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“Dunkin’ Donuts. I was 16 then.” Rasheen Hamm, 31, Wilkes-Barre“Working at McDonald’s. Marie Hinson, 51, Hanover Township “Camp counselor. I had to keep those little jokers in line.” Nathan Whitley, 56, Wilkes-Barre “When I was 15 I started my own lawn business. The woman whose grass I cut didn’t have enough money to pay me, so I brought home six live chickens that day.” Chris Concert, 37, Swoyersville “I was working on cars, sanding them.” Kevin Schmidt, 30, Pittston

“Dunkin’ Donuts. I was 16 then.” Rasheen Hamm, 31, Wilkes-Barre“Working at McDonald’s. Marie Hinson, 51, Hanover Township “Camp counselor. I had to keep those little jokers in line.” Nathan Whitley, 56, Wilkes-Barre “When I was 15 I started my own lawn business. The woman whose grass I cut didn’t have enough money to pay me, so I brought home six live chickens that day.” Chris Concert, 37, Swoyersville “I was working on cars, sanding them.” Kevin Schmidt, 30, Pittston

“Dunkin’ Donuts. I was 16 then.” Rasheen Hamm, 31, Wilkes-Barre“Working at McDonald’s. Marie Hinson, 51, Hanover Township “Camp counselor. I had to keep those little jokers in line.” Nathan Whitley, 56, Wilkes-Barre “When I was 15 I started my own lawn business. The woman whose grass I cut didn’t have enough money to pay me, so I brought home six live chickens that day.” Chris Concert, 37, Swoyersville “I was working on cars, sanding them.” Kevin Schmidt, 30, Pittston

“Dunkin’ Donuts. I was 16 then.” Rasheen Hamm, 31, Wilkes-Barre“Working at McDonald’s. Marie Hinson, 51, Hanover Township “Camp counselor. I had to keep those little jokers in line.” Nathan Whitley, 56, Wilkes-Barre “When I was 15 I started my own lawn business. The woman whose grass I cut didn’t have enough money to pay me, so I brought home six live chickens that day.” Chris Concert, 37, Swoyersville “I was working on cars, sanding them.” Kevin Schmidt, 30, Pittston

“Dunkin’ Donuts. I was 16 then.” Rasheen Hamm, 31, Wilkes-Barre“Working at McDonald’s. Marie Hinson, 51, Hanover Township “Camp counselor. I had to keep those little jokers in line.” Nathan Whitley, 56, Wilkes-Barre “When I was 15 I started my own lawn business. The woman whose grass I cut didn’t have enough money to pay me, so I brought home six live chickens that day.” Chris Concert, 37, Swoyersville “I was working on cars, sanding them.” Kevin Schmidt, 30, Pittston

As summer-job season approaches, we asked folks to think back:

“What was your first summer job?