Boston Blackie - The Bus To Valley Junction
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Boston Blackie - The Bus To Valley Junction

B1IntermediateSeptember 13, 202628 min

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wouldn't want to have to pay a dollar for every nut and bolt it's dropped in Valley

bus Harry the drivers in the city get new buses. Folks on my route wouldn't know me

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1:30

I'm. How do you say morning. Still all in one. Well far as you can tell in one look at all in one piece but I wouldn't want to have to pay a dollar for every nut and bolt it's dropped in Valley

1:55

junction to the main highway where you ought to get the company to buy you a new bus Harry the drivers in the city get new buses. Folks on my route wouldn't know me if I was to turn up with a new bus. How's business I. Oh good. Always good this time of year. Have a store full of people nearly every day from sun up to sunset.

2:16

And so the glad it's a little slow now. You was out taking a little ride near my place yesterday wasn't your sign. I come to think of it I was. Yeah you don't recollect who you saw out in the archer with me do you? No I don't think I do. Well now that's being mighty smart of you

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