Posted on 02/02/2015 2:39:47 PM PST by Kartographer
The story of a Detroit man who has been walking 21 miles a day to get to and from work for over a decade inspired a Michigan college student to launch an online campaign to buy him a car. Thanks to the generosity of strangers, the campaign has raised more than $60,000 in a day.
Since buses don't cover the entire 23-mile route, 56-year-old James Robertson spends nearly all of his free time during the week commuting to his $10.55 an hour factory job in Rochester Hills. According to the Detroit Free Press, which published a front-page story about him Sunday, Robertson begins his trek at 8 a.m. to catch buses that take him to a Troy, Mich., mall before he walks the remaining 7 miles to Schain Mold & Engineering, where he begins his 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift. And according to his boss, Robertson has a perfect attendance record.
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Very nice post. Thanks Kartographer...
Freeper Lefty-Lie-Spy here in Japan walks a good 10 to 15 kilometers from central Tokyo to Chofu, or wherever else his feet take him. Some people just like to walk. I used to do four to six kilometers every day just to settle my stomach.
I’m not saying this guy will never use his car, but once your body gets used to walking it does become habit forming.
64 isn’t “elderly,” either. Happy birthday this month!
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