby the engineer in theory. ” Fixed-joint front wheels that don’t turn, dodgy steering for the back wheels, difficult steering wheel and (shit!) – where’s the brake!!” …….the end of two promising careers.
I can imagine both children and adults buying this magazine and rushing home with their hearts pumping and visions of being the king of the neighbourhood.
And then, a few days later, staring at a huge pile of lumber and twisted metal, heads in hands, wives laughing….
Frank R. Paul’s cover art.
“Whaahoooo! Aren’t you excited!” called Jim the would be sailor and Drag car racing champ to his friend Toby. “Our Daddies actually built us rowmobiles. Race you down the mountain!!” “Uh, yeah, Jim, ” muttered Toby the engineer in theory. ” Fixed-joint front wheels that don’t turn, dodgy steering for the back wheels, difficult steering wheel and (shit!) – where’s the brake!!” …….the end of two promising careers.