Woman Who Says “Watch The Tram Car Please” is Going to Court!

"Watch The Tram Car Please"

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It's an iconic voice millions have heard but maybe you don't know the story behind the "Tram Car Lady". If you have been to the Wildwood Boardwalk then you probably have seen the train car making its way up and down the boardwalk. You probably also have heard the lady say "Watch the tram car please" so you avoid being in the way. That voice is an actual person and she is still alive.

The woman's name is Floss Stengle and she recorded the iconic line "Watch the tram car" some 53 years ago in 1971. She now may be headed to court.

According to a recent Patch article, "In a lawsuit filed Oct. 21 in Cape May County Superior Court, Floss Stingel, the woman behind that line, says that the City of Wildwood, City of North Wildwood, Wildwood Business Improvement District, Wildwoods Boardwalk Special Improvement District, Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks and St. George's Stores have used her voice for more than 45 years without ever properly compensating her."

Let's hope Floss and the folks involved can come to an agreement that makes all parties feel good and Floss' voice lives on, on the boardwalk, for many years to come...its a tradition!

According to the Patch, "The lawsuit says that the named defendants make an estimated $2.5 million a year on the tram and "have unfairly benefited from the use of Ms. Stingel's voice recording, thereby gaining substantial revenue and profit to Ms. Stingel's detriment."