John,
I've got to know. Did the "School Crossing Patrol" also have a lollypop
sign?
Gary Klein
TRAC www.toad.net/~gklein/TRAC/
> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 00:10:35 +0100
> From: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Backyard visitors
>
>I don't have a backyard and I'm more than relieved I don't live near
> Joe Curry if rattlesnakes are such frequent callers!
> Last week, Canley Girl and I were making our noble progress to work
> down a narrow country lane on the outskirts of a village when we
> jointly encountered a fox sitting in the middle of the road with its
> back towards us. Didn't move and this was the first time I used the
> rebuilt servo and calipers in anger. CG stopped on a sixpence and the
> fox just sat there - one ear twitching in response to CG's unsilenced
> intakes. Presently, three cubs, probably no more than 8 weeks old came
> gambolling out of the grass verge, trotted across the road and
> vanished into the undergrowth on the other side.
> "The School Crossing Patrol" stayed resolutely seated in the middle of
> the road and only ran off when the last cub had disappeared from view.
> I wish every day could start like that but in the meantime I'm happy
> to go along with a 17 mile 'blart' in a 31 year old car. That DOES
> bring a smile to the face - specially when there's a performance
> tangle with some Gucci suited headcase in a BMW who tries to
> overtake - and can't.
>
> Jonmac
> MG 4305 DLO 1970 2.5PI
> "Fools rush in - and grab all the best seats"
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