Saturday, June 13, 1925

Saturday, June 13, 1925
Rain

The school boys got tickets for an attraction at Broad Ripple which implied free rides on every thing. They were wild to go and Gilbert promised to take them. We hadn’t counted on rain. But it didn’t rain much in the PM. The free rides were a hoax. They got one. Gilbert showed them a good time and took them on their first ride on the Thriller. Dick never said a word. Dale didn’t like it.

(I assume that by "school boys", Grandma was referring to just the older two boys, Dale and Dick. Sounds like they got their first taste of carnival rides, but weren't too "thrilled" with the Thriller. Can you imagine what the ride must have been like? Was it safety inspected before they let people ride it? I would assume not. I did a quick Internet search for more information on what these carnival rides might have been like in 1925, but didn't come up with much. Anyone find anything in their own search?

It was nice that they did get to go on an outing and do something different for a change, even if they only got to go on one ride.)