Riding In Your Own Checker Cab

Source: NPR's All Things Considered

Date: 2006-05-18

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater recalls a Checker cab he once owned. He rode around with his large dogs. Occasionally, people would mistake the car for a real taxi. He tells about one old woman who flagged him down and ignored the dogs, but paid for the ride with treats — which Pinkwater could share with the animals.

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