DAVE OSBORNE:
CLASS OF 1969
Shelby High SchoolClass of 1969
Shelby, NC
DAVE's Story
i was born a poor sharecroppers son. we we're so poor our neighbors were ashamed of us. in spite of this i was proud to be from shelby nc. all i ever wanted to do was get a job at fiber industries but i had to work my way up from the hot, sweaty meager existance of the cotton mills first, and that i did. it was rough having nothing but we were proud. i saved my money and bought a bike to get to and from work. it was used but the wheels were straight and had one pedal which was better than none. on pay days i would slip over to some of shelby's famous houses of libations for my weekly treat. i dont know her name but she always met me with a toothless smile and her hand out which i never touched. i remember it was 50 cents for a ...Expand for more
hot schlitz. man those were the days aey? some of you might could testify at this point. after that my bike was stolen during one of those transactions and life seemed hopeless. then..... i met my ex wife who proceeded to make my life a literal miserable wreck for 12 long agonizing years. we devorced which surprised me at first but with no bike or job or any prospects i think she might have expected a bit more out of marriage, ya think? i bought a bus ticket to virginia to start a new life. i think the rest is history......... now i am successful with 2 bikes and a chainsaw. life is great! i am now employed partime at spankys house of bologna which is exactly what this story is chocked full of. i only have 1 bike. ok thats it!
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