jonnireb (5/21/2011)
In 1959 I was just out of high school. Guy in our town had a used car lot I passed very day
One day he got in a 56 Vicky in black. I lusted after that machine with a passion. I scraped
together every cent I had for a down payment, but was a few dollars short. He said he would
try to hold it for me until I could get the rest, but when I came back with the balance he
told me a guy came in with cash, and he had to let it go.
Well I knew he was running a business, and he had to sell those things, but I still never forgave him.
Similar thing happened to me when i was an apprentice machinist with no car and caught the train then walked miles to work. There was a car lot opp the station and there was a blue 36 ford coupe with twin carbs and finned heads. Yes lusting for it was the right term and borrowed the mony from old guy at work and when i got there it was gone!! A terrible feeling and returned the money. But next car was 56 customline that started me off on y blocks! A blessing in disguise.
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