This is a true story,couldn't make this stuff up.Had this kid running a kid ride,I think his name was Dominick.16 or 17 years old.Ted Knew his mother so he used to work with us whenever we were around Schenectady.N.Y.
Mother puts her kid on ride,asks Dominick if she can stand behind him and hold him.The mother obviously thought the platform and all moved. Burnout said sure, started the ride,sat down with his back to the ride and lit a cigarrette.I did not see it but the story going around the lot for several days was that the lady kept up for a few times around and was ready to drop when Ted ran(hard to picture Ted running) up and killed the ride,Cuffed Dominick upside the head,and life went on.Got to keep an eye on the kids .This was around 80 or 81.......jeff