Feb 24
There were 3 PArades per year in my era.
Chinese New Year
I loved and still love the Chinese new year parade.
In 1963 64 and 65 Sge 10 11 and 12 I worked the PArade selling souviners , I went to portsmouth square around mid day and met the "Carny
a wholesaler who had carts full of trinkets and souveniers. THe FIrst year he decided to trust me with a cart. he paid 20% of the gross sales. THis was such great Money for a 10 year old kid that he had no cause fo rmis trust. THis was the most lucaritive business I ever got involved in. a captive market full of enthusiastic happy willing customers. It seemed no price was too high . My greatest wish was the Parade wodl last longer. Realistically I coudl only sell out of 1 or possibly 2 carts per parade. I don't remembe how much I got But I do remember this was one of my primary ways to save cash for summer activities.I did also make contacts during this season with Chinese Fireworkds suppliers fo r wholesale supply. Always a good sideline in off season among adolecent boys. $4.00 a brick of 80 packs I recall. I could resel the packs for 25 cents each so this was also very lucaritive
Saint Patricks day
THe Same vendor was workign thsi parade but it was not as popluar or long. so th eprofit potential was not high and hardly worth my effort.Diffenrt crowd too.
Collumbus day
Snothe PArade in the fall but like the St patricks day it was nothing special for selling.
