I still have a scar from prop starting one of those devil engines
I don’t have any scars, but I lost a few finger nails over the years. It certainly left me with a very healthy respect for prop safety when I got into flying the real thing.
Those were great times. Life before the Nanny State was so much fun for kids. I used money from my paper route to buy my first bike, Hardy Boy books, MAD magazine and my first gun. Among other things.
A paper route is a remarkable way to teach a child business principles, responsibility, independence, customer service and planning.