What better way to impress his new lady
friend, thought Rob, than to take her to his friend's rancho for an
afternoon branding and BBQ? His '84 model two horse trailer had been
repaired so many times that it looked like a well drillin' rig! The '98
pickup was using 2 quarts of oil to a tank of gas and his horse
was…well, ol' Yella looked right at home.
Rob was eager as a piddlin' puppy when he
picked up Delilah and headed north outta Los Angeles. One large
obstacle lay in the pit of his stomach like a pea in the Princess's
mattress…THE GRAPEVINE! It was a monster of a hill dreaded by truckers
and people who still drove a small hatchback. The engine was screamin'
when they finally leveled out at the summit of the Grapevine. Rob gave
Delilah a comforting look. She smiled back uneasily. Then the motor
blew! A big dent appeared in the hood and it sounded like someone had
dropped a Caterpillar track into his fan! They crossed silently into a
service station at the bottom of the grade. He assured his sweetheart
there was 'no problema'.
By dark he'd borrowed a pickup and they
both agreed returning back home was the best option. He loaded Yella,
hooked up the trailer and back over the Grapevine they flew! Halfway
down to Rob managed to slip his arm behind Delilah's neck. Soon she was
lulled into discussing her dreams of home and family. She snuggled
closer as he noticed a tire bounce by him on the driver's side! He
couldn't help but see the huge rooster tail of sparks spraying up from
beneath his trailer!
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