Sandlot Summers
“There were so many empty lots in town that weren’t houses yet… I could point out five of ’em that I think we played ball in, and you didn’t hit the ball as far when you were, you know, ten years old. We played ball in those lots, and you could ride your bicycles to the place, and get home in time for lunch … one of the few rules that you had when you were a kid that age: “I don’t care where you go, just be home in time for lunch.”
Charles “Bo” Fasold is a lifelong resident of Selinsgrove. In this interview, he talks about growing up in the 1950s, what it was like to have a high school principal for a father, and the borough’s rich parade culture.
The interview audio is divided into two halves below, followed by an interview transcript. If you’d prefer to download the transcript to another tab, use the PDF option at the bottom.