Robert Boddie In The Roaring 20's

Robert Boddie sits and waits as the closing bell rings and lets out a cheer to the soothing sound. It’s Friday October 25, 1929. Boddie heads home to his wife Maria and his little boy Harvey. He briskly walks home and he sees the joyful faces of youngsters laughing and smiling. But little did he know that the Roaring 20’s was about to meet its maker. The Dirty 30’s. He opens the handle to his door as the smell of pot roast slaps his face. Maria was a talented cook he would never admit it but she was probably better than his mother. Robert places his brief case on the table and his suit coat over the back of one of the four chairs seated around the oak wood table. He hears the laughter of his 6 year old son and Maria trying on Halloween costumes. Harvey looks at Robert and runs to give him a hug. Life was good for this family but nobody had any idea what was going to happen the next week with the market. The …show more content…
It seemed like he was driving across the country it took so long. He waits for the opening bell praying that things will get better. Robert’s prayer couldn’t stop the free fall of this market. After the closing bell the DJIA had dropped 11.73%. There was a hope though. J. D. Rockefeller was this hope. He had bought a large quantity of stock in companies. Unfortunately this could not stop this crash. This day would forever be remembered as Black Tuesday. It was the worst crash in the history of the NYSE. It was the water to put out the roaring 20s and the spark to light the Great Depression. The rate of suicides tripled. People lost all their money because of careless speculating. Having to sell all of their belongings. People losing their homes and cars. Everything was awful for everyone. Except the wise investors. Robert walks slowly into his house. Holding back tears so Harvey wouldn’t see them. Harvey hears the door opens and runs to his dad dressed up it a suit and a huge smile. He says to his