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Young snack vendor recalls Cedar Rapids Giants summers
Randy Striegel, 11, recalls selling popcorn peanuts and Crackerjacks at Memorial Stadium for the Cedar Rapids Giants. He describes commission earnings, crowd size influence, and his busy voice that sometimes gives out. He trips once, but keeps selling, ending nights exhausted yet satisfied.
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Randy Striegel
Randy
Cedar Rapids Giants
Memorial Stadium
Ed Striegel
Eighteenth Avenue