Category: Every car is a story.
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HUCK DELMONT WORKS A MIRACLE
Back in October of ‘57, Bum Steerbridge went in for his annual physical at the behest of his Mrs., and was met with some unexpected and concerning news. It seemed that, during the prostate exam, Dr. Brown felt something suspicious and worthy of further investigation. Trying to get his mind off the situation, Bum got…
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THE MUSTANG IN THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
When a parent passes, especially the last one, the list of things to be handled is long, unexpected, and tortuous. When Mom passed, most of the efforts were helping Dad through the process. Sure, there were a few things to dispose of, but Pops stayed in the house they’d lived in since the year I…
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CRUSHING IT
What a day. The first full day the blog went live it received nearly 900 views. A bunch of people subscribed, and the Captain My Captain mugs were flying off the shelf. I don’t know what any of that means, for sure. It’s kinda like the time Gullwing ate a whole bowl full of Okra…
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AND WE’RE OFF . . .
“Do a blog,” they said. “It’ll be easy,” they said. “Sell some books and get in touch with the people who seem to enjoy whatever tiny, twisted talent you have tapped into on Bring a Trailer. You keep hearing the same thing over and over and after a while you think to yourself, ‘Sure. Why…
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TAKING A STAB AT SUCCESS
“I can’t believe all this,” she admitted. “It’s just surreal. Like it’s someone else.” Sandy turned towards the scenery and away from her husband, fearing if she stared too long at him she’d cry. The overlook where they’d pulled over in the new Buick provided an expansive view she hoped would put things in…
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A RED WAGON FULL OF DAD JOKES
Like others, this big ol’ Ford brings back memories of cross country (Squire) trips to see national monuments, visit relatives, and supposedly bond as a family, although that aspect wasn’t apparent at the time. Mostly it was an opportunity for Dad to try out all the new material he’d been working on since the last…
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THE GENERAL’S DODGE
There was a retired General who served in Dubya Dubya Duece and retired to Fort Stockton shortly after The Big One was dropped and victory declared. He always said it was just so he could die near a fort, but folks speculated a woman probably had something to do with it. He spent a lot…
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DELLA DECIDES ON A DeSOTO
The Bar Association code of ethics does not allow carnal relations to take place between a lawyer and his client. This prevents clients from being billed for essentially the same service twice. So Frank had to wait until he was no longer serving as Della’s divorce attorney before consummating the desire that had been burning…
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THE KISS OF DEATH
Chapter 64 of the Dao Jing says “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Folks attribute the author to Confucius because Confucius is to Chinese wisdom what John Wayne is to Westerns. However, Laozi is who first penned the concept. What he didn’t go on to explain with any detail in…
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WAITING FOR THE BOBCAT
Doug and Donna met their sophomore year at Jim Bowie High School (“Home of the Fightin’ Knives”) and dated all through the rest of high school. After about the third date there was no question they’d get married. But Fort Stockton is a conservative town, one that puts a high value on doing the right…