When I was just a youngster

My mother bought for me

A pair of Sears' rol-ler skates

A lot of falls I could foresee.

I skated on the cemetery walks

On the road in front of our home

But years passed by: I grew older

To roller rinks, I began to roam.

I bought a pair of white shoe-skates

To skating rinks around I went

Cotton Bowl Rink and Vickery Rink

A lot of skating and time was spent.

Armed Forces Service Men were there

Army, Navy, Marines all came

Present were the Air Corp Men

They were my favorite, I always clamed.

There was this one Air Force guy

I don't recall his name

When trio time would come 'round

To Myrt and I; he'd always claim.

My mother use to watch us skate

She could not understand

Why girls would fall for-ward

But Back-ward, the boys would land.

One Sunday Afternoon was special

My Dad and Mother took us to skate

Just we three, Bonnie, Myrtle and Me

My brother John showed up to aggravate.

     (John had no date)

I guess that Sunday was the beginning

When John and Bonnie first met

The girls had spent the nite with me

We did have fun: A Sunday not to forget.

My skates have seen some good ole times

Happy memories: fun times to re-call

I met and made a lot of friends

All I can say is, "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!"

Vina Carathers

June 20, 2000

Post Script Note:

The Air Force guy that Myrtle an Bessie always skated with, we knew him only as FRED.

I bought my white shoe skates in June, 1942

I skated at the Cotton Bowl and Vickery Park Rinks, Dallas, TX, June, 1942 thru December, 1946.

When Ms. Vina Carathers passed away, her White Shoe Skates were found in her closet.