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- From: jimbes@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (james.bessette)
- Subject: Re: GINA'S STORY - 9 YR OLD ON DAD'S MOTO
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 13:19:45 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.131945.24372@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- References: <3880166@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
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- In article <3880166@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison) writes:
- >Gina's Story
- >Forwarded by JD Whitaker DoD #0729, written by Gina Whitaker,
- >age 9, on 11/8/92
- >
- >I like to ride on the back of my Dad's Honda Turbo. I have ridden
- >with my Dad since I was seven and a half years old, now I am nine
- >years old. I have a CRV snowmobile harness, a Shoei VTJ helmet,
- >leather ski gloves and used kids racing leathers (autographed by
- >Chris Carr). I think the CRV harness works real good, it keeps me
- >from falling off. It even works when my Dad goes real fast or we
- >go up steep hills and hit big bumps. I can even fall asleep!
- >
- >I have gone on many rides , including a 300 mile, three peaks ride.
- >On the rides I go on I meet many interesting people, and see many
- >interesting sights. I like riding on a motorcycle more than riding in a car
- >because my brother can't come. I don't have to look over a door and you can see
- >all around you. I like the fresh air and you can smell things, but sometimes
- >the smells are stinky - like buses and skunks.
- >
- >The first time I got on my Dad's bike I was real scared. Now the
- >only time I get scared is when we go on sharp turns and the road
- >gets real close to me. I don't like getting on the freeway either. I don't
- >worry 'cause my Dad knows how to drive a motorcycle good.
- >
- >Every place we go people want to talk to me but I'm shy. Everyone
- >wants to know about my CRV belt and where we got it. So here's
- >their address and phone number:
- >
- >CRV Sales and Marketing
- >Box 7030
- >Edmonton, Alberta T5E 5S9
- >(403) 929-6431
- >$149.95 Canadian
-
- This is a couple orders of magnitude greater than the feeling of kids waving
- as I go by.
-
- Jim Bessette
-