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Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers
Rerun Date: Monday - February 24, 1975

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Last Update: 07-28-2020

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Show Description

Henry H Bliss was the first person to be killed by an automobile on this day 72 years ago today (1899). Hew was struck by the car on Sept 13, and died the next day. Any hobby people here? What's the definition of 'Hobby'? A salute to Robert C. Reynolds who has collected 28 Studebakers and if fighting to keep them. 17 ft ball of string owned by George C. Struthers of Lima, Ohio. Collecting gum wrappers as a kid

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 01:29		Ex-Marine Named May Queen
• 02:20		First Auto victim
• 11:51		Car Collector

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Time	Music Title	Notes
• 01:25	The Okeh Laughing Record
• 03:47; 14:42	Unknown - Flea Band March

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 06:12	Jerry Lambert

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• [ 27:00 ]	Schools		Warren G. Harding Elementary School
• [ 27:05 ]	People		Flick

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

Date	Title
September 14, 1972 Recno: 8116	Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers	Original Airing
February 24, 1975 Recno: 6911	Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers	WBJC Synd Replay

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
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