The opening of your poem reminds me how my miserly dad hated all that garbage installed on cars . . . he claimed it was intended to yoke us to paying garage prices rather than doing one's own repairs cheaply. I live in a rustic cabin with absolutely no niceties, so even if I could afford A/C, it wouldn't do a bit of good in this non-insulated hovel. But I don't have to go outside to catch a breeze becuz there are so many cracks & slits & ill-fitting windows! Lots of people see me living in the bad old days, but then I see the fomenting covid crowds & feel blessed with my few simple truths (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
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5 Years Ago
omg, my dad used to say the same thing. "why do i don't need all that crap in my car" he would say,.. read moreomg, my dad used to say the same thing. "why do i don't need all that crap in my car" he would say, "it's just a way to make money and get us into the repair shop." he wouldn't buy a color tv until the old black & white one died so my brother and i would jiggle the knobs and bang on it in hopes that it would break forcing him to buy a new color one. damn thing just wouldn't break try as we did. i remember riding in the car, sweating bullets and he would say, "ah, just roll down the window" - problem was he drove so slow and almost never went on highways so we never got a good breeze. i'm in agreement that the old days were the good old days especially compared to life now and what's going on. a simple life is a good life ... :)
The opening of your poem reminds me how my miserly dad hated all that garbage installed on cars . . . he claimed it was intended to yoke us to paying garage prices rather than doing one's own repairs cheaply. I live in a rustic cabin with absolutely no niceties, so even if I could afford A/C, it wouldn't do a bit of good in this non-insulated hovel. But I don't have to go outside to catch a breeze becuz there are so many cracks & slits & ill-fitting windows! Lots of people see me living in the bad old days, but then I see the fomenting covid crowds & feel blessed with my few simple truths (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
Posted 5 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
5 Years Ago
omg, my dad used to say the same thing. "why do i don't need all that crap in my car" he would say,.. read moreomg, my dad used to say the same thing. "why do i don't need all that crap in my car" he would say, "it's just a way to make money and get us into the repair shop." he wouldn't buy a color tv until the old black & white one died so my brother and i would jiggle the knobs and bang on it in hopes that it would break forcing him to buy a new color one. damn thing just wouldn't break try as we did. i remember riding in the car, sweating bullets and he would say, "ah, just roll down the window" - problem was he drove so slow and almost never went on highways so we never got a good breeze. i'm in agreement that the old days were the good old days especially compared to life now and what's going on. a simple life is a good life ... :)
Such a clever little piece, Pete. Jam packed with nostalgia and smarts! Happy New Year, my patriot friend!
P.S.
Hey, Phillip Rivers is doing pretty good with the Colts! ; )
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
lol. was goofin' yesterday and came up with this.
p.s. tampa bay is doing pretty we.. read morelol. was goofin' yesterday and came up with this.
p.s. tampa bay is doing pretty well with brady and gronk. pats have big problems - first losing season in like twelve years i think. they keep benching cam newton and using stidham but neither can get it done. they have some big decisions to make ... :)
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