And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The old rule when driving a truck with a Screaming Jimmy (Detroit) diesel was that when you get in the truck in the morning you put your hand in the jam and slam the door on it, so you can be good and pissed off all day. Drive it like you hate it.
Late buddy of mine was a former trucker, did all his own work on his rigs. Kept a pair of old trucks like that in his garage. WWII veteran, had some stories. Every 4th and Veterans Day I'd go down and we'd swap stories and drink a beer or two. Miss the old guy.
"I just passed a Jimmy and a White, I been a passin' everything in sight......6 days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight"...
ReplyDeleteThe old rule when driving a truck with a Screaming Jimmy (Detroit) diesel was that when you get in the truck in the morning you put your hand in the jam and slam the door on it, so you can be good and pissed off all day. Drive it like you hate it.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget your earplugs.
Late buddy of mine was a former trucker, did all his own work on his rigs. Kept a pair of old trucks like that in his garage. WWII veteran, had some stories. Every 4th and Veterans Day I'd go down and we'd swap stories and drink a beer or two. Miss the old guy.
ReplyDeleteNot very good access to the engine. But a very cool tractor, nonetheless!
ReplyDeleteHow hard would it be to fix the exhaust to blow smoke rings?
ReplyDeleteThey always said a Detroit is just like a teenage girl.
ReplyDeleteThey talk pretty in town, but won't put out in the country.