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Ned** ‘Henry*
Become* Of Age
With the ushering in of 1950, come Saturday midnight, an event takes place in the neighbor* hood of Sperryville which is worthy of celebration.
At that hour Ned Johjnson’s 'Ford pick-nip reaches its begat majority. Yes, sir! The mighty shay becomes 21 years of age!
Tis hardly thought necessary to suggest to Ned that he mark the occasion with appropriate’ ceremonies, for ’tis a certainty that he shall rise to the moment and bash a bottle of Skyline Apple Juice against the radiator cap—if the Ford has one, I forgot to look. V. i
In 1929 the A1 Smith-HooVercrat fracas had begun to join the echoes, but the Wall Street crash was not sufficient to drown the horning clatter of Henry Ford's ■little . In .* resplendent: glory’ she chugged, spluttered, and back-fired down the assembly line.. ■ •“r
Through the big business of mass production and rush efficiency, she came to begin her long life of service with Ned, and her days of rest since 1929 have been few and far between.
They say all thoroughbred horses celebrate January il as their birthdate, hence the reasoning that the Ford pick-up marks the first day of year as its natal hour. Exactly how much credit is reflected on New Year’s ‘ Day by this event is a matter of- conjecture.
The poets may quote “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”-—hut maybe that isn’t exactly the right poem—no, come to think of it, it certainly isn’t!
Ah! here’s the one! Seems -to •be by a guy named Tennyson: ‘<1 go on forever’*— ’wonder how Tennyson knew about Ned’s Ford? h
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