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Temporary Redemption
Having passed on a number of other roads heading east, i finally turned onto US-6, to South Bend, figuring i would find a familiar road heading north would come our way before then. "I think we better stop and get some food, even if it's just a burger, because it is Sunday evening and there aren't a lot of people thrilled about working at this hour," Ash gently reminded me and then added more directly, "Also, I would hate to get so hungry that I started eating the macrame bag." Hint Accepted. i pulled off 6, an old 3-lane highway of death, into the next town, Hudson Lake. "I knew I should have brought my swimsuit, " Ash quipped. "Let's stop and ask those kids on the corner what's open." i pulled up next to a group of 3 teenage boys and 2 teenage girls. The boys were all wearing their varsity jackets, adorned with the letters "NP" and the name "COUGARS". They had tight "peg-leg" jeans and white socks, with Converse All-Star shoes. The girls had short hot pants, and sprayed-in-place hair, and were busily working their gum and popping bubbles with it. Ash pushed the button and lowered her window, then said: "Hi guys. Can you tell us where we could find a restaurant that's still open and has good food. The kids laughed and one of the girls answered, "Ain't no resterants in town, jes' a diner and that's closed already. The ice cream stand's still open, though." The stockiest boy added, "Thar's a new Burger Chef Drive-in on the other side of town and their burgers are jist a quarter, or 2 dimes and a nickle." They all broke into laughter in response. Ash asked how long they would be open. Again the stocky boy spoke up, "Till the Health Department shuts 'em down fer good , everybody says." Again, uproarious laughter ensued. "Don't mind Leroy, Ma'am. He's a real comediun, all the time. The Burger Chef is open till 10 or so. Are you in movies, in Hollywood movies? or on TV?" Ashley's answer caught me off guard. "Well, yes I have been ...in both, actually, but I've been taking some time off to see the country and prepare for my next film role," she explained." I knew it!,' the other gum popper gasped. "What role are y'all gettin' ready fer ? " girl 1 asked. "I can't tell you that, because of my studio contract," Ash replied, "but I will tell you that Steve McQueen is going to have the lead role." "Wowee, wait till i tell my mom 'bout this!"
Ash looked at the tall boy with serious acne, who was leaning on a power pole, and asked, "So, what does the NP on your jackets stand for? And what sport are you into?" Tall boy shyly answered, "New Prairie. Hudson Lake ain't got itself a high school no more, we're all on the basketball team." "Yeah, except for the rest of us ain't near as good as him," the previously silent boy volunteered, "he was all-state last year." "Hey, what kinda car is that , anyways? Ferrari?", asked the comedian, who then sat on the sidewalk to get a sense of how it felt to sit so low and to entertain his friends.. "It's called a Lotus, and Lotus is big in the Grand Prix in Europe," Ash told him, then turned toward me and asked, "How fast did you say this would go?" "Well, i don't know for sure, but the fastest I've ever had it was 135 mph or so, but it's really the cornering that makes it special," i told them. "As a matter of fact, we were at a race in Wisconsin just earlier today and drove one lap of the track in the parade before the Can-Am," she explained. "Thank you for telling us about the Burger Chef . I like their flame-broiled burgers myself. It's been lovely chatting with you, and I must say that it's rare to find such an attractive group of young people all in one place. Au revoir for now," she waved as we slickly completed a fast u-turn and accelerated toward our burgers. In the rear-view mirror i saw two of the boys high-five each other, just like they no doubt did after scoring a game-winning basket.
Temporary Redemption
Having passed on a number of other roads heading east, i finally turned onto US-6, to South Bend, figuring i would find a familiar road heading north would come our way before then. "I think we better stop and get some food, even if it's just a burger, because it is Sunday evening and there aren't a lot of people thrilled about working at this hour," Ash gently reminded me and then added more directly, "Also, I would hate to get so hungry that I started eating the macrame bag." Hint Accepted. i pulled off 6, an old 3-lane highway of death, into the next town, Hudson Lake. "I knew I should have brought my swimsuit, " Ash quipped. "Let's stop and ask those kids on the corner what's open." i pulled up next to a group of 3 teenage boys and 2 teenage girls. The boys were all wearing their varsity jackets, adorned with the letters "NP" and the name "COUGARS". They had tight "peg-leg" jeans and white socks, with Converse All-Star shoes. The girls had short hot pants, and sprayed-in-place hair, and were busily working their gum and popping bubbles with it. Ash pushed the button and lowered her window, then said: "Hi guys. Can you tell us where we could find a restaurant that's still open and has good food. The kids laughed and one of the girls answered, "Ain't no resterants in town, jes' a diner and that's closed already. The ice cream stand's still open, though." The stockiest boy added, "Thar's a new Burger Chef Drive-in on the other side of town and their burgers are jist a quarter, or 2 dimes and a nickle." They all broke into laughter in response. Ash asked how long they would be open. Again the stocky boy spoke up, "Till the Health Department shuts 'em down fer good , everybody says." Again, uproarious laughter ensued. "Don't mind Leroy, Ma'am. He's a real comediun, all the time. The Burger Chef is open till 10 or so. Are you in movies, in Hollywood movies? or on TV?" Ashley's answer caught me off guard. "Well, yes I have been ...in both, actually, but I've been taking some time off to see the country and prepare for my next film role," she explained." I knew it!,' the other gum popper gasped. "What role are y'all gettin' ready fer ? " girl 1 asked. "I can't tell you that, because of my studio contract," Ash replied, "but I will tell you that Steve McQueen is going to have the lead role." "Wowee, wait till i tell my mom 'bout this!"
Ash looked at the tall boy with serious acne, who was leaning on a power pole, and asked, "So, what does the NP on your jackets stand for? And what sport are you into?" Tall boy shyly answered, "New Prairie. Hudson Lake ain't got itself a high school no more, we're all on the basketball team." "Yeah, except for the rest of us ain't near as good as him," the previously silent boy volunteered, "he was all-state last year." "Hey, what kinda car is that , anyways? Ferrari?", asked the comedian, who then sat on the sidewalk to get a sense of how it felt to sit so low and to entertain his friends.. "It's called a Lotus, and Lotus is big in the Grand Prix in Europe," Ash told him, then turned toward me and asked, "How fast did you say this would go?" "Well, i don't know for sure, but the fastest I've ever had it was 135 mph or so, but it's really the cornering that makes it special," i told them. "As a matter of fact, we were at a race in Wisconsin just earlier today and drove one lap of the track in the parade before the Can-Am," she explained. "Thank you for telling us about the Burger Chef . I like their flame-broiled burgers myself. It's been lovely chatting with you, and I must say that it's rare to find such an attractive group of young people all in one place. Au revoir for now," she waved as we slickly completed a fast u-turn and accelerated toward our burgers. In the rear-view mirror i saw two of the boys high-five each other, just like they no doubt did after scoring a game-winning basket.