Memories of John Keplinger
by Patrick Gaines
 

John Keplinger was a good guy. I remember our working together selling newspapers at the Kwik-Check (however you spell it, later known as Winn Dixie) in the shopping center at the intersection of Broward Blvd and State Road 7. He lived over near Westwood Heights Elementary, I lived in Melrose Park between his house and the grocery store, so he would stop by my house and "pick me up" sometimes.

Each of us would sit at one of the two entrances of the grocery store and hawk our papers. We would alternate as to who got what entrance to be fair to both of us. I think that doing that was John's idea, as I remember it. He liked to ride my bicycle, I liked to ride his, for some reason. We almost traded bikes once, but my dad nixed that idea..