http://www.retroplanet.com/blog/character-of-the-week/fisk-tire-boy/ Retro Blog, Memories, Gallery, Spotlights and More Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:16:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.retroplanet.com/blog/character-of-the-week/fisk-tire-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Grant Heggie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:45 +0000 http://www.retroplanet.com/blog/character-of-the-week/fisk-tire-boy/#comment-1367 In 1946 the Fisk Tire Company sponsored a quiz program on WSPR in Springfield, Massachusetts. I was selected to portray the Fisk Tire Boy and began each program by walking down the central aisle of the ball room of the old Hotel Kimball with a tire and candle, marching up on stage and reciting " I am the Fisk Boy, I'm so tired it's time to retire". I was six at the time and it was my first paying job. In 1946 the Fisk Tire Company sponsored a quiz program on WSPR in Springfield, Massachusetts. I was selected to portray the Fisk Tire Boy and began each program by walking down the central aisle of the ball room of the old Hotel Kimball with a tire and candle, marching up on stage and reciting ” I am the Fisk Boy, I’m so tired it’s time to retire”. I was six at the time and it was my first paying job.

]]>