Larry Bradfield Poet Couplet

The Old Jalopy

They say jalopy, I called her Ethyl
She was a tough one, and she was special
Could have called her cranky I suppose
She needed lots of cranking the Lord knows
There was a crank for the engine up front
And cranks for the windows you had to hunt
A crank for the jack to change a spare tire
Crank the steering wheel till arms are on fire
You will always love the first one they say 
And, oh, it is true to this very day
You can keep your power steering and brakes -
Trust me now boys, Ethyl had what it takes

7-11-19
Contest:The Old Jalopy

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Craig Cornish July 28, 2019 at 12:43 PM Entertaining and creative write Larry

Line Gauthier July 27, 2019 at 9:33 PM Your love for the jalopy shines through, Larry. Congrats on your win. Larry Bradfield July 27, 2019 at 9:37 PM Thank you, Line!

Kim Rodrigues July 27, 2019 at 6:18 PM Love this, Larry! Congratulations! Larry Bradfield July 27, 2019 at 9:37 PM Thanks, Kim!

Jeanne Mcgee July 27, 2019 at 3:51 PM This is such a fun story of your old jalopy...congrats on your placement Larry Bradfield July 27, 2019 at 3:57 PM Thanks, Jeanne!

Janice Canerdy July 27, 2019 at 3:43 PM Larry, CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice Larry Bradfield July 27, 2019 at 3:48 PM Thank you, Janice!!

Lindsay Laurie July 11, 2019 at 7:56 PM G'day Larry … Too right; the old cars lasted; we could fix them; they rattled and were noisy when speeding, and if we had a little mishap it didn't cost the earth to get a dent pushed out. Give me a jalopy any day - Lindsay Larry Bradfield July 11, 2019 at 8:42 PM Me, too, Lindsay. I appreciate the heaters in the newer cars, but I was OK with the rest of it!!My theory is you have less accidents with a stick shift than an automatic because you have to pay more attention to your driving..LOL