Albert Lea, Minnesota
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Click here to see more about Albert Lea in the M&StL towns section of this site. A Trip on the M&StL I remember an incident on one trip when we were returning to Minneapolis in the summer of 1951-my brother and I would have been eight and ten years old respectively. Before we boarded the "Zephyr" at Britt, Granddad gave us each a quarter for spending money. The train made a scheduled stop at Albert Lea, MN, for 15 or 20 minutes to allow the passengers and crew to stretch their legs and get something to eat at the station restaurant. Accordingly, my brother and I proceeded to the restaurant, where we each ordered a hamburger and a coke. When it came time to pay, we were mortified to discover that we had somehow miscalculated our wealth, and the bill came to 60 cents, while all we had between us were Granddad's two quarters. For an instant, we stood there panic-stricken, but then as if from nowhere a hand appeared and plunked a dime down on the counter to make up the difference. Our guardian angel turned out to be none other than our conductor who happened to be standing behind us waiting to pay his bill. I regret to say that we did not think to get this Samaritan's name, but I am sure we at least had the presence of mind to stammer out our thanks. I have never forgotten this random act of kindness and generosity on the M&StL, and doubt that two young travelers on the real Zephyr could have been treated any better. Fred Knudsen LFKJR@aol.com 4/16/2001 |
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