LAST WEEK of JANUARY....Day 26

JALOPY a truly funny word that for some reason is now archaic.  I read it became popular somewhere in the 1920’s.  I don’t hear it anymore.  The word used for many years for a dilapidated car.  I’m not sure the last time I heard the word used.  Seeing it as the word for January 25th, the pieces came to my mind as I sat with the notes app opened. The first one reminded me of something I read about where the main character’s husband and their friend were restoring vehicles.  My step-father did restorations on a fifty-five Chevy.  It’s also based on my husband’s cousin who had an old Chevy for year he on which he planned to work. Guess all this came to my mind about the guy in the verse. So I just went with the idea of a guy restoring a car to cruise the streets. 

The second is about the same book character who purchased a dilapidated vehicle to restore. Everyone thought him crazy but he saw the finished product in his mind.  I used the idea of a guy doing this and family and friends not understanding his vision. 

As for my step-father restoring the Chevy just say I had a hard time driving it. Although it was not a manual, I was use to power steering.  I had a hard time driving it and preferred my mother’s Mustang.   My step-sister, who you all should remember I called Princess D ended up with the Chevy. I personally don’t think her husband appreciated it as they sold it as quick as they could.  

I love seeing classic and antique cars.  These people who own them sure take great care of them. 

Until tomorrow....enjoy your Tuesday; and as always Stay Safe. 

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                    THE RESTORATION 

His Saturday clothes looked kind of sloppy

But he was only working on his jalopy

Trying to get the old junk running ready

His grand-dad’s old Belair, a fifty-five Chevy

New tires, new bumpers and new seats

He could not wait to drive it on the streets

With the woman he called his loving sweetie

And acting like characters from “American 

        Graffiti”

Blasting music from a radio’s oldies  

     station 

He imagined feeling the all good vibrations 

Today he would work long hours on the 

     heap 

Knowing that what he sowed, he will 

         eventually reap 

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                          JALOPY 

Junker....they laughed about the old 

        vehicle he purchased

All he could visualize was the finished 

       product

 Little did anyone realize his vision for the 

      heap

Overtime the old car would look almost new 

Putting hard work and sweat into the 

       restoration

Yesterday’s discard will become tomorrow’s

     pride and joy