Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Thursday, November 3, 1960, page 56 (of 63)
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And Won't Quit!
BY WALTER W. BAILEY Breakfast at 3 A. M. — he takes coffee in a bowl first (it cools quicker), then has a second cup. p.m., and since it's before evening traffic gets rushed we can clear the city limits in about 15 minutes. An hour later we're at our meeting point, and I'm ready to head back toward Union City. By 6:45 or 6:50 I'm home with 227 miles beneath my wheels and three hours left before bedtime to weed the garden, work on my antique cars, or watch TV. Driving that far I can't afford to let traffic disturb me — after all it's just one tin can fighting another tin can. I simply hold the wheel lightly and relax by smoking a pipe constantly. At the end of a day the ash tray is overflowing with matches and ashes. With that easy approach, my long-distance drive is simple compared to fighting city traffic. You can drive over ice and snow and rain, but you can't drive over other cars. In all my miles behind the wheel I've never had an accident and have received only one ticket. Everyone wants to know why I drive so far. Well, a man has to go where the work is; the jobs never come to you. Our home is another reason. We bought our house in Union City in 1941 and have grown so accustomed to it that we hesitate to move. Our friends are here, and it's a completely different atmosphere than in a larger city, much more rural and slower paced. If we sold and moved to Columbus or Dayton we couldn't duplicate the space we have here for twice the price we'd get out of the house. Here, there's enough room for a fair-sized garden about 36 by 40 feet, and in summer I like to go out and try to keep ahead of the weeds. After sitting at a desk all day you feel a lot better with a little exercise. There's room for my antique cars, too. Right now 12 cars are stored inside the 70-by-80-foot garage, and another six cars are sitting beside it. Where else could you get that large a storage space? The antiques give me something to do evenings. So now you know why I've been called a candidate for the title, "Commutingest Commuter." And I won't quit. Toward the end of his 19-hour day Walter Bailey tinkers contentedly with one of his 31 old cars.
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