Rent Boys of Central Park

1963 was a more innocent time, when the idea of young boys renting themselves out to strangers in Central Park wasn't anything to be concerned about.

Newsweek - Sep 2, 1963

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 14, 2015
Category: Children | 1960s

Comments

This was back when kids were ENCOURAGED and EXPECTED to go forth and earn a buck or two.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/14/15 at 11:45 AM

Similar to a more recent story of handicapped individuals renting themselves out, in order to allow the rentee to take cuts in line at Disney World.

Posted by RobK on 09/14/15 at 12:20 PM

This is also back when you had roving packs of children free and able to go out and earn a buck or two for themselves instead of being forced to bum a ride everywhere. If a few 8 year olds are at the park themselves nowadays the police would probably be called cause of child endangerment.

Posted by Fluffy Bunny Slippers on 09/14/15 at 07:48 PM

Try putting rent boys in your search engine (NO DON'T! ) it means something entirely different now. :gulp:
FBS, that has already happened a few times, police and CPS in fact.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/15/15 at 05:56 PM

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