Grandma Lu enjoyed her time at the library sharing her stories. She loved the children of course, but one little boy, Joey, stood out from the others. He liked books with pictures of cars and trucks. His mother also looked a little familiar. After they had all finished their snacks and drinks someone pointed out that Grandma Lu was drinking a can of Dr. Pepper soda. She tapped the large book called Rondo Items and said, You know there is a little story about a doctor in this book that always drank Dr. Pepper. I can remember a commercial that was old as the hills about drinking it at 10- 2 and 4. That commercial was on the radio in the 1940's and 50's. They said Drink a bite to eat. We sometimes get low on energy about those times of day, so they tried to get you to buy Dr. Pepper to give you more energy. They actually advertised it as a health tonic. They said it gave you vim, vigor, and vitality. Maybe it was good for you because that doctor lived to be ninety-six years old! She laughed and said, "They said he made house calls with a horse and buggy. Then later on he drove a Model T Ford to go visit sick or injured folks. I can remember a doctor coming to my house when I was a little girl when I didn't feel good. I don't know of any doctors that do that nowadays, maybe there are some. I don't think so though."
Joey raised his hand and said, "What is a Model T Ford? You said the doctor drove it. Was it a really old car?" Grandma Lu said, "It sure was, Joey. It was one of the first cars made by Ford. It was made in 1908-1927. That's even before I was born!" Joey said, "Well, how fast could it go? Was it fast like my mom's car?" Grandma Lu grinned and said, "No. It only went about thirty miles an hour. That's probably a good thing though, because back in those days the roads were mainly dirt, or gravel. Going fast would have been really dangerous. I have a feeling if you are interested in old cars this library would have some books with pictures of the Model A that was made even before the Model T. "
"I see there are some young men and women in the room. Are you interested in the gangsters/robbers of long ago? There is even a little piece in this book about Jesse James and his gang of outlaws up by Rondo. How do we know? Because that same doctor was hiding in the bushes and saw them. Wow that must have been scary. I lived in South Dakota for many years and I have seen signs and heard many stories about them being seen there as well."
