Quote#Wisdom
Hey, I want to know for sure before I cut off my motor. Is this the…
Quote byEddie August Schneider · 1911–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Landing in Los Angeles, California after setting the east-to-west junior transcontinental speed record..
English (original)
Hey, I want to know for sure before I cut off my motor. Is this the Los Angeles Municipal airport?
— Eddie August Schneider
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