<Snip> > > I save this for people who want to know why people had boot scrapers all <SNIP> > > over the placeThey used to have guys out with barrels and > shovels who were paid to pick it all up. <SNIP> Anyone know if this is where the "drain spade" came from? I remember my Grandma talking about the "gutters" along the streets in Ft. Wayne. Her descriptions fit the dimensions of a drain spade perfectly. Jeff ><>