Posted by bruster on January 14, 2009 at 09:01:18 from (75.179.42.48):
In Reply to: Blizzard of '77 posted by geo in MI on January 14, 2009 at 07:25:26:
I happened to be at the home of the (future) wife, and got stuck in the drive. The car (Rambler Ambassador) was sitting on a pocket of ice covered snow 9" deep, and couldn't rock its way out. This was on the east side of Youngstown, and a lot of snow and ice were dumped in a short time. My dad didn't believe that was so, since he got out the W-6 with a 9' blade and did the driveway at home. "You're not even trying" he said. (Well...... maybe.......I was staying with someone more pleasant than him. Even if her mom was there too!)After 3 days, the city had a road grader unblock the road, and I dug myself out to get home. Snow was still coming down at a good pace, so I jumped on the 2N with blade and snow suit, and ran around Hubbard township for the next week plowing and re-plowing drives. Good thing I was in my early 20's, cause the cold didn't bother me like it does now.
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