624 PEEPS VS. MACHINES—RED BULLET

Know the difference between machines and peeps (big and small)?

Machines come with manuals

Peeps of all sizes come with strong, independent wills

Though manuals may be accurately read

Peeps are naturally a surprise from birth until each one's very last breath

Got a new car ... one of the smaller suv's

A scarlet, sleek, not-so-little show stopper

Chose an suv in hopes of riding high and safe ...

Far too many trucks cruising city streets and interstate and ... Years ago

After collision with drunk truck driver—guess who awoke in intensive care ...

Naming this scarlet not-so-little show stopper ...

Red Bullet

Or

Big Red II ...

Time will tell

Big Red was a huge Buick Estate Station Wagon
First new car, chosen on my own ...

I drove her home in spring of 1974 when pregling with #3

Huge as an ocean liner she was—nine full sized seats all facing front

A shiny ruby, coveted by every carpooling mom in the neighborhood :)

My very first car?  A ten year old sad sack, dented and blue ...
Bought in '71, six months after number two made his debut :)

This square old unreliable ride brings to mind a funny story and a half ...

As to how I'd had to pump the gas to get the engine to start ... most of the time ...

And then there was its run in with the fuzz and finally its timely demise :)

Red Bullet/Big Red II has every bell, whistle, safety feature known to mankind

Ebony, cool gray, chrome interior

20 inch eye catching chrome wheels ...

Not a meek little ride

Sleek as a speed boat, for sure!

When I pick up my new ride and flood it's air waves with easy listening

Its sound system will most certainly cry out indignantly ...

Hey!  What the heck!!!  Where's the rock???

At this the little old lady from Pasadena, wearing a self-empowered smile

Will turn down the volume; ride the brakes, and take charge with ...

Hey!  For Pete sake!  Pipe down!

You're a machine, not a peep ... So ...

Button your lip and listen up—right now!

You answer to me!

I own you!

Once my machine gets the message ...

We'll get along just fine ...

On the other hand, if my machine was a peep

With a mind of its own—I'd be up sh--'s creek

Get my drift?

Nuff said for now ... more later ;)