I ran this every year when I was the editor of THE RIGHT LINE.
From: Murray, Matthew D. <MDMURRAY@gwns.com>
>From Rennlist (the Porsche list [with Audi & BMW]) www.rennlist.com
Which list does not deserve the credit, of course. I think this originated
in "Road and Track" (not yet "Road & Track") back in the fifties. I figued
it was old enough that R&T's lawyers would not hunt me down.
>Some paint for the Bug, marked "French Racing Bleu",
>Castrol, a blower, and dual carbies, too;
>The last thing he left was the best that could be,
>A year's "Road and Track" for the family and me.
>
>He jumped to the sleigh and gave his commands,
>Then away they all flew like the start at Le Mans,
>And I heard him exclaim as he quickened the pace,
>Merry Christmas to all and to all a good race!
For those too young to know, "Bug" did not refer to Volkswagen in this poem.
I wrote an extra verse for my readers:
This poem's so old, you must understand,
"Road & Track" had not yet started their ampersand.
To patch up the meter for the jolly old elf,
I tweaked it a bit, in spite of myself.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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