It was an excellent idea for 13-year-old Richie, a roller coaster fanatic, to ride everything Six Flags Magic Mountain had to offer, perhaps the most thrilling day of his life, as long as his parents stopped off at a California Health Insurance agent\u2019s office a mere month before the big day.<\/p>\n
Richie Montrose was an all American boy. The previous summer he\u2019d been 12 and broken his foot while skateboarding down a steep hill. Mending the hairline fracture had been out-of-pocket, no insurance. This summer, his parents were better prepared, and went to see a California Health Insurance agent with Richie in tow.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re covered,\u201d his dad triumphantly said afterwards, \u201cWhat would you like to do this summer?\u201d<\/p>\n
To Richie, that was a no-brainer. \u201cAugust 16 is National Roller Coaster Day,\u201d the boy said, a bit wistfully, \u201cWhy don\u2019t we all go to Six Flags Magic Mountain?\u201d<\/p>\n
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