I was reading a novel yesterday (“Who in Hell is Wanda Fuca?”,
by G.M. Ford ---- yes, that IS the title, and yes, that IS the author) when I
read a few well-put lines which made me smile; perhaps they’ll brighten your
day also.
The main character was borrowing an old clunker from the
backyard of a friend. When he finally got it started after 5 or 6 tries,
eventually it began to run smooth, and then he said: “I gunned it, looking in
the mirror. It looked like I was crop dusting. Thick blue smoke
billowed into the air.” A bit later he drives off. “All in all, the
Buick drove pretty well, a bit spongy in the turns perhaps, and the squealing
of the brakes would probably open garage doors within a three mile radius, but
overall not too bad.”
Yeh, I guess I’ve got too much time on my hands, but
sometimes you gotta laugh. :- )
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