snert
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If you saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, you were one of a million that missed the better news that happened that day. (I humbly submit I was born that day, and my fanfare was stolen)
I REMEMBER WHEN
- Thread starter akajiggs
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The day Kennedy was assassinated; I was 6 years old and for some reason I was not in school that day. We were coming home from the grocery store in my Moms car when it came over the radio. The report said he was dead. We had not heard anything earlier about the shooting until then.
My mom cried, and I thought why is she crying, she didn't know this guy, he sure didn't know who she was or care about her...it's not like he was a family member or a friend. I actually asked her why and she said “Because he's our President!” I didn't get it. When my Dad came home from work he was like “Well, that stuff happens.” It was no big deal to him.
My mom cried, and I thought why is she crying, she didn't know this guy, he sure didn't know who she was or care about her...it's not like he was a family member or a friend. I actually asked her why and she said “Because he's our President!” I didn't get it. When my Dad came home from work he was like “Well, that stuff happens.” It was no big deal to him.
Monte F
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KMart
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You made my light bulb come on. High and low beam of the headlights was controlled by the dimmer switch on the left side of the floor and operated by your foot. The starter was located on the right of the accelerator pedal and the old timers called it the foot feed. When cool weather set in, to start the car in the morning, you pumped the foot feed 4-5 times and pulled the choke cable out about half way. And hoped your 6 volt battery made it through the night. Then you flood the carburetor, car won't start and go back in the house for a while.
Kmart!
"Then you flood the carburetor, car won't start and go back in the house for a while."
Thats why my orange Husqvrna zero turn mower has a KTM sticker on it.
"Then you flood the carburetor, car won't start and go back in the house for a while."
Thats why my orange Husqvrna zero turn mower has a KTM sticker on it.
I can remember hating everybody involved in Watergate cuz all 3 channels had nothing but that on.
I can remember a 1970 Nova that I built wheel standing a wee bit when I got her hooked up.
Summer in the South. Girls in bikinis at the lake at the rope swing. Plugging a watermelon with ill gotten liquor.
The first time a girlfriend said - "I'm late." Knowing you had to step up if was what it was.
( thank God it never was )
I remember that big promotion at work, how proud I was. And I remember 10 days after, my Mom being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She had a seizure and Dad called 911. The message got to me 30 minutes later and I left work in the self built 76 f 100. I beat the ambulance there with 2 cops on my behind. They told me they were sorry about my Mom 20 minutes later as she had been their school teacher. I remember standing numb at the church, shaking hands and mumbling thank you. I remember my wife 's hand, touch, most of all through the entire day. My daughter crying, my son trying to be strong. Then the family blowing apart as if she had been the concrete that held it all together.
I remember Flat Top and Grandfather Mtn. in October and November. Rime Ice, Hoar frost turning a entire landscape white.
I remember some rough ol' boys coming into camp up to no good and a young 19 year old, late from the deer stand, making his presence known behind them with a 94 Winchester.
The flush of 4 ruffed grouse at one time.
Above all, I remember. I have seen some wondrous things in our ancient Southern Blue ridge. I sometimes think I can hear ancient people speak through the creak in the wind shaped trees and the gurgle of trout streams. Those voices don't haunt me, they reassure me like a warm blanket.
Wonderful thread. Thank you boys.
I can remember a 1970 Nova that I built wheel standing a wee bit when I got her hooked up.
Summer in the South. Girls in bikinis at the lake at the rope swing. Plugging a watermelon with ill gotten liquor.
The first time a girlfriend said - "I'm late." Knowing you had to step up if was what it was.
( thank God it never was )
I remember that big promotion at work, how proud I was. And I remember 10 days after, my Mom being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She had a seizure and Dad called 911. The message got to me 30 minutes later and I left work in the self built 76 f 100. I beat the ambulance there with 2 cops on my behind. They told me they were sorry about my Mom 20 minutes later as she had been their school teacher. I remember standing numb at the church, shaking hands and mumbling thank you. I remember my wife 's hand, touch, most of all through the entire day. My daughter crying, my son trying to be strong. Then the family blowing apart as if she had been the concrete that held it all together.
I remember Flat Top and Grandfather Mtn. in October and November. Rime Ice, Hoar frost turning a entire landscape white.
I remember some rough ol' boys coming into camp up to no good and a young 19 year old, late from the deer stand, making his presence known behind them with a 94 Winchester.
The flush of 4 ruffed grouse at one time.
Above all, I remember. I have seen some wondrous things in our ancient Southern Blue ridge. I sometimes think I can hear ancient people speak through the creak in the wind shaped trees and the gurgle of trout streams. Those voices don't haunt me, they reassure me like a warm blanket.
Wonderful thread. Thank you boys.
Got a target on the wall too!
About the three on the tree, I remember my 1968 F100 had that and some linkage under the firewall that had a worn out bushing and about once a week or so the linkage would slip so that it wouldn’t shift the gears, and I never did get it fixed right. I would just crawl under and put it back in place. The only time it really bothered me was when it happened while I was on a date.
INShooter
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I had that exact problem with a 67 Bronco. It was a nylon bushing in the mechanism just in front of the firewall. Ford could not supply a new one. Shortly after that time a divorce happened and the Bronco was lost . That still breaks my heart to this day. The loss, not the divorce.
snert
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Well done Rebel, well done
Ju
Just speaking from my heart Parker, as you know I do.
Cecil S.
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Very well said Sir.
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