BarenakedLady
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Thu Nov-16-06 09:37 PM
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SHE BEING BRAND
she being Brand
-new;and you know consequently a little stiff i was careful of her and(having
thoroughly oiled the universal joint tested my gas felt of her radiator made sure her springs were O.
K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her
up,slipped the clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she kicked what the hell)next minute i was back in neutral tried and
again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg. ing(my
lev-er Right- oh and her gears being in A 1 shape passed from low through second-in-to-high like greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity
avenue i touched the accelerator and give her the juice,good
(it
was the first ride and believe i we was happy to see how nice she acted right up to the last minute coming back down by the Public Gardens i slammed on
the internalexpanding & externalcontracting brakes Bothatonce and
brought allofher tremB -ling to a:dead.
stand- ;Still)
--e. e. cummings
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