Sean Foy - Author & Filmmaker, the blog

 Tales of a Forgotten Paperboy, '80's edition When I was twelve years old and in the sixth grade, growing up in West Bradford, PA, I was given one of the best opportunities in life, to that point. At the advanced age of thirteen, the girl who’d been delivering newspapers in my neighborhood was ready to retire and offered me the job. I eagerly said yes. And so began my illustrious, roughly six-year career as a paperboy for the Daily Local News. The year was 1982, a magical year for movies, including E.T., Tron, and The Dark Crystal. (It was also the year of Poltergeist, which burdened me with a lifelong phobia of dark water.) I have countless memories of delivering that paper, walking around my neighborhood in snow, rain, and in the heat of summers. Trudging through the snow one winter, I remember noticing that I walked a bit pigeon-toed. I distinctly remember glancing back at my footprints to check on my progress as I worked to correct it. I remember having a small crush on...