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.50 cent pier
Posted by:
bob427
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Date: October 27, 2014 01:33PM
Back in the 60s we would take the Grand ave bus to the end of the line
by Lake Michigan.There was a water bracker that ran out maybe the lenght of
a football field? For .50 cents a guy in a rowboat would take you about fifty
feet to the pier. When we were done he would pick us up. You can't find that
place bcause itjavascript:editor_tools_handle_italic()s Navey Pier
by Lake Michigan.There was a water bracker that ran out maybe the lenght of
a football field? For .50 cents a guy in a rowboat would take you about fifty
feet to the pier. When we were done he would pick us up. You can't find that
place bcause itjavascript:editor_tools_handle_italic()s Navey Pier
Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: October 27, 2014 02:02PM
Navy Pier`s `Poor Relation` Provided A Wealth Of Fun
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-05-18/features/8602040593_1_navy-pier-perch-air-conditioning
Dime Pier
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-05-18/features/8602040593_1_navy-pier-perch-air-conditioning
Dime Pier
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Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: October 28, 2014 09:58AM
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Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
bob427
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Date: October 28, 2014 09:23PM
that could be the same place only they raised the price to .50 cent..
Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 30, 2014 03:22PM
I was on that water breaker as well back in the mid 1960's. Bob did you ever go up on the observation walk along Navy Pier? It was above the warehouse, the length of the pier.
Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: October 30, 2014 04:40PM
We used to go down there to watch the ships unload. It was a big treat for us. All of the amusement park stuff there now is boring to me in comparison.
Re: .50 cent pier
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 30, 2014 06:31PM
I agree with you Dunning1. My Dad and I would make a day of it. You always knew when the ships were unloading barrels of olives. You could smell it in the air. Remember Rocky's Fish House?
