Roller skating is a pastime that generations of kids and adults have enjoyed. The first use of roller skates were said to be in a London stage performance as early as 1743, with John Joseph Merlin claiming the first skate invention while living in London in 1760. They even featured during World War II when the U.S. had the idea of using them to move infantry … [Read more...] about Remembering a piece of nostalgia – do you recognize this object?