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75th Anniversary of the Parking Meter

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MadRiver

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On July 16, 1935, Oklahoma City installed the very first parking meters. Sort of interesting.
 
And people think Vegas is the home of the slot machine :laugh:
 
Charles Fey of <span style="font-weight: bold">San Francisco</span> developed the first one-armed-bandit in the late 1800's. :thirsty:
 
MadRiver said:
On July 16, 1935, Oklahoma City installed the very first parking meters. Sort of interesting.
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Just as most large cities are now phasing out proper <span style="font-style: italic">parking meters</span> in favour of pay stations...
 
As a native, I offer my apology for those parking meters although I was not here in 1935 and would not have approved any way.
 
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