A New Bike

[Madame X]

In "The Paper Route," the boys had to earn money for one bike. I don't know about all of you who grew up in the '60s, but in our family each kid had a bike. Why was Ward so cheap that the boys had to save for a shared bike? I don't understand it.

[Ireneparalegal]

Ward was not a minimum wage worker. He had the money. what a tight-ass. I know that growing up in the early 70's every kid I knew and their brothers and sisters had a bike.

[catlover79]

I never understood that either. :confused: Ward was a CPA for pete's sake. He could have spared enough money for two bikes.

[Coffeecup]

I don't if it was established that they had a bike and were saving for a new one. Or maybe June thought bikes were a little dangerous and the boys never had one.

[Ireneparalegal]

I don't if it was established that they had a bike and were saving for a new one. Or maybe June thought bikes were a little dangerous and the boys never had one.
I wouldn't doubt that abt June. She was waaay too protective and a worry wart. I am a mother but she was just over the top at times.

[comedyfreak]

I even had a bike as a kid and we were far from being rich or well off.

[Waterston_Fan]

I haven't posted in this LITB forum in a long time. I thought I did post in this forum about the TV reunion and about how they takled about Ward's death.

But anyway, was this before or after Beaver's new bike got 'stolen'?

[Torgo]

I never understood that either. :confused: Ward was a CPA for pete's sake. He could have spared enough money for two bikes.

Where did it say Ward was a CPA?