Love Began At Roller Rink

During the 1940s and ’50s many lasting love stories began in a roller rink. That’s just what happened to Harold “Tom” Tucker and his bride, Shirley. “I was a sailor stationed at Farragut, ” Tom said. “I got liberty and came into Spokane to roller skate.” It was spring 1944 and he and other sailors on leave often took a bus to Cook’s Roller Rink (now Pattison’s). Shirley, 17, was a senior at North Central High School. When she skated past, Tom noticed. “I saw her and I though, WOW! I gotta meet that lady!” he said. They skated together, but Shirley wasn’t swept off her feet. She shrugged. “He was alright”/ Cindy Hval , SR. More here. (SR photo by Colin Mulvany: Tom and Shirley Tucker are celebrating their 69th anniversary this month)

Question: Do you — did you? — roller skate?